Customer Ratings & Reviews

I recently returned the Denon x3800h. It sounded good for movies and TV but it just didn't do it for me for music and I preferred my old Yamaha AVR. I gave this a shot and wow, talk about having your cake and eating it to. This instantly sounded better for music, bigger sound stage, a warm tone, cleaner at high volumes and the channel separation and detail is amazing. ARC and HDMI CEC work perfect with my Sony TV so its easy to use as well for the rest of the family. Zero regrets here, if you listen to music more than just occasionally this is worth the extra cost over the similarly spec Denon.

Couldn’t wait to open, it was like a kid on Christmas! The Demo room at North Rim doesn’t do it justice at all, its powering all my KEF speakers. I tied in my REL T7/X Sub and it all performs over my expectations, my neighbors actually came over to see what they had been listening to… I think they’ll be swinging by North Rim next! Hands down well worth the money for my Cinema 50 and speaker system! Don’t hesitate to buy yours too, go into the store and ask for a “Designer” for recommendations, you will not regret it!

Great AV receiver. This is the second Marantz AV receiver I purchased and am happy with its power, sound and musicality. It really adds some muscle to the surround system and simply makes the viewing experience come alive.

Great sound, but Heos has taken shortcuts in the new models. You can no longer shuffle music. This aside, it is a great AVR. A word of caution! If you are buying from a store with a Premium Design Center, you can only return it to the Design Center, if urchased in-store. They are on commission, and that make it harder to return an item. I recommend ordering online and picking it up at the store rather than having to deal with the Design Center. They try to sell you the more expensive equipment. I returned the AVR because of the Heos missing feature that I mentioned. It took three trips and a manager getting involved before I was able to return it.

Debated between the 40 and 50 primarily just the cost issue. However I am blown away by the upgrade even coming from a smaller Marantz. Put the money saved into a better power amp for the front speakers (Emotiva XPA 2 channel and added BasX 5 channel to carry some of the load of surounds. Still running 2 height sets through the reciever. Music is phenominal in 2.1 running A+B front speakers. I guess would like to hear the 40 but I can't imagine it's that much better. Has preouts for all channels and can add 4 subs. Plan to add another SVS 3000 at some point just to hear the separation eventually get to 4 subs? I am very pleased with birthday present to myself. Dirac is a little misleading you have to pay for it but it's a game changer for me since I have always used Audyessy

Excellent AVR, good power 110 watts, connections for 4 subs. Supports all audio formats. Flexible configurations. HIFI music listening to ATMOS movie streaming or 4K HDR DVD it’s great. The only negative I have is the tiny display on the the front. Because I use the Marrantz app on my phone it’s not an issue.

Went from a Yamaha RX-A3080 to this. WOW what a difference! Sound is a whole new level watching movies and gaming! The HEOS app is quite a bit different than I am used to than the MusicCast app is and took a bit to figure out how to use my Zone 2 with Sirius, Pandora, etc.. but eventually figured it out.

Love it, sounds great, setup was easy. Only down side is the price, but I expect to pay more for quality... so far so good.

The difference between this and my previous AVRs (which were all decent mid-range receivers) is night and day. Make sure to go through the room calibration and you will not be disappointed. Movies -- and particular clarity of dialogue - sound as good as they do in a modern theater!

Buying the Marantz Cinema 50 was the best decision. I hear so much more detail compared to my previous receiver. Very easy setup including Audyssey.

I have had many receivers from pioneer elite, yamaha aventage, and denon receivers. This marantz is the best by far. More thean enough hdmi inputs for all your devices. More power than my other receivers and the audessey audio calibration gets my system up and sounding great. I run a 7.2.2 sound system with bi-amped front towers. Front dolby atmos speakers on top of my towers. Speakers have more depth and wider soundstage. My speakers have never sounded better. Buy it, you wont be disappointed

Amazing receiver after you tune your speakers. I love how it sounds. Jazz is absolutely gorgeous. The real bonus is I won't need to upgrade for a long time with so many HDMI 2.1 ports. I spent a long time waiting for receivers to properly embrace the new standard and it was worth the wait. Works great with gaming. Movies hit when they need to. I'm glad I finally upgraded from Denon. The receiver and the Marantz remote look so much nicer. Onscreen menus are basically the same as Denon which isn't surprising.

We use the Marantz Cinema 50 fro a variety of listening. The majority is TV, followed by movies, CDs and streaming. We have a marantz CD60 and are driving a Klipsch 5.1 system. It brings out all of the movie soundtrack and draws you into the action. We really enjoy music through the Cinema 50. It clean and accentuate throughout the frequency rangge. Im expecting to have many years of listening enjoyment.

[Employee of bestbuy] Hands down the best receiver I've ever bought. Marantz does a great job with the initial set up process walking you through every step. Marantz uses Audyssey MultEQ ET32 for room correction and calibration. I must say after running Audyssey, my Paradigm's never sounded so good. This receiver is worth every penny!

Well worth it to step up to this one. Excellent sound quality, definitely a step up from my previous onkyo. Packed with adjustments to fine tune to your listening preference.

Upgraded from an only Sony to this product. Could tell the difference as soon as I put on a movie. Great upgrade and glad I decided to improve my man cave.

I upgraded from a Denon x4500h. This marantz unit is clearer and just a easy to use with the interface setup a the denon. If you have the budget by all means buy the cinema 40 or highest model. But sonically you may not tell much of a diference between the 50 and 40 model. Im running b&w 702 s2 for lcr and all other surround/atmos with ease in my theater room.

Very good sounds clear quality Setup easy speaker testing good

I'm loving how the Marantz Cinema 50 sounds, when I watch the same movies I watched before I'm hearing more detailed sounds I've never heard before. The surround sound is pretty amazing. When Dirac Live comes out in a few months I can only imagine how much better it will sound.

The sound is amazing and the unit is quite nice to look at