Anthem MRX 740 8K 7.2-channel home theater receiver with Dolby Atmos®

About the Anthem MRX 740 8K

Premium sound quality for your home theater

Anthem receivers are a popular choice among home theater enthusiasts looking for audiophile performance. The MRX 740 8K is a great example, combining terrific A/V processing with robust amplification and an intuitive browser-based control system.

Please note: This advanced receiver requires running Anthem’s acclaimed ARC Genesis calibration system on your Mac® or Windows® laptop during setup, using the included microphone and stand. It’s not the simplest process we’ve seen, but it does a wonderful job of tuning the sound to your specific room. (See our video in the image carousel above.)

Ideal for a Dolby Atmos home theater system

The seven-channel MRX 740 8K is ideal for powering 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos or DTS: X™ system — that’s the traditional five speakers and subwoofer configuration, plus a pair of upward-firing or in-ceiling speakers for overhead effects.

Plenty of power for each channel

Five of the receiver’s channels feature a Class AB design and are rated at 140 watts per channel with two channels driven. They’re well-suited for high-performance stand-mount or floor-standing speakers. The other two channels are rated at 60 watts (Class D), which is plenty of power for surround or overhead channels that reproduce less-demanding portions of a movie’s soundtrack.

High resolution video and audio quality

The MRX 740 8K’s HDMI 2.1 connections allow 8K video passthrough or 4K at an ultra-smooth 120Hz refresh rate. These connections also support HDR (High Dynamic Range) formats like Dolby Vision, so you’ll be able to maintain premium picture quality from your UHD Blu-ray player or next-gen game console through to your TV. With eARC (enhanced Audio Return Channel), it can also receive uncompressed audio signals — including Dolby Atmos — from your eARC-equipped TV.

Music will sound exceptional, as well, thanks to the audiophile-grade 32-bit/768kHz DAC.

Intuitive web-based controls

One of the features that makes Anthem’s receivers stand out from the crowd is their user-friendly control interface. Access it from a web browser or download the new Anthem Remote app (currently available as a public beta). You can adjust settings, select inputs, toggle Anthem Room Correction, and more.

Advanced room calibration with ARC

Genesis

The MRX 740 8K includes the company’s own highly regarded ARC (Anthem Room Correction) Genesis software — one of the industry’s best room-correction platforms. ARC Genesis measures the acoustics of your room with the included microphone, and then fine-tunes the output of your system to match the unique sonic characteristics of your space. The resulting sound is clear, smooth, and ultra-detailed, with tight bass and high-impact dynamics.

Note: You’ll need to install the free ARC Genesis software on your Mac® or PC prior to calibration.

Product highlights:

Power and processing:

• 7-channel amplifier
• channels 1-5 rated at 140 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 1% THD, with 2 channels driven
  • Class AB amplifier design
• channels 6/7 rated at 60 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 1% THD, with 2 channels driven
  • Class D amplifier design
• 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
  • DTS® Virtual:X™ creates three-dimensional effects without height speakers
• 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 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)
• 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®
• Google Chromecast for wireless music streaming from compatible devices

Multi-room audio/video:

• dual-room/dual-source output
  • amp assign function lets you use the surround back speaker outputs in different configurations (bi-amp the front speakers or power Zone 2)
  • using powered 2nd-room output allows 5.2-channel sound in main room
• Zone 2 stereo preamp outputs for use with an optional external amplifier
• Zone 2 HDMI output

HDMI features:

• HDMI 2.1 audio/video switching: 7 in, 3 out
  • all HDMI connections support 4K/120Hz and 8K/60Hz
  • HDCP 2.3 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, HDR10+, Dolby Vision®, and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
  • supports Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
• 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

Other connections:

• digital audio inputs: 3 Toslink optical, 2 coaxial
• 5 analog stereo RCA audio inputs
• 11.2-channel RCA preamp outputs
• outputs for 7 speakers (Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R)
• full-sized front-panel headphone jack

Warranty and other info:

• intuitive browser-based control interface
  • easily turn zones on and off, adjust settings, switch up speaker configurations, and more
  • supports smartphones, tablets, and computer browsers
• free Anthem Remote app lets you use your phone as a Wi-Fi remote (currently available as public beta)
• support for IP-based third-party remote control systems
• does not include a built-in AM/FM tuner
• 17″W x 6″H x 14-1/2″D
• weight: 33.2 lbs.