Upgrading from my Anthem MRX 300 and need some help please! - Blu-ray Forum

Lok3sh · 12-06-2018, 05:47 AM

Hey guys!

Almost exactly 3 years ago, I posted on here looking for help with purchasing a receiver. After making an error with purchasing garbage, a member here was kind enough to give me a heck of a deal on this Anthem that I currently use. Unfortunately, I will need to move to one with 4K HDR 10 & Dolby Vision now as I have purchased a TV that supports those formats.

My setup currently is as follows:
Vizio P75-F1 TV
Anthem MRX 300 that does not support 4k

2x Klipsch Synergy F1 Speakers (L+R) 8ohm max 100W
1x Klipsch Synergy C10 (Center) 8ohm max 50w
Sony BDP S5200 BluRay player which I will upgrade last to a 4k player
EDIT - I have now bought a Sony UBP X700 4K player.

My budget is ~$300 CAD. The two receivers I was looking at:

Onkyo TX-NR575
Denon AVRS540BT

I remember, the last time I asked about receivers, I was told that most of the RMS ratings on receivers are deceptive and if they say 80w/channel, they usually deliver that for 2 speakers, and every additional speaker added drops the watts per channel. My knowledge of this is quite limited, so I'm hoping someone can help with letting me know if these receivers would give me a similar experience to what I have currently with my Anthem.

Any advice and insight would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

12-06-2018, 05:47 AM	#1
Lok3sh Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:155 Trading Score:111	Upgrading from my Anthem MRX 300 and need some help please! Hey guys! Almost exactly 3 years ago, I posted on here looking for help with purchasing a receiver. After making an error with purchasing garbage, a member here was kind enough to give me a heck of a deal on this Anthem that I currently use. Unfortunately, I will need to move to one with 4K HDR 10 & Dolby Vision now as I have purchased a TV that supports those formats. My setup currently is as follows: Vizio P75-F1 TV Anthem MRX 300 that does not support 4k 2x Klipsch Synergy F1 Speakers (L+R) 8ohm max 100W 1x Klipsch Synergy C10 (Center) 8ohm max 50w Sony BDP S5200 BluRay player which I will upgrade last to a 4k player EDIT - I have now bought a Sony UBP X700 4K player. My budget is ~$300 CAD. The two receivers I was looking at: Onkyo TX-NR575 Denon AVRS540BT I remember, the last time I asked about receivers, I was told that most of the RMS ratings on receivers are deceptive and if they say 80w/channel, they usually deliver that for 2 speakers, and every additional speaker added drops the watts per channel. My knowledge of this is quite limited, so I'm hoping someone can help with letting me know if these receivers would give me a similar experience to what I have currently with my Anthem. Any advice and insight would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance! Last edited by Lok3sh; 01-07-2019 at 08:18 AM.

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