Anthem’s complete power-output specs for the MRX 720 are: Channels 1-5: 140W, two channels driven into 8 ohms 170W, two channels driven into 6 ohms. Like the receiver specs published by most other manufacturers, none of Anthem’s power ratings are for all channels driven. This is made possible by the types of amps used: the first five channels are powered by class-A/B amps, and the rest by smaller and far more efficient class-D types.
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You don’t pay upfront for four extra channels of power amp you might not use, and you can easily go full Dolby Atmos in the future by adding a separate four-channel power amp.Īll three MRX ’20 models are the same size (17.25”W x 6.5”H x 14.75”D) and weigh within a few pounds of each other: respectively, 28, 31, and 32 pounds for the MRX 520, 720, and 1120. The middle child, the MRX 720, hits the sweet spot of the MRX line: It has seven channels of amplification and also forgoes the toroid, but otherwise boasts the same features as the 1120 - including an 11-channel preamplifier stage. The MRX 520 ($1399) is the new bottom model, with five amp channels, and no Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, or DTS Play-Fi. The MRX 1120 features a rare 11 channels of amplification and a toroidal transformer, support of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, and DTS Play-Fi audio streaming. Ever since the theatrical release of the first Dolby Atmos film, Pixar’s Brave, in 2012, I’ve been anxiously awaiting my chance to experience this format at home.Īnthem’s current line of A/V receivers is topped by the MRX 1120 ($3499) the 300 models have been discontinued. I was excited to try the new immersive home-theater audio formats, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, which the MRX 520 doesn’t support. I’d reviewed Anthem’s MRX 500 and MRX 510 receivers, so it seemed logical that I next review the MRX 520. It just shows you how quickly things change in home theater. But looking at their parade of products since, I’m astonished that the new ’20 models comprise what already is the third iteration of Anthem’s MRX models - not an easy feat for an audiophile brand to pull off.
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Anthem is a relative newcomer to the market in audio/video receivers - they launched their original MRX series of 300, 500, and 700 models as recently as 2010.
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