When it comes to home theater audio, most of the time people think of the common names that make up a large share of the consumer market. Denon, Marantz, and Yamaha are obvious, but not the only ones, as there are a few more players in this space that are worth your attention and purchase. Anthem is one such company, and the Canadian manufacturer is well-known in the home theater market, even if they don't have the marketing power of the other three giants. In today's Anthem MRX 740 review, we'll take a look at one of their latest releases, and how it stacks up against other, better-known brands. Anthem MRX 740 Review (7.2 CH 4K AV Receiver) Their latest fourth-generation MRX series of AV receivers released this year includes three models, the MRX 540, the MRX 740 we tested here, and the top-of-the-line MRX 1140. All of these products have similar capabilities, but they differ in the number of processing channels and built-in amplifiers. The MRX 740 we used for testing is the middle unit in the series, and it has 7 channels of built-in amplifiers and the ability to handle up to 11 channels through an external amplifier. The device supports the usual Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and IMAX Enhanced and comes with Anthem's proprietary audio calibration system called ARC, the latest version available here is called ARC Genesis. As for extra features, the MRX 740 comes with Airplay 2 and Chromecast, custom integration options, future availability of Bluetooth, Roon and Spotify, and its HDMI port is up for…

Anthem may not have the brand recognition of some other manufacturers, like Yamaha, Denon and Marantz, but they have certainly gained the respect of consumers for creating some very solid products over the last few years. Last year they announced a whole range of new AV receivers, power amps and processors which offered a completely new look along with updated specs and additions. Today in our Anthem MRX 540 review we will be testing the entry level unit in their MRX series of AV receivers and we will determine if it is another worthy entry in an otherwise very solid refreshed lineup. Their new updated, 4th generation MRX series of AV receivers that they released last year consists of three models, the MRX 540 that we will be testing here today, the MRX 740 that we had reviewed recently and got very good scores from us, and the top of the line MRX 1140. All of them come with a similar feature set but what sets them apart is the different number of processing channels and built-in amplifiers along with a few other minor features that we will talk about later on. The MRX 540 is the entry level unit and it comes with 5 channels of built-in amplification while it can process up to 7 channels if you add an external amp which is a necessity if you want some overhead action. The unit supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and IMAX Enhanced, which is rather unusual for a 5 channels receiver, and comes with Anthem’s proprietary audio calibration system called ARC, with the…