Anthem MRX 1140 8K vs Sony STR-DH790

GENERAL	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
Brand	Anthem	Sony
Model	MRX 1140 8K	STR-DH790
Type	A/V Receiver	A/V Receiver
Country	North America	USA, Canada and Taiwan
Release Year	2021	2018
Predecessor		Sony STR-DH770

AMPLIFIER	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
Channels	11.2	7.2
Power Output	140 W (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven)	90 W (6 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
THX™ Certification
Continuous 6 Ω Rated
Certified 4 Ω Performance
Bi-amp Capability

AUDIO FEATURES	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engine	Next-Generation DSP Platform
DAC Specs	768 kHz/32 Bit
Maximum Channel Processing	15.2	7.1
Air Studios Monitor Certification
Dolby Atmos	up to 9.1.6 with external amp	up to 5.1.2 or 7.1
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
Dolby Atmos Music
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Surround Upmixer
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Digital EX
Surround EX
DTS:X	Pro up to 9.1.6 with external amp	up to 5.1.2 or 7.1
DTS Neural:X
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neo
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS 96/24
DTS Express
DTS-ES	Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1	Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1
IMAX Enhanced
Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
360 Reality Audio
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
DTS Dialogue Control
Dialogue Lift
Digital Legato Linear
In-Ceiling Speaker Mode
OP Processing
Sound Optimizer
Tone Control		All Channels
High-resolution Music Enhancer
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
Audyssey Dynamic Volume
Audyssey LFC
Audyssey Sub EQ HT
Audyssey DSX
Direct Mode
Pure Direct Mode
Independent Subwoofer Outputs

CALIBRATION	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.	Anthem Room Correction (ARC Genesis)	Advanced D.C.A.C.
Calibration Microphone		Mono
Speaker Relocation
Automatic Phase Matching

VIDEO FEATURES	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
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 (YCbCr4:4:4)
Video Signal Upscaling
Analog To HDMI Upconversion
isf Certified Calibration Control

CONNECTIVITY	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth		SBC, AAC
Works with Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
Chromecast Built-In
Apple Siri
Works with SonoS
DTS Play-Fi
MHL Input
DLNA 1.5
Music Connect
Remote Monitoring with ihiji
AirPlay	AirPlay 2
Apple Product Connection	iPod, iPhone and iPad
Remote App	Anthem Remote App
InstaPrevue Input Source Prevue

TERMINALS	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
HDMI Inputs	7	4
HDMI Outputs	3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for ZONE2)	1
8K Inputs	7
USB Input	for factory service	1 Rear for Firmware Update and power Supply
USB DC Out Port
Optical Inputs	3	1
Optical Outputs	1
Coaxial Inputs	2	1
RCA Line Inputs	4	4
RCA Line Outputs	1
XLR Line Inputs
Phono Input
Multi-Channel Input
RCA Pre-Outs	15.2	0.2
XLR Pre-outs
Composite Video Inputs
Composite Video Outputs
S-Video Inputs
S-Video Outputs
Component Video Inputs
Component Video Outputs
Ethernet
Ethernet Switch
PC In
Front A/V Inputs
Speaker A/B
Headphone Out	6.3 mm (1/4")	6.3 mm (1/4")
Detachable Power Cord

ZONES	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
Number of Zones	2	1
Powered Zones
Zone 2 Outs	HDMI, Pre Out
RS-232C Interface
+12V Trigger Output	3
Remote (IR) Input/Output	1 / 0	0 / 0

MISCELLANEOUS	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
On-Screen Display		Graphical User Interface (Only through HDMI)
IP Control
Display

RADIO	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
Analog Tuner		FM
Presets		30
Digital Radio
Pandora
Spotify
Tidal
Deezer
Napster
SiriusXM

CONSTRUCTION	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
Speaker Terminals	11	7
Large Speaker Terminals	11	2
Color-Coded Speaker Terminals
Gold plated RCA terminals

POWER	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Toroidal Transformer
Power Consumption	570 W	240 W
Standby Power	0.3 W	0.3 W

PHYSICAL	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
Dimensions (W x H x D)	431.8 mm x 152.4 mm x 364 mm 17" x 6" x 14-1/2" x	430 mm x 133 mm x 297 mm 17" x 5-1/4" x 11-3/4"
Weight	15.2 kg (33.6 lbs)	7.4 kg (16 lbs. 6 oz.)

SPECIFICATIONS	Anthem MRX 1140 8K	Sony STR-DH790
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, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)		90 W (0.09% THD)
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	105 W (0.9% THD)
Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, FTC)		145 W (0.9% THD)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Line)		500 mV/50 kΩ
Rated Preout Level and Impedance		2 V/1 kΩ (Subwoofer)
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	105 dB (500 mV)
S/N Ratio (digital)		100 dB (20 kHz LPF)
Frequency Response (Analog In)	20 Hz - 30 kHz +/-0.2 dB	10 Hz - 100 kHz/+0.5 dB, -2 dB
DSD Sampling Rates via HDMI		2.8 MHz
Bluetooth Version		4․2
Bluetooth Frequency		2.4 GHz
USB Terminal		Type A, Ver. 2.0, 5 V, 1 A
FM Frequency		87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz
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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