Anthem getting into two channel with new STR pre-amp-- anyone heard it?

Thanks to @audiotroy for the comments. I'm also interested in the STR Preamplifier. It would be interesting to see in-depth reviews and such, but perhaps I'll just ask the local dealership to bring in a demo -- they've offered. In the meantime, I'm reading the downloaded manual to find out more about the DSP features.
My impression is, the unit has an Ethernet connector for updates and control, but it is not itself a network renderer -- is that right?  For networked audio, one still needs something like a Lumin, Rendu, or Auralic Aries?

Harry, I hope you'll tell us how you like it.