Anthem MRX 740 8K vs Onkyo TX-NR838

      Anthem MRX 740 8K

      Onkyo TX-NR838
      89
      Image cannot be found
      85
      Image cannot be found
      North America
      Europe
      USA
      Others
      Image cannot be found
      Image cannot be found
      Image cannot be found
      Image cannot be found
       

      Disclosure: We earn money from the affiliate links to products associated with content in this article.

      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Anthem MRX 740 8K
      4. Advantage of Onkyo TX-NR838
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Inputs and Outputs
      7. Audio Section
      8. Video Section
      9. Evaluations
      10. Specifications

      Overview

      Here we are comparing Anthem MRX 740 8K to Onkyo TX-NR838 to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both receivers have 7 channel amplifiers with Anthem MRX 740 8K's being more powerful.


      Anthem MRX 740 8K Onkyo TX-NR838

      Anthem MRX 740 8K was introduced in 2021. It is equipped with 7 channel amplifier with 140 W (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 11.1 maximum channel processing. It supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, passes 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video signal.

      Onkyo TX-NR838 was introduced in 2014. It is equipped with 7 channel amplifier with 130 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz and 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 7.1 maximum channel processing. It supports Dolby Atmos, passes 4K/60Hz and upscales up to 4K/30p (Marvell Qdeo) video signal.

      Highlights

      • 7.2 Channels
      • 11.1 Channel Processing
      • 140 W (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      • HDMI 2.1
      • Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
      • HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
      • 8K Passthrough
      • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet
      • Phono Input

      Highlights

      • 7.2 Channels
      • 7.1 Channel Processing
      • 130 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      • THX™Select™2 Plus Certified
      • Dolby Atmos
      • 4K/60Hz Passthrough, 4K/30Hz Upscaling
      • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet
      • Phono Input

      We evaluated Anthem MRX 740 8K and Onkyo TX-NR838 and gave them scores of 89 and 85 out of 100 recpectively. Our ranking system is based on the amplifier specifications, audio and video features, connectivity, multizone capabilities, radio and many other details.

      Anthem MRX 740 8K

      Onkyo TX-NR838

      Amplifier
      89
      Amplifier
      93
      Audio Features
      89
      Audio Features
      84
      Video Features
      100
      Video Features
      71
      Connectivity
      88
      Connectivity
      87
      Zones
      77
      Zones
      88
      Radio
      73
      Radio
      90
      OVERALL
      89
      OVERALL
      85

      For more details about the ranking please go to    Evaluations page.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Anthem MRX 740 8K and Onkyo TX-NR838.

      PROS

      Anthem MRX 740 8K

      Onkyo TX-NR838

      •   High Power Output - 140 W
      •   11.1 Channel Processing
      •   Dolby Atmos
      •   DTS:X
      •   IMAX Enhanced
      •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
      •   HDR10
      •   HDR10+
      •   Dolby Vision
      •   HDMI Version
      •   eARC
      •   New HDCP Version
      •   Auto Low Latency Mode Pass-through
      •   VRR
      •   QFT
      •   8K Passthrough
      •   Wi-Fi
      •   Bluetooth
      •   Chromecast Built-In
      •   7 HDMI Inputs
      •   4 HDMI Outputs
      •   7 8K Inputs
      •   Phono Input
      •   RCA Pre-Outs
      •   Ethernet
      •   Analog Tuner
      •   Spotify
      •   High Power Output - 130 W
      •   Front Wide Channel Support
      •   THX™ Certification
      •   Dolby Atmos
      •   DSD via HDMI
      •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
      •   New HDCP Version
      •   Analog To HDMI Upconversion
      •   Wi-Fi
      •   Bluetooth
      •   7 HDMI Inputs
      •   USB Input
      •   Many RCA Line Inputs
      •   Phono Input
      •   RCA Pre-Outs
      •   Composite Video Inputs
      •   Component Video Inputs
      •   Ethernet
      •   3 Zones
      •   Analog Tuner
      •   Pandora
      •   Spotify
      •   Independent Power Supply

      CONS

      Anthem MRX 740 8K

      Onkyo TX-NR838

      •   No Front Wide Channel Support
      •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      •   No DSD via HDMI
      •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
      •   No USB Input
      •   No Composite Video Inputs
      •   No Digital Radio
      •   No Pandora
      •   No Tidal
      •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   No DTS:X
      •   No IMAX Enhanced
      •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      •   No HDR10
      •   No HDR10+
      •   No Dolby Vision
      •   No eARC
      •   No 8K Passthrough
      •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
      •   0 8K Input
      •   No Digital Radio
      •   No Tidal
      •   Bluetooth 2․1 + EDR


