Anthem MRX 1140

The MRX 1140 is the successor to the best-selling Anthem MRX 1120 Home Theater Receiver. If you are building a full-blown Dolby Atmos home theater with 11 or more main speakers, the MRX 1140 is a fantastic choice from both a sound and flexibility standpoint. It will cost less than adding a separate power amp or amps to the MRX 740 to get to 11 channels and will drive most speakers with ease.

Power and processing

11-channel amplifier

•5 channels rated at 140 watts (Class AB)

•6 channels rated at 60 watts (Class D)

•Dolby® and DTS® surround sound decoding

•Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X processing for use with in-ceiling or "height" speakers for more enveloping home theater sound

•IMAX® Enhanced reproduces the full dynamic range of specially encoded IMAX soundtracks from compatible sources

•ARC Genesis speaker calibration system helps fine-tune your system to best match your room's acoustics

•requires installation of free ARC Genesis software on a Mac or PC prior to calibration

•audiophile-grade 32-bit/768kHz DAC (digital to analog converter)

•toroidal power supply ensures low-noise, high-performance picture and sound

•large front-panel display gives you easy-to-read status updates at a glance

Digital and streaming music options

built-in Bluetooth for wireless music listening with smartphones, tablets, and compatible computers

•built-in Wi-Fi for listening to music from a networked PC, free internet radio, and music services

•free future firmware update will include support for Spotify® and Roon

•Apple AirPlay 2 lets you stream directly from an iPhone® or iPad® and ask Siri to play Apple Music® (via free future firmware update)

•Google Chromecast for wireless music streaming from compatible devices

Multi-room audio

dual-room/dual-source output

•amp assign function lets you use the surround back speaker outputs in different configurations like bi-amping the front speakers, or for use in Zone 2

•using powered 2nd-room output allows 9.2-channel sound in main room

•Zone 2 stereo preamp outputs for use with an optional external amplifier

•Zone 2 HDMI output

HDMI features

HDMI 2.0b audio/video switching: 7 in, 3 out

•all HDMI connections support 4K/60Hz video

•HDCP 2.2 technology ensures compatibility with Ultra HD sources and TVs

•HDR-compatible for extended picture contrast and brightness with compatible TVs and HDR-encoded content

•supports HDR10, Dolby Vision™, and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)

•supports ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

•eARC receives uncompressed surround sound signals including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X via the HDMI connection with your compatible TV

•HDMI board is upgradeable to accommodate possible future hardware updates

Other connections

digital audio inputs: 3 Toslink optical, 2 coaxial

•5 analog stereo RCA audio inputs

•15.2-channel RCA preamp outputs

•includes 2 discrete subwoofer outputs that can be calibrated independently

•outputs for 11 speakers (Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R, Height1 L/R, Height2 L/R)

•full-sized front-panel headphone jack