Why we install Anthem
Anthem is the AV processor we specify on most premium theatre and media room builds. The MRX and AVM lines deliver clean, accurate amplification and processing without the marketing-driven feature bloat that plagues mass-market AV receivers.
Anthem Room Correction (ARC Genesis) is the cleanest auto-calibration system we've worked with — it produces a more transparent result than competing platforms.
We are an authorized Anthem dealer and use Anthem in dedicated theatres, lower-level media rooms, and high-end great room installs across Georgian Bay.
Anthem systems we deploy
- AVM 90 — Reference 15.4-channel processor for dedicated Atmos theatres
- AVM 70 — 11.2-channel processor for premium media rooms
- MRX 1140 — 11.2-channel AV receiver for integrated theatres
- MRX 740 — 7.2-channel receiver for media rooms
- MCA Series amplifiers — Multichannel power for distributed audio and theatre
Local installation context
We deploy Anthem in two scenarios: dedicated theatres where we want a separate processor and amplifier path for sound quality, and media rooms where the MRX line provides receiver-level convenience without compromising playback.
Anthem ARC Genesis is calibrated on every install — we don't deliver a system without the room correction tuned.
When we recommend Anthem
For any theatre or premium media room. We choose Anthem over Marantz when sound quality is a higher priority than feature count, and over Trinnov on installs where the budget is allocated more heavily to speakers and acoustic treatment than to processing.
How We Use Anthem
Anthem powers the audio backbone of our premium AV builds — specified across dedicated home theatre, immersive surround sound, audio video systems, and ISF and Dirac calibration.
Project example
Dedicated 7.2.4 Atmos theatre in a Collingwood waterfront home. Anthem AVM 70 processor, MCA 525 and MCA 325 amplifiers, JBL Synthesis speakers, Kaleidescape Strato source, Crestron control with Lutron lighting integration.