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Excellence only begins with performance. Built upon decades of rich heritage, designed with timeless style, and engineered for utmost performance, Marantz CINEMA Series receivers are the foundation of the world’s most demanding home theatres.

CINEMA 50 is equally ideal for dedicated theatre space or a multi-use living room. It features 9 x 110 watts of built-in legendary Marantz amplification, six 8K UHD inputs, HEOS® streaming built-in, room correction with Audyssey MultEQ XT32, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, IMAX Enhanced and Auro3D, plus a wealth of inputs and outputs including pre-amp outs up to 11 channels and four independent subwoofers.

• 9.4 channel output allows variety of speaker layouts
• 110-watts-per-channel amplifier creates realistic dynamics
• Decodes Dolby Atmos, DTS:X audio, and Auro 3D
• Acoustic room tuning with Audyssey MultEQ XT 32
• Six 8K HDMI inputs and three outputs for highest-resolution video
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth streaming from your favourite music sources
• Proprietary HDAM analog electronics reveal incredible detail
• Beautiful design matches rich, warm sound
• Attractive new HD on-screen interface makes setup intuitive
• Pre-amp outputs for all channels enable amplifier upgrades

Performance

The Marantz Sound Master meticulously tuned CINEMA 50 for amazing performance with our proprietary HDAM amplification circuitry to create the Most Musical Sound in your home.

Making sound the Marantz way is a seamless fusion of art and science, practised by artisanal creators who balance and select components individually for their sonic qualities — they are the Sound Masters.

Up to nine loudspeakers powered by 110 watts per channel can be paired with CINEMA 50 in various configurations for extraordinary sound and the perfect arrangement for your room. Custom Marantz HDAM (Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module) amplification renders each sound with ease, warmth and spaciousness.

Style

Excellence is heard and seen. CINEMA 50 features architectural design that can be featured or remain discreet in any luxurious environment.

Marantz design is timelessly elegant— expressing the musical soundscapes the products create. Our philosophy of balance and symmetry is evident in our sound and our design. Premium materials are expertly crafted and combined for each new piece.

CINEMA 50’s symmetrical front panel layout features a beautiful and functional porthole display with input selection and volume knobs on either side— both designed to have a distinctive analog feel. Access to a wealth of functions is hidden cleverly by a front panel door making access simple while retaining a clean appearance.

Customisability

Thoughtfully selected connectivity options, flexible speaker arrangements, and fine-tuning ability allow you to make CINEMA 50 your own.

Your cinema is an integral part of your home. Therefore, Marantz has provided a rich assortment of connections and configuration options to make CINEMA 50 your ideal piece. Customize your loudspeaker layout to fit your space and tune it to perfection with included Audyssey MultEQ XT32.

Effortless

Included remote, accessible front-panel controls, and an intuitive on-screen setup process make you feel like an expert user right away.

While CINEMA 50 may be complex within, everyday use and setup is not complicated. An included quick start guide and on-screen setup procedure make setup easy. An included remote provides access to most often used features. An included remote provides access to most often used features. Advanced HDMI connectivity permits use of a TV remote for power and volume. Support for all major home automation protocols is included. Finally, CINEMA 50 works with external voice assistant devices like Google, Alexa, and Siri.

Compatibility

Six HDMI inputs, plus digital, analog, and phono inputs plus loudspeaker and preamp outputs ensure connectivity to virtually any other components you may have.

CINEMA 50 sits at the center of your home entertainment universe. All six HDMI inputs are 8K compatible, and legacy HD and 4K content can be upscaled to 8K. A perfect mix of traditional analog and digital inputs, plus turntable compatibility make CINEMA 50 a perfect partner for however you choose to listen.

Upgradeability

Extensive input and output options plus a powerful software ecosystem make CINEMA 50 easy to upgrade as your home theatre grows.

Home cinema is an investment in your own enjoyment and well-being. With its extensive connectivity and highly capable technological underpinning, you can add new components to expand your system for many years to come. 11.4 channel processing capability and pre-amp outputs let you expand your loudspeaker layout or add more power with outboard amplification.

