If you are serious about your home theater or music system, you probably know that separate components are the way to go when you want the best possible audio quality. Each piece is designed for one thing only without having to design in the ability to handle multiple aspects of the signal path. Separate preamps and surround sound processors cover the low level digital and analog signal processing and then feed that signal out to a power amp whose only job is to drive your speakers.
Yes, separate components cost more, but their long term value is something to think about. It is pretty clear the world of video and surround sound changes quite often. However, most power amps can last for decades. This means if a new format comes out, you can keep all of your power amps and simply change out the processor, keeping the wonderful sound separate components can provide.
For decades, Anthem, a Canadian based audio company, has offered quite a variety of power amplifiers for all different types of applications. Their MCA series is our favorite model lineup of Anthem amps at Audio Advice and we were happy to see Anthem decided to apply some new technology and other updates to this great line of power amps. These are called the MCA Generation 2 models.