The Truth About Anthem MRX/AVM...

[@mattgiunt]

Im impressed that you are a real dedicated home theater person and do not ask anything of your subscribers for monetary gains. You review because you love this world and thats enough for you. Your dedication to Anthem has been a head turner for me. Im going to wait a bit since I would like to see Auro 3D in either this years units or perhaps in the next one they release.

[@Kpaceguy]

I appreciate the kind words my friend

[@tpoulet]

I got the MRX 740 at launch and just like you, I've been one of the fortunate ones without a problem. I came from an Onkyo and I love this Anthem. I want Roon as well. And I find that holding the volume button makes the volume go up way too fast. But I'm overall very satisfied with it.

[@Kpaceguy]

I've found that too. Especially with Google home. It jumps up too fast per click

[@Turtleback8024]

I’m here because my Onkyo TX-NR686 just died on me (after 3 years). I’m now set on nothing else but Anthem MRX series! I’m torn between the MRX540 & 740 (budget-wise).

[@Turtleback8024]

@@happydogg312 Have you tried firmware update or factory reset? The last time my Onkyo did that was due to a bug, and after a reset it worked just fine.

[@Turtleback8024]

@@happydogg312 🙆🏻‍♂️ can you not return it?

[@lucv13]

Anthem rules! I also upgraded from Marantz to a new MRX 300 when it was first released and fell in love. I was already a Paradigm fanboy and was using a 7.1 Studio speakers at the time. Regrettably I sold the MRX 300 a couple of years later and ran a Yamaha for awhile. What a mistake - eventually I found a used Anthem MRX 500 and I had since downsized the speakers a 5.1 set up of mixed speakers. Eventually the amp had some circuit problems and I had to get rid of it as I expected the repairs would have cost more than it was worth. Again I picked up an entry level Yamaha to fill the gap until I could find a newer (used) Anthem. About 8 months later I found an MRX 310 and tried the Paradigm Monitor Series V5 speakers - A great match for my little Studio apartment. I am happy again with my system, I recently listened to Paradigm's Prestige line and again fell in love, however being retired I have to watch every penny, but over the next year I expect to be able to find a nice used pair of Paradigm Prestige 15B speakers to start me off on the upgrade path once again. Thanks for the video it was great!

[@martinhabich5078]

He s so right got an mrx 740 after a yamaha and man that thing is blowing the mind and ears in another dimension

[@TheBassallyear100]

Good video. I upgraded from a Marantz SR6010 to an Anthem MRX 1120 a little while back. Yeah ARC Genesis crushes Audyssey. My AVR is far beyond my theater speakers, really want to upgrade but ARC really put a crimp on that making it a want over a need. Dang you, ARC for being so effective!

[@MichaelLHill-fd3kw]

Man you are going to love your HT system when you are in a house and you will have a good bit of fun and work to do with your theater space, but it will be worth the effort. 2022 looking forward to this process.

[@TheRealMB]

I agree. The Anthem woke my system up. The ceiling sounds like an entirely new soundstage. Certainly did not expect it to sound this much better than the Marantz. The impact from mids and distinct detail of the highs is like having new speakers! 🔊

[@atomabc]

Great video. I had the Marantz AV8802A. Need to upgrade. I appreciate the review. Il get the Anthem. Not cheap. But, sometimes, you get good deals.

[@josephcamilleri8944]

its funny i have watched videos about the Anthem and always shy away from it because of the bugs but you are the only one that has talked me into it so much that im going to a seminar for it a home theater engineering company is having one and thanks to you im going and will definitely be getting it which im not sure if its the AVR or PrePro

[@Kpaceguy]

If you have the money for the separate amplifiers, get a pre pro! Buy once cry once

[@PIPERBOYWILLIAMS]

So I’m trying to tell the difference between the MRX 1140 I have and the AVM70 besides the amps. Does it sound different ? Wish you were in Nashville so we could AB them

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes the avm70 has higher quality DACs so a better sound quality, lighter, etc.

