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Anthem P2 Performance Series 2 Channel Power Amplifier

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UK & Europe EU Standard AV.com Standard AV.com Optional
Return Period 14 days 30 days up to 180 days
Standard delivery charges refunded? Yes Yes Yes, up to 30 days
Upgraded delivery charges refunded? Standard costs only Standard costs only Standard costs only
Free collection on cancellation No No Yes, up to 30 days
Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item Yes, within 14 days Yes, within 14 days Yes, within 30 days

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To make it as easy as possible for you to get the gear you want, we offer a range of instant finance options. If you spend £250 or more online, you can choose to pay over 48, 36 or 24 months. The majority of decisions are given instantly, so you could get your new gear sooner than you thought!

Representative Example

To help you understand how our finance options work, the examples below are based on a total order value of £250:

Finance APR Rep. Deposit to Pay Payments Total Payable
Classic Credit 48 Months 16.90% 16.90% No Deposit 48 months: £7.05
Final payment: £7.05
No settlement fee		 £338.35
Classic Credit 36 Months 17.90% 17.90% No Deposit 36 months: £8.86
Final payment: £8.86
No settlement fee		 £319.00
Classic Credit 24 Months 18.90% 18.90% No Deposit 24 months: £12.41
Final payment: £12.41
No settlement fee		 £297.84

How to Apply

Applying for finance couldn't be easier - if your order totals £250 or more, simply proceed through the checkout as normal, then select Pay by Finance on the payment page, then click the orange APPLY FOR INSTANT FINANCE button. This will start your application with V12 Retail Finance, our finance partner, and completing this form should take approximately 10 minutes.

You should get an instant answer on whether your application has been successful, though in some rare cases V12 may need to look at the application in more detail.

Please note: This is only available on orders placed via the website consisting of a single delivery, and is not available in store or via phone currently. Warranties can not be purchased on finance. If you wish to purchase warranties, please choose another payment method or contact us after placing your order and we'll be happy to help you.
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Pay by Finance

To make it as easy as possible for you to get the gear you want, we offer a range of instant finance options. If you spend £250 or more online, you can choose to pay over 48, 36 or 24 months. The majority of decisions are given instantly, so you could get your new gear sooner than you thought!

Representative Example

To help you understand how our finance options work, the examples below are based on a total order value of £250:

Finance APR Rep. Deposit to Pay Payments Total Payable
Classic Credit 48 Months 16.90% 16.90% No Deposit 48 months: £7.05
Final payment: £7.05
No settlement fee		 £338.35
Classic Credit 36 Months 17.90% 17.90% No Deposit 36 months: £8.86
Final payment: £8.86
No settlement fee		 £319.00
Classic Credit 24 Months 18.90% 18.90% No Deposit 24 months: £12.41
Final payment: £12.41
No settlement fee		 £297.84

How to Apply

Applying for finance couldn't be easier - if your order totals £250 or more, simply proceed through the checkout as normal, then select Pay by Finance on the payment page, then click the orange APPLY FOR INSTANT FINANCE button. This will start your application with V12 Retail Finance, our finance partner, and completing this form should take approximately 10 minutes.

You should get an instant answer on whether your application has been successful, though in some rare cases V12 may need to look at the application in more detail.

Please note: This is only available on orders placed via the website consisting of a single delivery, and is not available in store or via phone currently. Warranties can not be purchased on finance. If you wish to purchase warranties, please choose another payment method or contact us after placing your order and we'll be happy to help you.

Key Features

  • Edge-Of-The-Art Multi-Mono Design
  • Independent Power Supplies
  • Massive Toroidal Transformers
  • "No Fuse" Design
  • Three Power On/Off Options
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Anthem P2 Performance Series 2 Channel Power Amplifier Overview

The Anthem P2 2-channel Performance Series power amplifier delivers 626 watts per channel continuous power into 2 ohms. True performance from the 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.

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The Anthem P2 2-channel Performance Series power amplifier delivers 626 watts per channel continuous power into 2 ohms. True 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

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.

Cascoded Complementary Feedback Input Stage

Cascoded Complementary Feedback Input Stage

P2 and P5 amplifiers benefit from our proprietary input topology—a unique departure from the classical differential input stage. Eight low-noise bipolar input devices, hand-matched for superior balance, are configured in a complementary active-load cascoded feedback arrangement. Heat shrink tubing applied around each critical input pair ensures superior thermal tracking. Designed to reduce distortion, this arrangement not only ensures exceptionally linear response, but also superior bandwidth and superb amplifier reliability

Independent Power Supplies

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

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.

Hand-Designed Circuit Boards

Hand-Designed Circuit Boards

Our two-layer military-spec (FR-4-rated) glass-epoxy circuit boards feature plated through-holes and 2-ounce copper traces, promoting excellent conductivity. Extensive use of power and ground planes ensures exceptionally low noise and increased protection from stray electromagnetic energy— internally as well as externally from other devices.

Oversize Aluminum Headsinks

Oversize Aluminum Headsinks

With more than 1125 square inches (7258cm2) of computer modeled heatsink (including large serrated fins) per channel, P2 and P5 amplifiers are superbly equipped to dissipate the heat generated by their high power levels. This, in turn, eliminates the need for noise-inducing cooling fans. A thermal sensor on each heatsink continuously monitors safe operating temperature.

RCA and XLR True-Balanced Inputs

RCA and XLR True-Balanced Inputs

A three-way switch on the amplifier’s rear panel offers an RCA input, a professional quality XLR balanced input and an attenuated XLR balanced connection (for preamplifiers that require it). Gold-plated female RCA jacks and gold-plated XLR balanced connections provide the highest quality input connections.

"No Fuse" Design

P2 and P5 amplifiers are Direct-Connected to the power supply capacitor bank. This keeps output impedance remarkably low while making more power available to the amplifier. Even when driving lower- or complex impedance loads, the result is audibly superior performance. If an output short circuit does occur, only the AC line breaker will trip—there are no fuses to replace.

The standby low-power supply is protected by self-resetting Positive Temperature coefficient thermistors (PTCs). Once the condition that tripped the PTC disappears, the circuit restores itself automatically.

Three Power On/Off Options

Three Power On/Off Options

P2 and P5 amplifiers can be powered On/Off three ways:

1. Manually, with the On/Off switch on the front panel.

2. Remotely, via the 12-volt trigger input on the rear panel.

3. Automatically, with our patented Auto-On/Off circuit. Auto-On turns the amplifier on when it senses an input signal and turns off 20 minutes after the input signal ends.

Oversize Gold-Plated Binding Posts

Oversize Gold-Plated Binding Posts

Our custom-designed binding posts are easy to use, ensure full power delivery at all times and facilitate large speaker cable connectors.

GENERAL

Inputs 2 Single-Ended, 2 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

Power Rating Per channel, continuous RMS, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, <0.1% THD, one or all channels driven
8Ω 1 Channel Driven - 325 W

All Channel Driven - 325 W
4Ω 1 Channel Driven - 500 W

All Channel Driven - 500 W
2Ω 1 Channel Driven - 675 W

All Channel Driven - 675 W
Note 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 1800W

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) 75 lb (34 kg)