About The Marantz Cinema 60 8K Home Theatre Receiver
The Marantz Cinema 60 is ideal for dedicated home theatres or mixed-use living rooms. With 7 x 100 Watts per channel, six HDMI inputs (three are 8K UHD), HEOS built-in streaming and Audyssey MultEQ XT, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X plus numerous inputs and outputs including pre-amp out mode and dual subwoofer outs, Cinema 60 brings undeniable performance to a new class of home theatre.
Performance: Making sound the Marantz way is a seamless fusion of art and science, practiced by artisanal creators who balance and select components individually for their sonic qualities - they are the Sound Masters.
Up to seven loudspeakers powered by 100 watts per channel can be paired with Cinema 60 in various configurations for extraordinary sound and the perfect arrangement for your room. Custom Marantz HDAM amplification renders each sound with ease, warmth, and spaciousness.
Style: Marantz design is timelessly elegant - expressing the musical soundscapes the products create. The Marantz philosophy of balance and symmetry is evident in the sound and the design. Premium materials are expertly crafted and combined for each new piece.
Cinema 60'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 analogue feel. Access extended features with a row of discreet buttons arranged neatly across the front panel.
Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module: To preserve the detail, nuance, and essence of the music you love, Marantz developed HDAM (Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Modules) 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 60 leverages this unique Marantz innovation to ensure whatever you're listening to is always the most musical.
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 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 / HDCP 2.3: Enjoy pristine 8K picture quality on your 8K TV or projector. Supports both 8K pass-through and 8K upscaling of 4K content. Supports HDCP 2.3, the latest copy protection standard, for peace of mind when streaming copy protected content.
Brilliant Colour From HDR 10+: Supports HDR (High Dynamic Range), HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma), as well as Dynamic HDR and HDR10+ pass-through. HLG offers HDR technology over broadcast content. Both Dynamic HDR and HDR10+ use dynamic metadata to optimize shadows and highlights as screens change.
Dolby Vision: Dolby Vision is a stunning HDR imaging technology that brings extraordinary colour, contrast, and brightness to the screen. Compatible with Dolby Vision so you can enjoy Dolby Vision content from a compatible source device and TV.
Next-Generation Gaming: Supports Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Quick Frame Transport (QFT) and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) for smooth, lag free gaming experience when connected with the compatible gaming devices.
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 Audio Transmitter: 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.
Multi-Source, Multi-Room: By connecting a pair of speakers in a second room to the AV receiver, it's possible to enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound in the main room and a separate source or music stream in the second room, such as den or patio. You can also play the same audio in both so that everyone in your home can enjoy and cheer your favourite team on Sunday evening or listen to the same song in both rooms. The AV receiver supports 2-source, 2-zone audio.
Audyssey Suites of Room Correction Technology: Marantz AV receivers use the Audyssey suite of EQ software for simple, accurate setup and calibration. With the supplied Audyssey measuring microphone, Audyssey measures all the speakers in your home theatre, and tunes the AV receiver to provide the smoothest, most optimal overall listening experience for your room. This AV receiver supports Audyssey MultEQ room-correction technology. The other supported Audyssey features are Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume.
Audyssey MultEQ Editor App: You can go even further with the Audyssey MultEQ Editor app, going "under the hood" to view and adjust settings for detailed tuning, allowing you to customize the sound more precisely to the specific problems in your room, and tailor the sound to your personal preferences. With this comprehensive app, you can harness the power of Audyssey MultEQ to take total control of the way your home cinema sounds. The app is available for purchase in iOS and Google Play stores.
Pre-Amplifier Mode: With Pre-Amplifier Mode, your receiver works as a perfect 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 7.2 channel pre-outs.
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 both worlds.
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 Tested: Get more out of your digital music library with searchable, surfable information about your favorite artists and songs. Find lyrics, concert dates, photos, bios, reviews, and more.
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.
Our Take
The above are just some of the key features we think you will want to read about. You are probably wondering whether it is possible to have any more features in such a competitively priced model. For a start it has all the essentials including heavy-duty speaker wire binding posts which allow for either bare wire or banana plug access. With a compatible 8K TV, you'll also get stunning picture quality from native 8K.
Compatible speakers? The choice is yours. The maximum rated output is 100 Watts into 2 channels or stereo mode which is usually enough for a 7 metre x 5 metre room at average volume levels. But adding extra speakers WILL reduce this output capability and quite dramatically if inefficient speakers (under 91/92dB) are chosen. No problems with a 5.1 sub/sat system but choice is very important if you plan to use floor standing speakers as the mains plus a centre and rears. The subwoofer will also be critical as it will be in a larger room of if you like to crank up the volume even for just a minute or two once a year! If you're not sure, please call us to discuss various options.