[@bkrhino1]

I have the Marantz AV7705, but ordered the AVM70 for my SVS 7.3 Ultra System. Fortunately, my dealer will set it up for me.

[@daviddoyle9718]

Great videos. I have the AVM 70 and agree with you it's a great unit. I do have an issue and wondering if you have had the same. As an example. When switching from my cable box to watching Netflix via my Sony the AVM does not switch input automatically. I have to find the AVM remote and manually change to the proper input. Thanks

[@Kpaceguy]

All my devices are connected to the avm itself so haven't tried it but make sure hdmi cec is on in the TV and avm and your plugged into hdmi arc on both pieces of equipment

[@rBennich]

I went from a Marantz SR7009 to an MRX1140, and i have to say that the sound is on a completely another level. Such clarity. And pressure, without harshness. The only thing missing is some cool features, like reverb and stuff, which is nice when listening to classical music, for example. There's nothing of that. And i think the big display could be put to better use, like displaying what speakers are in use, etc. Everything is very basic in this aspect.

[@joshdekubber3631]

I bought the MRX1140 on backorder. I lost track on how many months I've been waiting but I agree it's worth it. Luckily it's for my vacation house so I'm not there now but I'm excited to get it incorporated into that system. I'm glad I bought it before the price increased to $4k. Everything I bought for that system has increased in price over the last couple months. Speakers, subs and MRX1140 would cost me 1K+ more now than a couple months ago

[@terrisharkles2313]

I had purchased the Anthem 1140 and when I read about the problem including the noisy fan and claibration issues so I decided on the Yamaha RX A8A and cancelled the Anthem.

[@hdtvkeith1604]

They are late to the game with HDMI 2.1 and that is what took Anthem off my list for a new AVR or pre/pro. I emailed them and they still have no ETA.

[@aaronrandolph1267]

i love my anthem mrx 1140 and yes it is the best receiver i have owned. however i do have some issues with it as it has stopped doing room sweeps for calibration. luckily i have saved calibration files to work with as i wait for a solution to my issue from anthem ( month and still waiting for them to figure it out as im out of ideas lol). my big complaint with anthem as many early adopters like myself weren't expecting to be beta testers for this pricey piece of equipment. that being said the sound i get from this receiver with my speaker setup is awesome ! the big issue here is the fact that these new products rely heavily on your internet network and apps like google home and others which introduces potential glitch points not to mention arc genesis also has a few bugs. the issues with these new products seem to be mostly software related which is why i will stick with anthem and patiently wait for these issues to be resolved through firmware updates.

[@Kpaceguy]

I haven't ran mine in a while so not sure if I'm going to be in your boat

[@aaronrandolph1267]

@@Kpaceguy seems to be an issue limited to a handful of people fortunately. anthem tech support seem a bit stumped by it considering the fact it ran flawlessly prior to that. also having issues with the on screen display that shows up on the tv. works when i send a calibration file to the receiver but craps out to a grey bar when the source is changed. not a big issue but like i said the software used to run the receiver is a bit buggy

[@fraddi]

Yo you do Insanity??? I just got back into it close to the beginning of the year but taking my sweet ass time, as I am not as fit as I used to be and I dont want to burn myself out. If I cant keep up, I'll pause do a few reps on my own then get back. Nothing beats Insanity. Eventually I want to keep up with these guys then move onto Max 30.

[@jeffreylostaunau]

Thanks for all your videos Kpace, they are super informative! Quick question for you - are you thinking about implementing bass transducers with your anthem? or how happy are you with the anthem multi bass management? I am between this one and monolith's Htp-1 (mainly because of the Dirac live bass management system).

