Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 9.4 Channel AV Receiver

9.4-Channel AV Receiver with Dolby Atmos, Dirac Live and Powered by HEOS™

The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 is designed to bring movies, music, and gaming to life with powerful, immersive sound. From crystal-clear dialogue and dynamic soundtracks to thrilling surround effects, every detail is reproduced with exceptional clarity and impact. Featuring upgraded DACs, Dolby Atmos support for dedicated ceiling speakers, and extensive HDMI connectivity, this 9.4-channel AV receiver is ready to be the heart of a premium home theatre system. If you're looking for a receiver that delivers cinematic performance with the musicality Marantz is known for, the Cinema 50 Series 2 is an outstanding choice.

Greater Power

With 9.4 channels of 110-watt-per-channel amplification and support for up to 11.4 pre-amp mode/pre-outs, Cinema 50 Series 2 provides the power, control and flexibility needed to create a truly cinematic experience. From explosive action to subtle detail, every moment is reproduced with confidence and impact.

Next Generation Audio Performance

A newly upgraded high-performance DAC enhances clarity, resolution and dynamic range across all your content. Combined with carefully selected components and decades of engineering expertise, Cinema 50 Series 2 ensures exceptional sound quality for every source.

Immersive Formats

Support for Dolby Atmos provides immersive, room-filling three-dimensional audio from both ear-level and dedicated in-ceiling speakers. The result is a lifelike, cinematic soundstage that places you at the center of every scene.

Flexible Connectivity

Designed for today’s entertainment, Cinema 50 Series 2 connects seamlessly to your TV, streaming devices, and music sources with six 8K HDMI inputs plus three 8K outputs. With HEOS®, wireless streaming and multi-room audio are simple and intuitive, giving you effortless control over your entire system.

Precision Sound, Masterfully Tuned

Every Marantz Cinema Series receiver is meticulously tuned by our Sound Master to deliver a signature sound defined by clarity, balance and musicality. Whether you’re watching movies, gaming, or listening to music, every detail is reproduced with precision and emotion.

Dolby Atmos & DTS:X

Dolby Atmos: Feel every dimension in Dolby Atmos. Upgrade your home theatre with height speakers to unleash a fully immersive 3D audio experience from Dolby Atmos content. Dolby Surround upmixer engages all speakers to create 3D audio sensation from legacy content. Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology creates the sensation of overhead sound even without height speakers. You can also enjoy Dolby Atmos music tracks available from Apple Music, Amazon HD and TIDAL and a compatible streaming device.

DTS:X: DTS:X immersive audio content places sound where it would naturally occur in space, creating lifelike, multi-dimensional audio. 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.

HDMI - 8K & Dolby Vision

HDMI Connectivity with ARC/eARC: Supports the latest technology on all HDMI inputs and outputs. ARC (Audio Return Channel) or eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) makes playing TV audio through your AV receiver simple, with just a single HDMI connection. eARC provides HD and 3D audio transmission such as Dolby True HD, DTS HD Master Audio and Dolby Atmos while ARC is limited to conventional 5.1ch audio formats or PCM.

8K Ultra HD: Enjoy pristine 8K picture quality on your 8K TV or projector. Supports both 8K pass-through and 8K upscaling of 4K content.

HEOS Built-In: With HEOS Built-in, your AV receiver can stream music wirelessly across compatible HEOS components from a variety of free and premium streaming services. Consumers can also enjoy their favourite music in any room of the home wirelessly. Play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room via a variety of streaming sources. Add compatible HEOS speakers to more rooms and control it all with the HEOS app.

High-Resolution Audio Via USB Input: Discover the incredible fidelity of high-resolution audio tracks and enjoy music as the artist intended. A front USB port supports up to 24bit/192kHz hi-res audio playback from a USB drive. Supported audio formats are MP3, WMA, WAV, MPEG-4/AAC, FLAC, and ALAC.

Bluetooth: Pair your favourite Bluetooth headphones with your AV receiver to continue listening to your favourite music, movies, or TV programs at night. You can also play audio from both speakers and Bluetooth headphones simultaneously. If you have a family member or a friend who is hearing impaired, we recommend this setup. You can connect one pair of headphones at a time.

Airplay 2 & Apple Siri Voice Control: Use AirPlay 2 to stream Apple music wirelessly to the AV receiver, or group with other AirPlay compatible speakers to fill your home with music.

Works with Amazon Alexa: Control your AV receiver handsfree with Amazon Alexa and your voice. Adjust the volume, skip to the next track, switch inputs for your different media players, and more - "Just Ask." Download the free HEOS Home Entertainment Skill to enable Amazon Alexa voice commands. Requires Alexa app and Amazon Echo, Dot, or equivalent.

Works with Google Assistant: Start music in the HEOS app, then ask your Google Assistant to control volume, play, pause, skip tracks, mute, and unmute.

Roon Ready: With Roon Ready built in, this product connects seamlessly to your Roon music system. Once connected to your home network, it appears in the Roon app as a playback option, allowing you to stream your music with excellent sound quality, easy control and reliable multi-room performance.

Why Choose The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 AV Receiver?

The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 is one of our top recommendations for anyone building a serious home theatre and wanting the power, flexibility and features to take it well beyond a basic surround system. With nine channels of amplification delivering 110 watts per channel, it can comfortably drive an immersive Dolby Atmos setup, while processing and pre-outs for up to 11.4 channels leave plenty of room for future expansion.

What really sets the Cinema 50 Series 2 apart is the way it combines scale and impact with the smooth, detailed sound Marantz is known for. The upgraded DAC helps keep dialogue clear, music natural and action scenes powerful without becoming harsh or tiring. Dirac Live room correction also allows the system to be carefully optimised for your room, helping every speaker and subwoofer work together more effectively.

Connectivity is equally impressive, with six 8K HDMI inputs, three HDMI outputs, eARC and support for modern TVs, projectors, gaming consoles and streaming devices. HEOS Built-in, AirPlay 2, Bluetooth and Roon Ready make it just as capable with music and multi-room audio.

For a purpose-built media room or high-performance home theatre, the Cinema 50 Series 2 offers an excellent balance of power, refinement and long-term flexibility.