Customer Ratings & Reviews

I upgraded to the Cinema 50 after owning a Marantz NR1603 since it was released. I've always had B&W speakers and thought that what I had was enough since my room was on the smaller side. I decided to upgrade when I saw Marantz's 70th anniversary trade in program, and I decided on the Cinema 50. It was clear from the first 10 minutes that the Cinema 50 is a clear step up from what I had... not to mention the new design of Marantz products is really nice. The best way I can describe it is everything sounds bigger, even at low volumes. I don't consider myself an "audiophile", but I like audio and home theater gear. It looks nice and sounds great. While this isn't the cheapest option out there for what you get, in my opinion (and considering what i had before), I do think that there is definitely a noticeable sonic difference which translates to using it more often which is kind of the whole point, right?

This is my first Marantz product and I’m quite happy with my decision to finally upgrade the heart of my system. I’m able to run 7.4.2 with Klipsch reference and have flexibility to add another channel at some point. Sound is warm and enveloping, movies are robust yet crisp. Purchased in November and it took me a few weeks to dial it in and fully reach perfection, but it is spot on. After calibration, I did have to bump up the bass a bit, since Audyssey seems to set subs a touch too low. Highly recommend to everyone, including the serious audiophile.

Upgraded from a Anthem. 1st time buying this brand. It is working well so far. Easy setup clean sound no issues. Rich deep bass.

The Cinema 50 is more than capable, offering every format from Dolby Atmos to Aural 3D. Dirac Live is coming sometime later this year and for an additional fee. Start diving into all that's possible with the Cinema 50 and you better be knowledgeable at minimum. I consider myself an audiophile, and it took me and a friend over 2 weeks to get The Cinema 50 set up and dialed in. The reward is powerful Sound that is full and rich. The new on screen menus are much improved. I don't think there's a better option out there for the money without going to separates.

The best product I have ever used can not wait to see avatar 2 (I know March 28) super clear sound.more choices a bonus your music will even sound prefect The use one remote controlling everything you use is nice.

Very nice unit for home theater and surround sound system

A must have in you entertainment system. Perfect for home theater

This AV receiver is an excellent choice That was helped Made by Geese squad personnel a From best buy. I love the receiver it's an Excellent upgrade from what I had.

Let me start by saying...WOW! I know this receiver is $2500 but I will say, it is worth it. I done a ton of research on 9.2 receivers to replace my Pioneer Elite LS303 and listened to a couple in the store and ultimately decided on the Cinema 50. Pros: Amazing sound quality that really made my speakers come to life. I rewatched several movies just to hear the difference in the sounds and special effects. It has all the bells and whistles like 4k/120hz for gaming and it looks great. It has 4 seperate subwoofer outputs so when doing room calibration it adjusts the level on each just like your other speakers. Audyssey room calibration worked really well. Most importantly, power! The Cinema 50 is rated much higher on wattage to the speakers but it is definitely more powerful. My Klipsch setup has never sounded like this. Cons: Price. At $2500 it is kind of expensive. The other thing is that you have to pay an extra $259-$349 for Dirac Live after buying the receiver if you want it. So far, I'm really happy with the Audyssey calibration and the way the system sounds. Maybe one day I'll want to upgrade to Dirac but for now I think I'll hold off. Overall: Amazing receiver and I feel like is worth the money if you want an awesome sounding home theater.

I bought this AVR to replace my old Denon S930H. I have a 5.1.4 setup. While I never thought the Denon was underpowered but Marantz is a big upgrade. Usage: 85% music and rest is movies played through Panasonic UB820. Music source is Amazon Music (lossless), some Pandora and YouTube. I was debating between Denon x3800H and this receiver, glad I chose Marantz. Music sounds better on Marantz. Pros: - Looks beautiful, side panels have a subtle design, and the white under glow on front panel looks premium with black body. - Plenty of power for music and movies, my 18’x15’ room is probably more than adequately served. - Remote is backlit and that’s a nice touch. - HEOS and Marantz apps work seamlessly, I use Amazon music and Pandora, have had no issues. - Soundstage in stereo mode has opened up tremendously compared to old Denon. My Focal Vestia Towers sound warm accompanied with floating notes. (Focals are a tad bright, Denon made them sound harsh at times). - Watched several movies, bass is deep, atmos speakers actually opened up portraying depth as well as awesome transitions from 4 Atmos speakers and 2 surrounds. - Binding posts are top notch. - Really like the speaker designated labels, I thought that was a nice touch. - Have not used Dirac but so far Audyseey has served me well. - The Marantz interface matches the current decade (old interface was dated). - I am eager to come home and listen to music, it is such a delight. - Even my Klipsch RP-150M bookshelves sounded way better compared to Denon. - I do not know the circuit related differences but this receiver sounded way better compared to several others during my auditioning for music or movies. I definitely think this is a top-shelf model and not middle or bottom shelf. You definitely get your moneys worth. - Plenty of Prepouts for future expansion. - I was hesitant to get this AVR when I read about HDMI issues but I have never had any issues. Seems to work adequately. Cons: - Need I say the price? Quality does come at a price. - Display on the receiver is tiny almost cannot read it from distance.

Overall, I really enjoyed this receiver. Home theater and multi-channel audio was excellent. Audyssey did a great job on the speakers but all but eliminated my subwoofers volume (two) so I had to manually turn up the subwoofer volume after Audyssey did its thing. I have older Polk speakers (LSi15; 88db, 4ohm) which require some power and volume to light up and sounded nice on the pure direct mode but the receiver would shut down after a bit when turning the volume up for longer than 30 minutes. I did have some issues with the HDMI switching but wasn't sure if it was due to the cables that I was using (ordered new 8k "certified" cables to replace mono price 4k). Ultimately, I decided to return the unit and wait for the Cinema 40 to be released as it has more of a stout amplifier design and 5 year warranty. If the 40 does not serve my needs, I will go back to the 50 and add a couple of external mono block amps to my front channels.

I've setup my Cinema 50 5.1.4 in a 14' x 24" space and for Dolby Atmos movies and shows the sound is clean and beautiful. The most amazing part of the sound is the smooth presentation of very bassy sounds that include really low components and midrange sounds. Also, the placement of overhead and surround sounds is crystal clear. I wouldn't use this receiver in much larger room, I've found the sound adequate but not super loud. Overall, the setup was easy but I would have liked more information in the manual about HDMI parameters, perhaps examples of devices people are likely to use like an Apple TV input. I struggled with this a bit. I wish I could use the remote as a universal controller, especially to change channels on an Xfinity cablebox, but I don't think this is possible.

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.

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!

Was originally skeptical with purchasing this receiver for a HI FI surround system considering I was going to run some high demeaning electrostatic speakers. But this receiver has really blown me away. It has a great sounding built in DAC and has plenty of power to drive some fairly hard to drive speakers. The features built in are flawless and I have had no issues with any software bugs. In short if you are looking for a phenomenal sounding A/V reviver to output amazing sound in a atoms system look no further!

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.

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

This receiver offers all the perks needed for a great Home Theater experience and more, I have purchased many different receivers over the years, but the thought Marantz put into this new group of recivers is outstanding. If this receiver is within your budget, definitely worth it, but if not, I recommend looking at the other receivers in this series.

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.

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.