[@Kpaceguy]

I'm happy with the anthem The way it is

[@jeffreylostaunau]

@@Kpaceguy glad to hear man! I am seriously debating between this one and the monolith htp-1 :/

[@grogtemptanuan1309]

Thanks for your candid updates and reviews. Curious if you have a need for or have tried the AVM-70 with DTS:X Pro? Seems to be inconsistent information floating around as to whether this unit will indeed process DTS:X Pro. Thoughts?

[@Kpaceguy]

Haven't tried it and now sure how I would

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

Wondering how the AVM70 would pair with an Oppo 205. I'm using the analog outs straight to an amp right now!

[@Kpaceguy]

Sure it would be fine

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

@@Kpaceguy Thanks for the quick reply!

[@raidendigital1003]

This Anthem processor is almost as big as my Pioneer VSX-1014TX with broken internal amps that I use as a processor only. The pioneer is several inches deeper though. In my thoughts of getting a dedicated processor/preamp I had hoped to get one kind of slimmer than the huge pioneer. Well, this Anthem one would be a lot easier to mount in my theater room just from the shorter depth. I would provably run the Pioneer until can get a premium one like this. The Pioneer is THX, not bad sounding, and really the only thing it's missing is Lossless Multi-Channel.

[@billybobby7607]

Tonewinner at-300 is quite small

[@shaunbouchersr9544]

bought a samsung 9.1.4 soundbar almost 2 years ago still in box. Anyways i just ordered the mrx 1140 and i have the white kef r11, r2c, and pair of 3s coming next week. really hoping im thrilled at the 2 channel sound ive never had nothing nice other than senheiser headphones a decade ago. hope your right. you had a hand in me getting this stuff

[@Kpaceguy]

Send me the sound bar so I can review it lol

[@alexklukken7874]

Hey brother: love your channel and avid follower. I have canton chronos and saving up for a Anthem as you have raved about them for months. Question is : I have a smaller budget- so do you think Anthem M70 will be good to run my fromt Martin logan ESL( lower end) and canton chrinos center and surroun? Or should I add a emotive 3 channel power amp for the fronts? Again thank you for everything

[@Kpaceguy]

Thanks for watching my friend. I think you'd be happy with a few of those emotiva amps

[@lucarizzi1411]

Hi , I'm still bothering you.., practically the wi fi seems to be connected, since I noticed that it has made some updates even if I don't know how to see if it is connected😜. Now I have another problem that I don't understand. I have the various devices correctly connected to the AVM, and, with the latter turned on.. the connected devices are all regularly activated​​(Sky, Apple), while when the AVM is off.. in standby, I cannot turn on the devices...? The CEC is active, but I don't understand why it then turns off the HDMI Bypass🤷🏻‍♂️. With the Avm 70 turned on, I turn the devices on and off regularly, but when the AVM 70 is turned off, the devices struggle to turn on.., indeed they don't turn on. Where should I put my hand?

[@Kpaceguy]

They do turn on BUT the avm70 won't switch to that input when it's off. You have to have the source selected before you turn off the avm70. So if you want to use device on hdmi 2 but you turned the avm70 off on when it was on hdmi 1, hdmi 2 Will not output.

[@lucarizzi1411]

But it is absurd to want to watch a Sky Q or Apple TV program, and necessarily have to turn on the Anthem Avm 70. In your opinion, if you connected the HDMI devices to the TV inputs, and from the TV you sent the eArc to the Anthem AVM 70, would that solve..?

[@Kpaceguy]

Just download the anthem avm70 app and change the source from your phone

[@pconyc]

Great review - thx for the info. 😊

[@Kpaceguy]

Thanks for watching

[@normrubio]

So, I'm torn between separates and just going the 1140. Thoughts?

[@Kpaceguy]

Separates every time

[@normrubio]

@@Kpaceguy seriously? The cost tho is easily 3x on a 7.2.4

[@Kpaceguy]

Yup the sound is worth it if you're speakers are just as good

[@normrubio]

@@Kpaceguy I went Goldenear One.R's on mains, and GE's center and around

[@Kpaceguy]

Separates

[@rayking507]

Hi there, have you heard the MRX 740 and if you have how does it compare to the Nad T778. For example which sounds more thicker, bold and cinematic with solid bass. And also how does the anthem perform at low volumes because I do a lot of night viewing and its important to me that it sounds crisp and detailed at low volumes. Thank you.

