Anthem MRX 1140 8K vs Onkyo TX-SR343

Anthem MRX 1140 8K

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AMPLIFIER	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Onkyo TX-SR343
Channels	11.2	5.1
Power Output	140 W (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven)	65 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
Front Wide Channel Support
Amplifier Design	Class A/B on Channels 1-5 and Class D on the rest
WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology)
VLSC (Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry)
Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry
THX™ Certification
Continuous 6 Ω Rated
Certified 4 Ω Performance
Discrete Output Stage Circuitry
3-Stage Inverted Darlington Circuitry
PUSH-PULL Design
Independent Block Construction (Amp/Preprocessor)
Bi-amp Capability
BTL (Bridged Transless or Bridging)

AUDIO FEATURES	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Onkyo TX-SR343
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engine	Next-Generation DSP Platform	Advanced 32-bit DSP Chip
DAC		Burr-Brown
DAC Specs	768 kHz/32 Bit	192 kHz/24 Bit
Maximum Channel Processing	15.2	5.1
Air Studios Monitor Certification
Dolby Atmos	up to 9.1.6 with external amp
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
Dolby Atmos Music
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Surround Upmixer
Dolby Pro Logic		PLII
Dolby Digital EX
Surround EX
DTS:X	Pro up to 9.1.6 with external amp
DTS Neural:X
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neo		Neo:6
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS 96/24
DTS Express
DTS-ES	Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1
IMAX Enhanced
Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
PCM	2-ch/Multi-ch Input	2-ch/Multi-ch Input
DSD via HDMI		2-ch/Multi-ch Input
DSD via USB
DSD to PCM Converter
USB DAC
Jitter Reduction		PLL (Phase Locked Loop) Jitter-Cleaning Circuit Technology for S/PDIF Audio
DTS Dialogue Control
Dialog Enhancement
Dialog Level Adjustment
Dialog normalization
Dialogue Lift
Tone Control		Front L/R Channels
Compressed Music Enhancer		Advanced Music Optimizer (bluetooth included)
High-resolution Music Enhancer
THX Processing Mode
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
Audyssey Dynamic Volume
Audyssey LFC
Audyssey Sub EQ HT
Audyssey DSX
Phase-Matching Bass Boost		for Deep Bass and Clear Mid-Range
Direct Mode
Pure Audio Mode
Pure Direct Analog Path Mode
Virtual Speakers		T-D (Theater-Dimensional)
Independent Subwoofer Outputs

CALIBRATION	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Onkyo TX-SR343
Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.	Anthem Room Correction (ARC Genesis)

VIDEO FEATURES	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Onkyo TX-SR343
HDR10
HDR10+
Dynamic HDR
BT.2020 color space
Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDMI Version	2.1
HDBaseT Compatible
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)
HDCP Version	2.3	2.2
QMS (Quick Media Switching)
ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode)
VRR (Variable Refresh Rate)
QFT (Quick Frame transport)
3-D Ready
Video Signal Passthrough	up to 8K 50/60Hz and 4K 100/120Hz 4:4:4	up to 4K/60p (RGB/YCbCr4:4:4/YCbCr4:2:2, 24 bit)
Video Signal Upscaling
Analog To HDMI Upconversion		Component**, Composite
Component Video Upscaling
Analog to Analog Video conversion
Component Video Maximum Resolution		480i/576i
isf Certified Calibration Control

CONNECTIVITY	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Onkyo TX-SR343
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Works with Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
Chromecast Built-In
Apple Siri
Works with SonoS
DTS Play-Fi
MHL Input
DLNA 1.5
AirPlay	AirPlay 2
Apple Product Connection	iPod, iPhone and iPad	iPod, iPhone via RI Dock
Remote App	Anthem Remote App
InstaPrevue Input Source Prevue

MISCELLANEOUS	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Onkyo TX-SR343
On-Screen Display		Graphical Overlaid On-Screen Display (OSD) via HDMI with Quick Set-Up
IP Control
Display
ONKYO-RI System Control
RIHD (Remote Interactive Over HDMI)
Pre-Pro/Learning Remote		/
On Screen Remote Programming
Bi-directional Remote Setup via GUI
Smart Grid-Ready

CONSTRUCTION	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Onkyo TX-SR343
Solid Aluminum Front
Speaker Terminals	11	5
Large Speaker Terminals	11	2
Color-Coded Speaker Terminals
Transparent High-Grade Speaker Terminals
Gold plated RCA terminals

POWER	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Onkyo TX-SR343
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Independent Power Supply		2
H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply)		Massive High Power Transformer
Toroidal Transformer
Power Consumption	570 W	3.8 A
No Sound Power		45 W
Standby Power	0.3 W	0.15 W

PHYSICAL	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Onkyo TX-SR343
Dimensions (W x H x D)	431.8 mm x 152.4 mm x 364 mm 17" x 6" x 14-1/2" x	435 mm x 160 mm x 328 mm 17-1/8" x 6-5/16" x 12-15/16"
Weight	15.2 kg (33.6 lbs)	7.8 kg (17.2 lbs)

SPECIFICATIONS	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Onkyo TX-SR343
Power Output (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC)		65 W (0.7% THD)
Power Output (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel Driven, FTC)	140 W (1% THD) on Channels 1-5, 60 W (1% THD) on Remaining Channels
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
Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, FTC)		110 W (0.9% THD)
Maximum Effective Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, JEITA or IEC)		120 W
Rated Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, IEC)		100 W (1% THD)
Dynamic Power per Channel (3 Ω, Front)		160 W
Dynamic Power per Channel (4 Ω, Front)		125 W
Dynamic Power per Channel (8 Ω, Front)		85 W
THD		0.08% (20 Hz - 20 kHz, half power)
Damping Factor		40 (Front, 1 kHz, 8 Ω)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Line)		200 mV/47 kΩ (LINE, 1 kHz 100 W/8 Ω)
Maximum Preout Level and Impedance	5.2 VRMS, 7.1 VRMS
Rated Headphone Jack Output Level and Impedance	32 Ω - 600 Ω
S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A)	110 dB	100 dB
Frequency Response (Analog In)	20 Hz - 30 kHz +/-0.2 dB	10 Hz - 100 kHz/+1 dB, -3 dB (Direct mode)
Video Input Sensitivity/Output Level and Impedance		1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component Y) 0.7 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component PB/CB, PR/CR) 1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Composite)
Ethernet Standard
Bluetooth Version		2․1 + EDR
Bluetooth Frequency		2.4 GHz
FM Frequency		87.5 MHz - 107.9 MHz
AM Frequency		522/530 kHz - 1611/1710 kHz
Warranty		2 Years

* - 480i/576i and 480p/576p only
** - 480i/576i only
*** - no 1080p/24 upconversion
**** - 1080p signal is not converted

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