As I'm not a an Anthem owner (Sorry just 2 Denons & 2 Sonys HT Receivers currently. I know I'm an Audioholic. I'm dealing with it.) I went looking for the Anthem site for info on their MRX 1140 Receiver. At the top of the page this banner appeared (I edited off the email address)
"During the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 we have reduced both staff and hours of operation. Because of this, all calls may not be answered. For all technical support related inquires we encourage you to email
. Please expect a slightly longer response time than usual. Thank you for your understanding during this time."
Surprised to see this but I guess it's not crazy in these Covid times. A little scary they'd have to post this as it would scare off prospective buyers looking to see what support is going to be like after purchase.
Anyway, sorry for the ramble, back to your question. My first take is wow, why would you want a receiver capable of supporting 15.2 channels (11 amplifier channels)? How many channels are you going to need? (Atmos?) Please describe your vison for your speakeasy/home theater. A layout drawing or sketch would assist.
At this price there are a few competitors out there to consider, and I'd be concerned with Anthem's proprietary ARC (
Athem
Room
Correction - not to be confused with HDMI ARC) versus something more mainstream (Audyssey, DIRAC Live, etc, ?) and supported in the community. It's manufactured in Vietnam. I have read ARC does work quite well, as it has a calibrated mic, and software that runs on a Windows PC or a MAC. The specs are great on the MRX 1140 but it is a "boutique" manufacturer and market feedback is somewhat limited.
Hopefully another member / owner of an Anthem MRX 1140 will chime in here.