[@Kpaceguy]

Never heard anything from Nad

[@rayking507]

@@Kpaceguy Ok 👍. So next question is how does it compare to the Denon and the Marantz with the above question.

[@Kpaceguy]

@@rayking507 I don't think they compare at all in my personal opinion. I think anthem and nad are next level

[@JayPatrol]

Have you seen the Iota processor? Its from a British company

[@Kpaceguy]

Never heard of it I don'y think

[@N1ghtwave_05]

Anthem AVM-70 is not on the compatibility list for mobile app. It still uses the firmware from 2 years ago

[@Kpaceguy]

Sad to see since it's advertised

[@jaydoublebusy]

Can you pair the PW wireless amp,to run wireless surrounds or rears to the MRX 1120?

[@Kpaceguy]

What's a pw wireless amp?

[@jaydoublebusy]

@@Kpaceguy Paradigm Wireless.Or "Premium Wireless" by Paradigm.Its a class D amp with l/r dual posts(200w max).It is mainly meant for the PW300 and PW600 wifi speaker line.Playfi DTS app is the main reason behind it.Im pretty sure it could be supported by zone 2,but in this particular instance would be helpful if it could pair as surrounds or rears wirelessly to the AVR

[@rayking507]

Is there much difference in sound quality between Mrx 740 and 1140. I dont need the extra channels or the power but I do want the best sounding AVR.

[@Kpaceguy]

Not really but if you need the extra channels that's enough reason to go 1140

[@ccnp2009]

I’m a home theater gaming i need vrr with hdmi 2.1 spec. I’m looking towards Anthem future products

[@junior-OG]

vrr and allm

[@squadhoop]

I have the 740 mrx got it in April 2021 and waited like everyone else. I’m pushing two JBL 590 towers, two JBL 530 shelves, JBL 520c center, and 2 JBL 540p subs for a 5.2 system setup.. I find that my 740mrx clips around 35 volume if I’m playing like heavy bass music. Then I have to restart it… happens frequently… I wish now that I would have went your route with the AV70, but I’m still young in the game and didn’t know how to really build a good setup.. so now I’m considering adding an power amp to control the 2 tower speakers in hopes that’ll solve the clipping issues… any suggestions on compatible power amps? Other than that, I like the sound quality just want more power out of the speakers.. please help..

[@Kpaceguy]

Any amp would do. Bang for your buck is the osd audio Nero series. I love mine

[@squadhoop]

@@Kpaceguy thanks I’ll check it out

[@davidparsons6517]

Can I have different setups for each input Like media streaming I want 2 channel with no sub, or blue ray full surround with sub turned up and sat/tv surround with sub turned to lower level etc… Currently Marantz owner. Well done good video.

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes you can have quite a bit of different setups

[@bkrhino1]

This video stated a year ago. Are you going to update or is this the update?

[@Kpaceguy]

I don't have plans to make a new video unless me New features pop up

[@stckyjoey1]

Does it support 4k 120fps? I think that's why I stopped looking at this brand. It's has all the features I want

[@Kpaceguy]

It will via a firmware upgrade

[@kellywilliamson2187]

Yeah, my AVM 70 8K is still in the box in the closet because I am a bit intimidated with how complicated just setting it up seems.

[@Kpaceguy]

Open it! Way too much help online to be timid!

[@scottwrezenski2356]

I've been hearing a lot of things about bugs for the AVM 70. That it has a lot of software issues. Is this true It does it have a lot of issues still.

[@Kpaceguy]

I've had 0 problems

[@kyleo2113]

I run arc and save a base copy prior to making adjustments. This allows me to make changes to curves etc without breaking out the microphone every time as long as nothing else changed in my setup.