Marantz HDAM

To preserve the detail, nuance, and essence of the music you love, Marantz developed Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Modules (HDAM) which are superior in their speed and response to off-the-shelf modules found in other products. HDAM design is unique and different to each Marantz product carefully designed by Marantz engineers and sound masters. CINEMA 50 leverages this unique Marantz innovation to ensure whatever you’re listening to is always the most musical.

Dolby Atmos® and Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology

You can feel every dimension in Dolby Atmos®. Enjoy up to a 5.1.4 or even 7.1.4 (with additional amplification) speaker configuration for the ultimate home theater experience— including the Dolby Surround upmixer for legacy content. For those without in-ceiling speakers, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology leverages Dolby’s deep understanding of human audio perception to create the sensation of overhead sound from listener-level speakers. You can also enjoy Dolby Atmos music tracks available from Apple Music, Amazon Music HD and TIDAL through a compatible streaming device

DTS:X® and DTS Virtual:X

Immersive DTS:X audio content places sound where it would naturally occur in space, creating lifelike, multi- dimensional audio. The DTS Neural:X upmixer offers improved immersion and heightened realism for legacy content. DTS Virtual:X provides immersive audio without height channels, creating virtual height effects in a 7.1, 5.1 or 2.1 speaker setup.

Auro-3D® Experience

Putting you in a cocoon of life-like sound, Auro-3D® elevates the home theater experience to amazing new levels by delivering the excitement of three- dimensional sound for music, games, broadcast, and films. The Auromatic up- mixing engine will enhance your existing audio-visual collection.

IMAX® Enhanced

Get the most premium at-home entertainment experience with IMAX® Enhanced — the latest technology from DTS that sets a new standard for home theater imaging, sound, scale, and clarity. Watch clearer pictures and brighter images. Feel immersive, heart-pounding audio and experience premium content digitally remastered by IMAX.

High-Resolution Audio Support

Discover the incredible fidelity of Hi-Res Audio tracks with the ability to decode up to 24- bit/192-kHz ALAC, FLAC and WAV lossless files as well as DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz tracks via the front panel USB port and network sources. You can also listen to other popular file types such as MP3.

HEOS® Built-in Multi-Room Streaming

HEOS® Built-in technology lets you enjoy your favorite music in any room of your home for a wireless, whole-home audio experience. Play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room — the choice is yours. Enjoy music from Spotify, Amazon Music HD, TuneIn, SoundCloud, TIDAL, Napster, Deezer or your local music file libraries. With additional HEOS components, like HEOS-capable speakers, play all your music in one room or many.

Roon Tested

Subscribe to Roon to get more out of your digital music library with searchable, surfable information about your favourite artists and songs. Find lyrics, concert dates, photos, bios, reviews, and more.

Masterful 8K HDMI Connectivity

The new Marantz CINEMA 50 includes six HDMI inputs and three outputs for all your favourite sources. All inputs support 8K/60Hz or 4K/120Hz pass-through capability, 4:4:4 Pure Color sub-sampling, Dolby Vision, HLG, HDR10, and BT.2020 pass-through, and HDCP 2.3, the latest in copy protection standards, are supported on all HDMI inputs. Showcasing the latest HDMI technology and specifications, the new Cinema 50 lets you take your home entertainment up a notch with HDR10+, Dynamic HDR, ALLM, VRR, and QFT support. The video processor is also capable of upscaling your native video source up to 8K quality.

Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and AirPlay 2 Capability

A dual antenna system lets you stream the most popular music services via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and AirPlay 2. Listen to your playlists on Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, Deezer and more. Use AirPlay 2 to enjoy Apple Music with ease.

Multi-Source, Multi-Room

Watch a movie in one room while another family member plays a song from Spotify in a different zone without interruption. Enjoy up to a 9.4 channel surround sound in the main room and a separate source or music stream in a second zone. Hook up a separate stereo amp and speakers to the second zone pre-out.

