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Anthem TLP 1 Home Theater Audio Preamplifier & Surround Sound Processor

100db Signal-to-Noise Ratio | Power Supply | High-End Amps Reduce Distortion Across the Audio Bandwidth Analog Volume Control | Purity and Integrity of Sound | Stereo High-Pass Subwoofer Output | Tone Contouring Tone Controls with Memory | FM / AM Tuner | Three Level Display | Record with Independent Source Selection Zone 2 Operation | Match Source Level | Universal Remote Control | Trigger Output | Headphone Amplifier

Getting audiophiles to concur on the merits of a high-end audio product is never an easy task for a product’s designers! But in the end it’s about the music, and judging any audio product comes down to just one question ... how does it sound? In the case of Anthem’s latest Stereo Preamp/Tuner the answer is simple ... the Anthem TLP 1 Home Theater Audio Preamplifier & Surround Sound Processor SINGS!

Some say the more bells and whistles the better!
Give us minimalist, cry the audiophiles—nothing more than what the artist recorded! The TLP 1 brings both camps together. Its focus is sonic performance! Behind the polished upscale look is Anthem’s highly effective “keep-it-simple” philosophy. Nothing to clutter up the signal path; nothing to compromise the integrity of the music. The Anthem TLP 1 home theater audio preamplifier & surround sound processor enjoys the benefits of trickle-down technology, incorporating design features used in our enormously successful AVM 20 preamp/ processor/tuner, along with Anthem’s many years of intensive research and development in high-end sound reproduction.

The Anthem TLP 1 Home Theater Audio Preamplifier & Surround Sound Processor is an audiophile’s dream ... extremely low noise and distortion, extended frequency response, and a near dead-silent low-noise floor. The TLP 1 paints an animated sonic picture— never fatiguing, never ordinary, always inspiring.

:: 100db Signal-to-Noise Ratio ::
At 100 dB, signal-to-noise ratio in the Anthem TLP 1 home theater audio preamplifier & surround sound processor rivals that of far more expensive preamplifiers on the market a direct result of the meticulous attention paid to ground planes and the design of the power supply. Circuit board traces were painstakingly laid out by hand. Out of the silent black background the only thing that comes through is the music—rich, full and enveloping—drawing you into its heart, technicalities forgotten.

:: The Power Supply ::
The Anthem TLP 1 Home Theater Audio Preamplifier & Surround Sound Processor is housed in a heavy-gauge, non-resonant steel chassis. Its power supply starts with our unique, custom-made low-noise transformer a major contributor to the TLP 1 ’s low noise floor. It boasts a larger-than-usual core with extremely low flux density 110 K Gauss) which helps to dramatically reduce line spiking and high-frequency noise. Four low-ESL, low-ESR oversized capacitors and four precision voltage regulators provide fully independent power supply rail voltages to minimize interference and noise.

:: High-End Operational Amps Reduce Distortion Across the Audio Bandwidth ::
In keeping with our philosophy of “less is more,” tonal purity is preserved through the use of high-end operational amps employed with a threefold purpose: to dramatically reduce the number of discrete component parts that would otherwise have to be used; increase gain without attenuating high frequencies that provide “air” and detail; and amplify the signal without increasing the load on the signal source.

The Anthem TLP 1 home theater audio preamplifier & surround sound processor uses superior audio operational amps selected for each circuit design application to ensure minimum distortion and low DC offset. Odd-order harmonic distortion, particularly irritating to the ear, is reduced across the entire audio bandwidth.

:: Analog Volume Control ::
Clean, articulate sound—particularly at low listening levels hinges on the quality of the volume control. The Anthem TLP 1 home theater audio preamplifier & surround sound processor features a high-performance, digitally controlled CMOS stepped-attenuator, adjustable in 0.5 dO increments. Volume setting is controlled by a microprocessor, while the audio signal itself travels through in analog form. Careful attention was paid to the circuit-board layout, microprocessor design and software design to maintain the purity of the analog audio signal at all times.

:: Purity and Integrity of Sound ::
Anthem TLP 1 home theater audio preamplifier & surround sound processor parts are superior quality and close tolerance carefully chosen to maintain the lowest possible total harmonic distortion plus noise. Take for example, our use of metal film resistors and high-quality film signal capacitors. And all inputs are individually buffered to prevent one source from interfering with another.