Main Features & Specifications
- Product Description: 7.2 Channel 8K Home Theatre Receiver
- 7 Channel Amplifier
- 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.08% THD, with 2 channels driven
- Marantz's Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Modules (HDAM) offer exquisite detail and dynamic range while reducing noise
- Dolby® and DTS® surround sound decoding
- Dolby Atmos® processing for use with in-ceiling or "height" speakers for more enveloping home theatre sound
- Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization and DTS Virtual:X® create three-dimensional effects without height speakers
- Audyssey MultEQ XT auto setup and room calibration system
- Pure Direct mode switches off all unused circuitry for the cleanest possible sound
- Digital & Streaming Music Options
- Built-In Wi-Fi for listening to music from a networked PC, free internet radio, and music services
- HEOS Built-in technology wirelessly connects compatible HEOS components for whole home audio
- Includes support for TuneIn, TIDAL and Spotify® (subscription required for some services)
- Free HEOS app offers easy Wi-Fi control, settings adjustments, and music selection and playback
- Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice controllers
- Apple AirPlay 2 lets you stream directly from an iPhone® or iPad® and ask Siri to play Apple Music®
- Supports multi-room audio with compatible wireless speakers
- Built-In Bluetooth for wireless music listening with smartphones, tablets, and compatible computers
- Bluetooth transmission for sending audio from the receiver to Bluetooth-enabled headphones
- Play audio through Bluetooth headphones only, or through Bluetooth headphones and connected speakers simultaneously
- Plays high-resolution digital music files via USB storage device or a networked computer (PCM up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution; DSD up to 5.6 MHz)
Multi-Room Audio/Video
- Dual-Room/Dual-Source Output
- Powered stereo outputs for second room allows playback in both rooms at once
- Using powered 2nd-room output allows 5.2-channel sound in main room
- All Zone Stereo mode ensures that both zones stay in sync when playing the same source
- All Zone TV Audio lets you play surround sound in your main room and downmixed stereo in your 2nd room
- Supports both analogue and digital audio connections
- Zone 2 compatible audio sources: HDMI audio, optical/coaxial digital inputs, analogue audio inputs, AM/FM tuner, USB, Bluetooth, and HEOS music apps
- Cannot select different USB/Bluetooth/network sources for each zone
Connections
- HDMI 2.1 audio/video switching: 6 in, 2 out
- 3 inputs and 2 outputs support 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video
- All inputs and outputs support 4K/60Hz video
- HDCP 2.3 technology ensures compatibility with Ultra HD sources and TVs
- HDR-compatible for extended picture contrast and brightness with compatible TVs and HDR-encoded content
- Supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision®, Dynamic HDR, and HLG
- Gaming-Optimized video processing technologies for a smooth, lag-free gaming experience
- Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and Quick Frame Transport (QFT) reduce or eliminate lag and frame tearing
- Supports ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
- eARC receives uncompressed surround sound signals including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X via the HDMI connection with your compatible TV
- Upscales 1080p video signals to Ultra HD (up to 8K)
- Digital audio inputs: 2 Toslink optical, 2 coaxial
- 4 Analogue stereo RCA audio inputs
- MM (moving magnet) phono input for connecting a turntable
- 7.2-channel preamp outputs
- Two line-level subwoofer outputs (each output carries the same signal)
- Front-Panel USB port for audio playback from USB flash drives
- Outputs for 7 speakers (Front L/R, Centre, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R)
- Ethernet port for network connection
- RS-232C and IR (infrared) remote connections for use with optional third-party controllers
- 12-volt trigger output
- Full-Sized headphone jack
- Removable Power Cable: Upgrade to a Premium Power Cable for better performance
General
- Free Marantz AVR Remote app lets you use your Apple® or Android™ device as a Wi-Fi remote
- AM/FM Tuner
- Remote Control
- Included Accessories: Remote Control (RC-049SR), 2 X AAA Batteries, Sound Calibration Microphone, Microphone Stand, Power Cable, External Antennas For Bluetooth/Wireless Connectivity, FM Indoor Antenna, AM Loop Antenna, Quick Start Guide
- Finish: Black
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 442 x 165 x 354 inc Wi-Fi Aerial
- Weight: 10.9 kg
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 5 Years
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.