All Zone TV Audio

Share the main zone TV audio to all your zones without losing fully discrete multi- channel playback in the main zone. Select “Source” for the second zone from the Marantz AVR Remote app so that main zone audio will not switch to stereo PCM.

Smart TV Connectivity

Marantz CINEMA Series can be controlled with your compatible Smart TV remote via the HDMI CEC functionality associated with your TV.

Marantz AVR Remote App

The Marantz AVR Remote app for iOS and Android provides complete control over the latest Marantz network AV receivers and pre-amps. Use it to power on/off, adjust volume, input, and settings, or switch instantly to the HEOS® Built-in app.

Convenient Smart Select Functions

The included remote has four Smart Select function buttons so you can store preferred or frequently used settings and call them up easily on the fly— including input source, volume level, sound mode, and Audyssey configuration. With the push of a button, CINEMA 50 instantly configures the receiver to your desired setting at any time.

Easy Setup Experience

The included Quick Start Guide provides simple and direct instructions to get started. Once you connect your TV to CINEMA 60 via HDMI, the Marantz Setup Assistant appears on your TV screen and guides you through setup. The Setup Assistant helps you adjust crucial settings for the best possible sound quality, whatever your configuration.

Full Audyssey MultEQ XT32

Equipped with the full Audyssey suite of advanced DSP algorithms, the CINEMA 50 features Audyssey MultEQ XT32 automatic room acoustic correction. With the supplied measurement microphone, MultEQ XT32 analyzes each speaker’s output (including the subwoofers) at up to eight measurement locations and generates precision digital filters that optimize each channel for the correct frequency and time domain response. Audyssey Dynamic Volume smooths out disruptive jumps in volume (such as TV commercials), letting you listen at lower levels while still enjoying clear dialogue, music and sound. Audyssey Dynamic EQ provides full-range clarity at any listening level, and Audyssey Low Frequency Containment uses advanced psychoacoustic algorithms to deliver a full-range balance, including deep bass, without disturbing neighbours or people in other rooms of your home. Audyssey Sub EQ HT provides individual DSP tailoring of each subwoofer in a dual subwoofer setup for deeper bass with improved definition. Plus, the Audyssey MultEQ Editor app lets you view and adjust settings for detailed tuning and customize the sound more precisely to your room and tastes, and is available for purchase in iOS App and Google Play stores.

Dirac Live Optional Upgradability

The interaction between your sound system and the physical layout of your room has a huge impact on sound quality. Dirac Live® Room Correction applies state-of-the- art, patented algorithms to analyze and digitally reduce room impact and enhance speaker performance. Dirac Live delivers a larger sweet spot, accurate staging, clarity, voice intelligibility, and a deeper, tighter bass not otherwise possible. Fully tunable to your preference. Select Marantz AV receivers and AV preamplifiers support Dirac Live Upgradability. You can purchase a Dirac Live license key to unlock the functionality. Visit dirac.com for more information about Dirac Live. The upgradability will be supported via future firmware update.

External Control Capabilities

Features external RS232 and IP control capabilities for easy customization and compatibility with third-party integration solutions. The Marantz CINEMA Series offers IP control capability for major third-party control devices, as well as Control4 SDPP (Simple Device Detection Protocol) certification for seamless integration with Control4 home automation equipment. IR (infrared) remote control input and output are included on the rear panel for remote control compatibility with other components in your home theater system.

11 channnel processing, 9 channel amplification

9 channel amplification does not mean you need to stop at max 9 channel speaker configuration. With external 2 channel amplification that can be assigned to either Front Left and Front Right, or a pair of height channels, you can setup 11 channel speaker configuration such as 7.1.4 or 5.1.6, allowing you even more flexibility and elevated immersive audio experience.

Pre-Amplifier Mode

With Pre-Amplifier Mode, your receiver works as a perfect 11.4 channel AV preamplifier with the latest HDMI connectivity. Pre-Amplifier Mode provides a cleaner signal path and more tolerance in clipping level by disconnecting internal amplifiers. The receiver features 11.4 channel preouts. You can also disconnect only selected speaker channels so that you can use receiver's built-in amplification to drive non-critical channels, yet getting cleaner signal path for the channels driven by external amplification such as Front L+R. Enjoy the best of the both worlds.