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Anthem MRX 740 8K

      Onkyo TX-NR838

      •   7.2 Channels
      •   RCA Line Inputs
      •   2 Zones
      •   7.2 Channels
      •   7.1 Channel Processing
      •   3 HDMI Outputs

      Advantage of Anthem MRX 740 8K

      Anthem MRX 740 8K
      Image cannot be found
      Image cannot be found
      Image cannot be found

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Anthem MRX 740 8K over Onkyo TX-NR838.

      Anthem MRX 740 8K vs Onkyo TX-NR838
      Higher Power Output 140 W (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven) vs 130 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      Higher DAC Specs 768 kHz/32 Bit vs 192 kHz/24 Bit
      More Channel Processing 11.1 vs 7.1
      DTS:X vs
      DTS Neural:X vs
      DTS Virtual:X vs
      IMAX Enhanced vs
      DTS Dialog Control vs
      HDR10 vs
      HDR10+ vs
      BT.2020 color space vs
      Dolby Vision vs
      HLG vs
      Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) vs
      Newer HDCP Version 2.3 vs 2.2
      Auto Low Latency Mode Pass-through vs
      VRR vs
      QFT vs
      Video Signal Passthrough up to 8K 50/60Hz and 4K 100/120Hz 4:4:4 vs up to 4K/60p (YCbCr 4:2:0)
      Chromecast Built-In vs
      AirPlay AirPlay 2 vs AirPlay via optional Onkyo RI Dock DS-A5 (sold separately)
      More HDMI Outputs 3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for ZONE2) vs 2 (1 Main, 1 Sub/Zone2)
      More 8K Inputs 7 vs
      More Optical Inputs 3 vs 2
      More Optical Outputs 1 vs
      More RCA Line Outputs 1 vs
      More RCA Pre-Outs 11.2 vs 7.2
      Zone 2 Outs HDMI, Pre Out vs HDMI, RCA Pre/Line Out
      +12V Trigger Output 3 vs 1 (Zone2)
      Higher Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC) 170 W (1% THD) on Channels 1-5, 75 W (1% THD) on Remaining Channels vs 160 W (0.7% THD)
      Higher Maximum Preout Level and Impedance 5.2 VRMS, 7.1 VRMS vs 4.6 V/470 Ω
      Higher S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A) 110 dB vs 106 dB

      Check out other receivers which are frequently compared to Anthem MRX 740 8K.

      Arcam AVR11
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      80 W

      Anthem MRX 540 8K
      Image cannot be found

      5.2 channel

      100 W

      NAD T 778
      Image cannot be found

      9.2 channel

      140 W

      Integra DRX-8.4
      Image cannot be found

      11.4 channel

      150 W

      Yamaha RX-A1040
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Yamaha RX-A6A
      Image cannot be found

      9.2 channel

      150 W

      Marantz Cinema 50
      Image cannot be found

      9.4 channel

      110 W

      Yamaha RX-A3080
      Image cannot be found

      9.2 channel

      150 W

      Arcam AVR21
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Arcam AVR20
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Yamaha RX-A840
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      100 W

      Yamaha RX-A8A
      Image cannot be found

      11.2 channel

      150 W

      Advantage of Onkyo TX-NR838

      Onkyo TX-NR838
      Image cannot be found
      Image cannot be found
      Image cannot be found

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Onkyo TX-NR838 over Anthem MRX 740 8K.

      Anthem MRX 740 8K vs Onkyo TX-NR838
      Front Wide Channel Support vs
      THX™ Certification vs Select™2 Plus
      DTS Neo vs Neo:6
      DSD via HDMI vs 2-ch/Multi-ch Input
      DSD via USB vs 2-ch Input
      USB Input for factory service vs 1 (Front)
      More Coaxial Inputs/Outputs 2 vs 3
      More RCA Line Inputs 4 vs 7 (1 front)
      More Composite Video Inputs vs 4 (1 front)
      More Composite Video Outputs vs 1
      More Component Video Inputs vs 1
      More Component Video Outputs vs 1
      Front A/V Inputs vs HDMI/MHL, USB, Composite Video, RCA Audio
      More Zones 2 vs 3
      More Powered Zones vs 2
      Pandora vs
      SiriusXM vs
      More Speaker Terminals 7 vs 11
      More Large Speaker Terminals 7 vs 11

      Check out other receivers which are frequently compared to Onkyo TX-NR838.

