Anthem MRX 300 $875

polkfarmboy
polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
edited June 2012 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Anthem receiver FS .... I just burned over the ARC CD but you can download it from here....... http://www.anthemav.com/downloads/anthem/a-v-receiver/mrx-300/software ......instead of installing the CD so its not a deal breaker its just a different way of putting it on your Laptop or computer that you will need for using ARC anyways

Here is a link to the unit I bought last week ... http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?132462-Unboxing-the-Anthem-MRX300
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited May 2012
    So I guess the review went bad?

    GLWS
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited May 2012
    Well I just never typed it as no one really cares what I say lol. In a nuttshell its gets really close to the avm series for music but not as good. When it comes to movies the diff is marginal so I would recommend this as a great HT pre for an amp although it has quality amplification Anthem style inside
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  • Brasiliaflyer
    Brasiliaflyer Posts: 67
    edited May 2012
    I've been looking for the 500...this may be a cheaper alternative. What are the differences, and is there any way to transfer the warranty? Seems like a few have developed problems. How'd the ARC compare with the separates? Thanks.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited May 2012
    For the price the 500 costs you could buy a used amp and surpass it in combination with a 300. I dont think the warranty can be transferred but you could try. I never went online to register it so I would have to look into that. Never heard about any probs with the 300 so I'm in the dark with that. Here is a link of some of my findings I posted last weekend with my initial impressions. One thing I never added was that this has been the only AVR I have never had to adjust the volume up or down during a movie. The video is clean and better than my avm40 using hdmi and you get a graphic overlay so you can use the full functions for volume etc whilst the movie is playing. There is a whole bunch of other stuff I have not messed with yet like having the hdmi pass through when the receiver is on standby I think

    Anyways here is the thread link of my comparison http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?132479-Anthem-MRX-300-vs-Anthem-avm-40-vs-Pioneer-Elite-vsx01-thx
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited May 2012
    The ONLY differences are the 500 and 700 have USB inputs on the front and a bit more wattage. The 300 + amp is where it's at if you can do it.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Brasiliaflyer
    Brasiliaflyer Posts: 67
    edited May 2012
    Thanks for the info... Anyone know how the warranty would work if PFB hasn't registered it with Anthem yet?
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited May 2012
    Who ever eats the paypal gets free shipping that runs around $50. Just to let the interested know that the dealer is not an official Anthem dealer but I left him a message just in case there may be an exception. So factor shipping I am pretty much letting this go for $825
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  • Brasiliaflyer
    Brasiliaflyer Posts: 67
    edited May 2012
    I'll take it. PM on its way.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited May 2012
    Sold to a fellow polkie....... I kick myself when I think about handing over $800 just for an ARC kit with a mic stand thats not even as good as the one bundled in the MRX
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  • Brasiliaflyer
    Brasiliaflyer Posts: 67
    edited June 2012
    Just want to put the good word in for polkfarmboy. The MRX arrived in a very timely manner, and is in perfect condition. Communication was great! A+
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited June 2012
    Thanks for the kind words

    If the mods could mark this as sold to a happy customer
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