Phono Input for Turntables

With the built-in phono EQ, you can connect your turntable directly to the AV receiver's MM phono inputs and play vinyl records. Enjoy your vintage collection with exceptional quality and sound.

4 Independent Subwoofer Outputs

Immerse yourself in evenly distributed, accurate bass. Featuring up to four subwoofer outputs to smooth out low frequencies and provide better dispersion. No audible peaks or dips — just powerful, room-filling bass.

Two Subwoofer Modes

Giving you even more freedom to tweak your subwoofer settings to your preference when you are connecting more than 2 subwoofers. Select "Standard" if you want evenly distributed bass performance equally throughout the room. Audyssey sub EQ HT will be engaged to provide a global filter to all subwoofers and will give you broader sweet spot in the room. Select "Directional" if you want more directional bass performance seamlessly integrated into each speaker channel closest to each subwoofer. Bass feels different depending on where you sit in the room.

MPEG-H

MPEG-H is a 3D immersive audio coding standard developed by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) and Fraunhofer IIS for broadcasting content, currently available in Korea, China and Brazil. MPEG-H decoding is supported globally for select Marantz AV receivers and AV preamplifiers.

360 Reality Audio

Immerse yourself in sound all around you. As real as if you are there at a live concert or with the artist recording in a studio. With 360 Reality Audio, music has never been so immersive and so real. Select Marantz AV receivers and AV preamplifiers are capable of 360 Reality Audio playback by connecting a Google Chromecast device to the AV receiver via HDMI. Currently, casting of 360 Reality Audio content from music streaming services are not yet available; stay tuned for further updates.

Back-lit Remote

The receiver comes with a backlit remote to help you control the receiver in a dark theater setting so that the entire experience will not be stopped or disturbed by just controlling the receiver.

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Specification

POWER AMPLIFIER 

Number of Powered Channels: 9 

Power Output (8 ohm, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.05% 2ch Drive): 110W 

Power Output (6 ohm, 1 kHz, 0.7% 2ch Drive): 150W 

Power Output (6 ohm, 1 kHz, 10% 1ch Drive): 220W 

70% Guarantee: Yes 

Discrete Power Amplifier: Yes 

Amplifier Topology: Class A/B 

Current Feedback Topology: Yes 

Bi-Amp Drive: assignable

MULTICHANNEL SURROUND 

DTS: DTS HD Master, DTS:X, DTS Neural:X, DTS Virtual:X 

Dolby: Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualisation, Dolby Atmos Music, Dolby Surround 

Other: IMAX Enhanced, Auro-3D, 360 Reality Audio, MPEG H, Audyssey DSX, Multichannel Stereo2 

Max Number of Processing (Preamp) Channels: 11.4

INPUTS/OUTPUTS 

Composite In / Out : 0 / 0 

Component In / Out: 0 / 0 

HDMI In / Out: 6 / 3 

Multi-Room Video Out via HDMI: No/Yes 

Analogue In / Fixed Level Out: 6 in / 0 out 

Phono (MM) In: Yes 

Digital In: Optical / Coaxial: 2 / 2 

Multi-Room Out: analogue / digital: 1 / 0 

Multichannel Preamp Out: 11.4 

Subwoofer Out: 4 (independent) 

7.1 multichannel input: Yes 

Number of Speaker Terminals: 11 

Speaker A / B: assignable 

Multi-Room Speaker Terminal: assignable 

Front Inputs: USB-A 

USB Audio: Yes 

FM Tuner with RDS: No 

DAB+ Tuner: No

HDMI

Total HDMI Inputs / No. Support 8K: 6/ 6 

HDCP2.3 support: Yes 

HDMI Outputs: Main / Zone: 2 / 1 

Analogue to HDMI Video Conversion: No

HDMI Upscaling :1080P/4K to 8K 

Audio Return Channel: eARC 

Video Dynamic Range: HDR / HLG / Dolby Vision / HDR10+ / Dynamic HDR 

ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) Pass-through for gaming: Yes 

