Anthem

Anthem MRX 1140 8K

Ranked #8 in AV Receivers

553 LP on the category ladder what's LP?

The audiophile's value play at the high end, with genuinely class-leading ARC room correction that out-corrects receivers costing considerably more. It ranks this low only because most buyers can get 90 percent of its strengths from the X4800H.

Consolidated from 7 cited sources across 6 outlets

Where the cited sources landed, as we read them

6 positive sources

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Pros & cons

✓ ARC room correction is genuinely class-leading
✓ Corrects rooms better than receivers costing considerably more
✓ Audiophile-grade build quality
✓ Canadian-built with 15.2 channels of processing
✓ ARC Genesis remains the best room correction in the category for real-world rooms

✗ You pay a real premium for the last 10 percent of its performance
✗ Early 8K units shipped with a flawed HDMI 2.1 board that required a hardware retrofit program
✗ The retrofit saga cost the brand goodwill

The sources behind this ranking

We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.

Evidence 6 articles and 1 video review

6 positive sources

Seriously Into Audio Since 1974 Article

I replaced a 2year old Marantz pre-pro with the MRX 1140 and couldn't be happier. I didn't purchase my unit from Crutchfield but wanted to inform others of this AVR. The sound quality from the Anthem is ridiculously good and is quite a bit better than the Marantz IMO. The main thing I didn't like about the Marantz was lack of fine tuning ability and the overly warm sound.

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LATE KNIGHT TALKS LATE KNIGHT TALKS · 6K subscribers · Sept 2025

Uh, Anthem 1140 versus the AVM90. Is there a difference? Uh, does the sound sound better? Is it worth the upgrade? I will say this cuz there's a couple things I want to say cuz I found out some information. I don't know if I can tell you. But, um, as far as the 1140 and the AVM90, I've got both. And for a long period of time, I was really satisfied with the 1140. I'm still satisfied.

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ZKelectronics ZKelectronics · reviewer

We evaluated Anthem MRX 1140 8K and Denon AVR-S940H and gave them scores of 91 and 87 out of 100 recpectively. We also gave separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new receiver is added to the database.

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ZKelectronics ZKelectronics · reviewer

We evaluated Anthem MRX 1140 8K and Denon AVC-A1H and gave them scores of 91 and 96 out of 100 recpectively. We also gave separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new receiver is added to the database.

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Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum amirm · reviewer · Nov 2025

I have this AVR and it's been great for me for about 4 years now. I was able to upgrade it (for a fee) to the 8k HDMI board which is a testament to their customer support.

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HiFi Corner Article · Jun 2026

Immersive home cinema receiver with advanced room correction, powerful amplification and extensive HDMI 2.1 connectivity.

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Frequently asked questions

It ranks #8 of 27 on our AV receivers tier list, in B tier. That placement draws on 7 cited sources across 6 outlets.

None of the 6 sources with a clear view is critical of it. You pay a real premium for the last 10 percent of its performance. Early 8K units shipped with a flawed HDMI 2.1 board that required a hardware retrofit program. The retrofit saga cost the brand goodwill.

On our av receivers board, Anthem MRX 1140 8K ranks #8 (B tier) ahead of Marantz Cinema 30 at #16 (C tier). Marantz Cinema 30: A genuine flagship with flagship build and Marantz's shared Denon support infrastructure. It loses positions to the Denon X units only because the ownership story is the same for more money.