      Onkyo TX-NR636
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      95 W

      Onkyo TX-RZ820
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      130 W

      Yamaha RX-V6A
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      100 W

      Onkyo TX-NR737
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Yamaha RX-A1060
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Yamaha RX-A730
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      90 W

      Onkyo TX-RZ810
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      130 W

      Yamaha RX-V583
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      80 W

      Onkyo TX-SR333
      Image cannot be found

      5.1 channel

      65 W

      Yamaha RX-A3070
      Image cannot be found

      9.2 channel

      150 W

      Onkyo TX-NR414
      Image cannot be found

      5.1 channel

      80 W

      Onkyo TX-NR676E
      Image cannot be found

      7.2 channel

      100 W

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Anthem MRX 740 8K Onkyo TX-NR838
        High Power Output140 W (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven)130 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
        Dolby Atmos
        Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.Anthem Room Correction (ARC Genesis) AccuEQ
        New HDCP Version2.32.2
        Wi-Fi
        Bluetooth
        Many HDMI Inputs77 (1 front)
        Phono Input
        RCA Pre-Outs11.27.2
        Ethernet
        Analog Tuner FM/AM
        Spotify
      WEAKNESSES Anthem MRX 740 8K Onkyo TX-NR838
        No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
        No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
        Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
        No Digital Radio
        No Tidal

      Inputs and Outputs

      Audio

      • Phono Input: There is an MM phono input on Anthem MRX 740 8K and Onkyo TX-NR838 with built-in phono stage for connecting the moving magnet cartridge output of the turntable directly to the receiver.
      • Analog Pre-Outs: Anthem MRX 740 8K has 11.2 and Onkyo TX-NR838 has 7.2 preamplifier outputs which allow you to connect the receivers to the external power amplifiers. You may want to use a high quality external amplifier for certain channels, usually for front L/R and center, and use the receiver to power the rest. Also, Anthem MRX 740 8K has 11 channel processing but has only 7 channel amplifier, so it needs external amplifier connected to the analog pre-outs in order to reach its maximum speaker configuration.
      • Analog Line Inputs and Outputs: There are 4 pair of line inputs on Anthem MRX 740 8K and 7 pair of line inputs on Onkyo TX-NR838 for connecting sources with analog outputs. There is also 1 pair of line outputs on Anthem MRX 740 8K.
      • Digital Inputs and Outputs: 3 optical inputs, 1 optical output and 2 coaxial inputs are available on Anthem MRX 740 8K and 2 optical inputs and 3 coaxial inputs are available on Onkyo TX-NR838 for digital audio connections.
      • Headphone Output: There is a 6.3 mm (1/4") headphone output jack on the front panel of each receiver.

      Video

      • HDMI:
      • Anthem MRX 740 8K
        Inputs:         7   Outputs: 3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for ZONE2)
        8K Inputs: 7.
      • Onkyo TX-NR838
        Inputs:         7 (1 front)   Outputs: 2 (1 Main, 1 Sub/Zone2)
        8K Inputs: 0.
      • Composite Video: Connect you VCR, Laserdisc player and other old video equipment with composite video cables.
      • Anthem MRX 740 8K
        Inputs:         0   Outputs: 0.
      • Onkyo TX-NR838
        Inputs:         4   Outputs: 1.
      • Component Video: Component video connection gives you the higher quality video compared to the composite video connection. So in case your old DVD player and other equipment do not have an HDMI output but have Component video output use this connection over the composite one. resolution on Component video connectors.
      • Onkyo TX-NR838 supports up to 1080i resolution on Component video connectors.
      • Anthem MRX 740 8K
        Inputs:         0   Outputs: 0.
      • Onkyo TX-NR838
        Inputs:         1   Outputs: 1.

      Front A/V Inputs

      • Anthem MRX 740 8K: None
      • Onkyo TX-NR838: HDMI/MHL, USB, Composite Video, RCA Audio

      Anthem MRX 740 8K

      Image cannot be found Image cannot be found

      Onkyo TX-NR838

      Image cannot be found Image cannot be found

      Amazon Affiliate Disclosure

      ZKelectronics is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for website owners to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon (.com, .co.uk, .ca, etc) and any other websites that may be affiliated with Amazon Service LLC Associates Program.