Variable Refresh Rate / Quick Frame Transport: Yes / Yes 

HDMI Pass-Through in Standby Mode: Yes 

CEC: Yes 

DSD Audio over HDMI: Yes 

Auto LipSync: Yes

PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES 

Copper Plated Chassis: No 

Toroidal Power Supply Transformer: No 

Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Modules (HDAM) (List version): Yes

Pure Direct Mode: Yes

Gold Plated RCA Terminals: Yes 

Clock Jitter Reducer: Yes

ACOUSTIC/ROOM CORRECTION

Audyssey: MultEQ XT32 

Audyssey Dynamic EQ / Dynamic Volume: Yes / Yes 

Audyssey LFC: Yes  

Dirac Live Support: Yes

Variable Cross Over: Yes

Optimised Bass Redirection: Yes 

Bass Sync: Yes

MUSIC FILE SUPPORT

Lossy Formats: MP3 / WMA / AAC 

Lossless formats: FLAC HD 192/24 / WAV 192/24 / ALAC 192/24 DSD Audio 2.8MHz / 5.6MHz 

Gapless Playback: FLAC, WAV, ALAC, DSD 

Compressed Audio Enhancer: MDAX2 Yes 

Network Audio Sharing: Yes

STREAMING SERVICES 

HEOS Multi-room and Streaming: Yes 

AirPlay Audio Streaming: Airplay 2 

Internet Radio: TuneIn 

Spotify: Spotify Connect 

Pandora: Yes 

SiriusXM: Yes 

Other Streaming Services: Amazon Music HD / Amazon Music / TIDAL / Deezer / Napster / Soundcloud / Mood Mix 

Roon tested: Yes

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY 

Ethernet Ports: Yes 

Wi-Fi (include version / band): Yes 

Bluetooth (Include version): Yes 

Bluetooth Re-transmit for Bluetooth headphones: Yes

SMART HOME INTGERATION AND CONTROL

Voice Assistant Compatibility: Alexa / Google Voice Assistant / Apple HomePod 

App for Smart Phones & Tablets (iOS & Android): Marantz AVR App, HEOS 

HEOS Multi-Room Integrated: Yes 

HEOS Link Compatibility: IR/ IP: Yes / Yes 

Multi-Room zones: 2 

Zone Audio Source: HDMI / Opt, Coax / Network, USB / Analogue: 2 Ch / 2 Ch / Yes / Yes 

Zone Audio Output: Speaker / Preout: Yes / Yes 

Zone HDMI Output from HDMI Source: Yes 

Control Connectivity IP Control / RS232 Control / Web Control / App Control IR 

Flasher In: Yes 

Marantz Remote Bus: Yes 

DC Trigger Output: 1 

HDMI Diagnostics: Yes

OTHERS 

Front Display: 2 line FLD + port hole OLED 

GUI Languages: 9 

Setup Assistant: Yes 

Smart Select on Remote: Yes 

Firmware Update by Network / USB: Yes / Yes 

ECO Mode: Yes 

Auto Power off: Yes 

Sleep Timer: Yes

GENERAL 

Available Colours: Black/Silver-Gold Metal 

Front Panel: Yes 

System Remote Control: RC-049SR 

Power Consumption in W: 680 

Power Consumption No-Sound (ECO on/off) in W: 60 W / 100 W 

Standby Consumption in W: 0.2 

CEC Standby Consumption in W: 0.5 

Network Standby Consumption in W: Less than 2.0 

Maximum Dimensions (W x D x H) mm 

Antenna Horizontal: 442 x 404 x 165

Antenna Vertical : 442 x 404 x 235

w/o Antenna: 442 x 392 x 165 

Weight in kg: 13.5 

What's in the box: Main unit, remote control, batteries, wire labels, quick start guide, Audyssey microphone, microphone stand, 2 External Detachable Antenna, AC cord