Anthem Statement P2 2 Channel Power Amplifier

2-channel power amplifier with 325 watts per channel continuous power into 8 ohms.

Performance From The Heart

In life we admire “heart.” When we say someone has heart we mean passion, spirit, fortitude. And we applaud it. While the amplifier is the brawn behind every successful music and movie presentation, it is also the heart! Its role is as crucial as that of the speakers in its ability to render delicate musical detail one moment and deliver room-shaking explosions the next. The most exquisite piece of music falls flat without clean, quiet power to sustain it through to its natural, musical ebb. Movie special effects require an inordinate supply of stable, high current power to give visceral credibility to the “special” aspect of each effect! In fact, all truly successful sound reproduction requires “heart.” The heart of an amplifier rests with its design and it is here that P2 and P5 amplifiers reveal their high-end lineage: multi-layered, hand-designed circuit boards with thick copper traces; rugged, independent power supplies with tuned toroidal power transformers for each amplifier channel; fourteen rugged bipolar output devices per channel; custom-designed convection-cooled heatsinks with serrated fins; a “no-fuse” design strategy. And the list goes on.

Edge-Of-The-Art Multi-Mono Design

By design, P2 and P5 amplifiers are powerful independent “monoblock” amplifiers. Each channel is self-contained on its own glass-epoxy circuit board and heatsink and benefits from an independent power supply. Since there is no common audio path between channels there is a complete absence of crosstalk.

Frequency-response channel matching is superb. The musical picture is seamless and exquisitely detailed with a multichannel soundstage that is astonishingly transparent, cohesive and three dimensional.

Independent Power Supplies

P Series amplifiers are the cleanest, quietest amplifiers in the industry. Each amplifier channel features two separate and autonomous power supplies fed from separate transformer windings. The amplifiers are thus able to deliver stable, continuous power at maximum output, regardless of the number of channels being driven.

While some amplifiers tend to oscillate when driving lower impedance loads, the P2 and P5 remain perfectly stable under all conditions. If pushed into clipping, the proprietary anti-saturation tracking power supply circuit takes over to ensure a seamless recovery.

Since the use of a regulated power supply in the driver stage removes noise emitted by the bridge rectifier (often heard as an audible hum at 120 Hz and its harmonics), the P2 and P5 achieve an utterly silent noise floor.

Massive Toroidal Transformers

Conservatively rated, in a low-profile design, these low-impedance toroidal power supplies—one per amplifier channel—make no sacrifices when it comes to delivering a continuous supply of pure, clean low noise power.

They are shaped to minimize hum while a sequence-controlled soft turn on significantly reduces power line transients and in-rush current during start up, thereby preventing accidental tripping of the circuit breakers.

 

Specifications

General
Inputs	2 Single-Ended, 5 Balanced, 1 Relay Trigger (3.5 mm Mono Jack)
Outputs	2 Pairs Speaker Binding Posts, 1 Relay Trigger (3.5 mm Mono Jack)
THD+N (225 W into 8 Ω)	0.0007% at 1 kHz, 0.008% at 20 kHz
IMD	0.00019% (CCIF, 325 W into 8 Ω)
POWER BANDWIDTH	10 Hz to 150 kHz (+0 -3 dB, 325 W into 8 Ω)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE	20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0 -0.15 dB), 5 Hz to 100 kHz (+0 -2 dB)
INPUT SENSITIVITY (RCA and XLR 0 dB inputs)	1 Vrms in for 28.3 Vrms out (100 W into 8 Ω)
INPUT IMPEDANCE	18 kΩ (RCA), 22 kΩ (XLR)
DAMPING FACTOR	>600 at 20 Hz, 400 at 1 kHz (ref. 8 Ω)
S/N RATIO	125 dB, A-weighted (ref. 325 W)
CROSSTALK (between any two channels)	-140 dB (20 Hz), -80 dB (20 kHz)
VOLTAGE GAIN	29 dB
SLEW RATE	40 V/µs
SWITCHES
Front Panel	Power (On/Off)
Rear Panel	On/Off Modes (Trigger, Manual, Auto), Inputs (RCA, XLR, XLR -6dB)
POWER OUTPUT (Per channel, continuous RMS, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, <0.1% THD, one or all channels driven.)
Impedance 8Ω 4Ω 2Ω # of Channels Driven 1 All 1 All 1 All 325 W 325 W 500 W 500 W 675 W 675 W Statement P2 and P5 amplifiers are stable into any impedance down to a short circuit at full output.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
SUPPLY VOLTAGE	105 to 130 V, 60 Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION	1800 W
DIMENSIONS
Height	9-3/8 inches (23.8 cm) including feet
Width	Faceplate 19-1/4 inches (49 cm) Chassis 17-1/4 inches (43.8 cm)
Depth	22-1/2 inches (57.2 cm) including handles
Weight (unpacked)	130 lb (59 kg)