[@mikewallace6923]

Yes I have their best AVR and a three channel power amp running the founder series drivers their second best towers and the best center channel yes the bugs I have just my second subwoofer input isn't responding to the ARC so I split the input to break in the sub and to answer your question about arc mobile it does only the basics but haven't ran.the room correction as of yet lol I'm decussing a bug however not going to bash the gear wanted to stay away from big box gear keep the reviews coming and I would appreciate it if you can give me a tip on this bug

[@Kpaceguy]

What questions do you have

[@mikewallace6923]

@@Kpaceguy I'm having some issues with my second subwoofer out put

[@Kpaceguy]

@@mikewallace6923 is it turned on?

[@mikewallace6923]

@@Kpaceguy thanks for telling me that I finally found it on the profile lol it took me 2 days and now I'm happy but going to run Arc cause the drivers a broken in and to get to your car I never heard a car vibrate like that never before stiffen it up and it'd going to be amazing and I'll keep following you cause you are honest and to the point thanks again cheers

[@abhileshm7216]

Is hdmi switching still very slow ?

[@Kpaceguy]

Not bad

[@JC-bl9bo]

No apologizing for having turtles. 👍 I've always wanted Anthem but pretty expensive stuff. I stick to Denon. Hey do you think Marantz is a slightly better choice than Denon? I know they are owned by the same company but always heard Marantz is better for music, same for music.

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes I personally feel like it's better. I feel like Marantz is the upper level of the two

[@JC-bl9bo]

@@Kpaceguy excellent, thanks. I think when the time comes I'm going in that direction or go up even higher end to an Anthem receiver.

[@victorjohnson8374]

I think I’m gonna pass on another receiver. I think I’m gonna go for separated.

[@Kpaceguy]

If you can you should

[@mauibuilt808]

You have a very nice set up Do you have any power conditioner on your system

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes 100%

[@mauibuilt808]

What kind power conditioners you get

[@Kpaceguy]

Jpc with backup battery

[@ccnp2009]

Does Anthem supports Auro-3D mixer?

[@Kpaceguy]

Not currently. I don't know that they will with the lack of content

[@robertlindbom5225]

I feel bad about my purchase of MRX 1140, it is a very disturbing fan sound

[@Kpaceguy]

Very interesting. Mine never comes on

[@robertlindbom5225]

@@Kpaceguy The fan runs even if there is no load. Antem thinks it should be serviced. But it is not true. Heard several who have the same experience

[@Kpaceguy]

I've heard people say it in the comments about thr mrx but nothing about the preprocessors

[@robertlindbom5225]

@@Kpaceguy There is a 90mm fan in the middle that blows against the heat sink, and a 40mm in the rear edge. Both of them sound pretty much all the time. Very boring on such expensive stuff

[@rmesquita2]

I Have one and i don't agree, when you get issues you really see what is anthem is good luck

[@troymack5259]

They have a 8k ?

[@aaronrandolph1267]

its an upgrade. you send the receiver in and they upgrade the hdmi board to 2.1 8k at your cost. hasnt launched yet though

[@JayPatrol]

Anthem or denon receiver

[@Kpaceguy]

Anthem

[@Psyphonyx_Life]

I hope you get a kick back from them for keeping this up. lol These things sound dull and boring compared to other processors and AVRs. Their 'sound' is boring. ( imo ) - discovered via comparison.

[@Kpaceguy]

Leads me to think that you ran Calibration but not much past that ?

[@PIPERBOYWILLIAMS]

Sound like a lot of problems respectfully

[@Kpaceguy]

Yeah years ago lol

[@levelazn]

My guy. Talk slower and Make fewer points. Have a set and a table and better lighting

[@Kpaceguy]

This isn't a podcast

[@levelazn]

@@Kpaceguy it's doesn't have to be a pod cast.. more about production quality to take your reviews further