:: Stereo High-Pass Subwoofer Output ::
In addition to Main outputs for full-range speakers, the Anthem TLP 1 Home Theater Audio Preamplifier & Surround Sound Processor contains a built-in 80-Hz crossover facilitating the use of bookshelf speakers together with a subwoofer. The built-in crossover offers both high-pass (speaker) and low-pass (subwoofer) outputs. In addition, a full-range subwoofer output is included for subwoofers with their own built-in crossover.

:: Tone Contouring ::
Our hearing sensitivity to bass decreases when listening to music at low volume levels. The Anthem TLP 1 Home Theater Audio Preamplifier & Surround Sound Processor’s selectable Tone Contour works in concert with the volume control, using a proven psycho-acoustic model to add precise amounts of bass at various low volume levels beginning at approximately -20 dB. The result is clean, balanced sound—even at low levels.

:: Tone Controls with Memory ::
True to its purist roots, the Anthem TLP 1 home theater audio preamplifier & surround sound processorprovides options when it comes to tone. Bass and treble controls only affect the tonal extremes in a quite un dramatic way. These actions are “remembered” for each source. Boost the treble for AM listening, then set to “0” for CD and both settings will be remembered.

:: FM / AM Tuner ::
The TLP 1 ’s superb-sounding built-in tuner features 18 FM and 6 AM station presets with selectable Stereo, High- Blend and Mono modes.

For added convenience these modes are memorized to the presets—simply set it once to enjoy the “best” sound all of the time.

The TLP 1 ’s High-Blend is a superb alternative to Mono, dramatically decreasing the high-frequency noise of a weak stereo signal, while maintaining full stereo sound through the critical midrange.

:: Three Level Display ::
The front panel LCD display offers an adjustable brightness control, making it easy to see the display during the day and allowing you to dim it in the evening. When dimmed, it will brighten momentarily whenever a button is pressed or volume is changed.

:: Record with Independent Source Selection ::
Main and Record outputs are completely independent, allowing you to select a different source for each output simultaneously. So, while you are listening to your usual FM radio station counting down the hits on a Saturday morning, you can make a recording of your favorite CD to play in the car.

:: Zone 2 Operation ::
For your convenience, along with the Record output, the Anthem TLP 1 home theater audio preamplifier & surround sound processorprovides a concurrent fixed-level Zone 2 output. For Zone 2 operation simply connect this output to an integrated amplifier or stereo receiver.

:: Match Source Level ::
Want each of your components to play at a similar level when you switch from source to source (i.e. FM/AM to Tape, to CD, to TV, etc.(, so that you don’t have to reach for the volume each time you switch? The Anthem TLP 1 Home Theater Audio Preamplifier & Surround Sound Processor lets you make independent input level-trim adjustments for each source in order to bring these otherwise bothersome differences to the same level.

:: Universal Remote Control ::
The TLP 1 ’s intuitive, logically laid out Remote Control not only gives you command of the TLP 1, but also over your TV, DVD-player or VCR, satellite receiver or cable converter. The rear-panel IR input jack allows you to use an IR repeater (not supplied( to control the Anthem TLP 1 Home Theater Audio Preamplifier & Surround Sound Processor from another room—as, for example, in Zone 2 operation.

A universal library of built-in codes gives the TLP 1 ’s Remote Control tremendous flexibility. Use it with hundreds of components—VCRs, TV-VCR combinations, cable converters, satellite/DBS receivers, DVD-players and laserdiscs - from various manufacturers.

:: Trigger Output ::
A trigger output makes it easy to automate your music listening system. If your other components, including your power amplifier, have provisions for a trigger input, you can automatically turn them on or off with a push of the Anthem TLP 1 home theater audio preamplifier & surround sound processor’s Power button or Remote Control. Simply connect the Relay Trigger output from the TLP ito the trigger input of your power amplifier, TV, CD, etc.

:: Superb Headphone Amplifier ::
Terrific for late-night listening when you don’t want to disturb the family. Serious listening is always a pleasure with the TLP 1 ’s built-in high-end headphone amplifier.