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Marantz Cinema 50 S2 | 9.4-Channel AV Receiver with Dolby Atmos

  • Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 AV surround receiver front view in black with Auro-3D display, input and volume knobs
  • Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 AV surround receiver in black, angled view showing input and volume knobs and front display
  • Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 AV receiver rear panel showing HDMI inputs and outputs, speaker terminals, pre-outs, digital and analog audio connections, and network ports

CINEMA 50 S2

$4,000.00
$4,000.00

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Product Overview

From explosive action and crystal-clear dialogue to soaring scores and breathtaking surround effects, CINEMA 50 SERIES 2 elevates everything you love about the movies, delivering premium home cinema performance without compromise. With upgraded DACs, Dolby Atmos support for dedicated ceiling speakers, and extensive HDMI connectivity, this 9-channel AV receiver is engineered to deliver immersive surround sound and powerful amplification for purpose-built media rooms and home theaters. CINEMA 50 SERIES 2 is for those who don’t just want to watch but to feel every moment of their movies, music and games with unforgettable impact and scale.

Specifications

Multichannel Surround

DTS-HD / DTS:X / DTS:X Pro — Yes / Yes / No

DTS Neo:6 / DTS Neural:X — No / Yes

DTS Virtual:X — Yes

IMAX Enhanced — Yes

Dolby TrueHD / Atmos / Atmos Height Virtualization / Atmos Music — Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes

Dolby ProLogic II / Dolby Surround — No / Yes

AURO-3D — Yes

360 Reality Audio / MPEG H — Yes / Yes

Multichannel Stereo — Yes

Max Processing Channels — 11.4

Sound Enhancements

Discrete Power Amplifier — Yes

Power Transformer — EI

Current Feedback Topology — Yes

HDAM — Yes (SA2)

Pure Direct — Yes

Gold Plated RCA Terminals — Yes

Clock Jitter Reducer — Yes

Audyssey

MultEQ XT32 — Yes

Dynamic EQ / Dynamic Volume — Yes / Yes

Subwoofer Mode: Standard / Directional — Yes / Yes

Dirac Live Upgradability — Yes

Compressed Audio Enhancer — MDAX2

Network

HEOS Multi-Room and Streaming — Yes

Bluetooth Re-transmit for Bluetooth Headphones — Yes

Volume Control for Bluetooth Transmitter — Yes

Network Audio Sharing — Yes

Lossy Formats — MP3, WMA, AAC

Lossless Formats — FLAC HD 192/24, WAV 192/24, ALAC 192/24

DSD Audio Streaming — Yes (2.8/5.6MHz)

Gapless Playback — Yes (FLAC, WAV, ALAC, DSD)

AirPlay — Yes (AirPlay 2)

Internet Radio — Yes (TuneIn)

Spotify Connect — Yes

TIDAL Connect — Yes

Qobuz Connect — Yes

Pandora / SiriusXM — Yes / Yes

Other Streaming Services — Amazon Music, Amazon Music HD, TIDAL, Deezer, iHeart Radio, SoundCloud, Mood Mix

Roon Ready — Yes

Remote App — Marantz AVR Remote / HEOS (Android, iOS, Amazon Kindle)

Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / Ethernet — Yes / Yes / Yes

HDMI

HDMI Inputs: Back / Front — 6 / 0

HDCP 2.3 — Yes

HDMI Outputs: Main / Zone — 2 / 1

HDMI Scaling — 1080p/4K to 8K

HDMI 2.1: 8K/60Hz / 4K/120Hz — Yes / Yes

8K/60Hz / 4K/120Hz Pass-through In/Out — 6 / 2 (up to 40Gbps)

eARC / ARC — Yes / Yes

HDR / HLG / Dolby Vision / HDR10+ / Dynamic HDR — Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes

ALLM — Yes

Variable Refresh Rate / Quick Frame Transport — Yes / Yes

AMD FreeSync — Yes (HDMI 4-6)

3D Signal Pass-Through / HDMI Pass-Through in Standby — Yes / Yes

CEC / DSD Audio / Auto LipSync — Yes / Yes / Yes

Multiroom / CI

HEOS Multi-Room — Yes

Multi-Room Zones — 2

Zone Audio Source: HDMI / Opt, Coax / Network, USB / Analog — Yes (2ch) / Yes (2ch) / Yes / Yes

Zone Audio Output: Speaker / Preout — Yes / Yes

Zone HDMI Output — Yes

IP Control / RS232 / Web Control / App Control — Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes

IR Flasher In / Marantz Remote Bus — Yes / Yes

DC Trigger Output — 1

HDMI Diagnostics — Yes

Inputs / Outputs

HDMI In / Out — 6 / 3

Analog In / Out — 5 / 0

Phono (MM) In — Yes

Digital In: Optical / Coaxial — 2 / 2

Multi-Room Out: Analog / Digital — 1 / 0

Multichannel Pre-Out — Yes (11.4)

Subwoofer Out — 4 (independent)

Speaker Terminals — 11 (Gold Plated Screw)

Front Inputs — USB only

USB Power Supply (rear) — Yes

AM/FM Tuner — Yes

Specifications

Number of Power Amps — 9

Power Output (8 ohm, 20Hz to 20kHz, 0.08%, 2ch) — 110W

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

General

Auto Speaker Setup — Audyssey MultEQ XT32 / Dirac Live (upgrade)

Front Display — Porthole OLED

GUI — Modern HD GUI

GUI Languages — 3

Firmware Update — Network / USB

Power Consumption — 680W

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

Standby Consumption — 0.2W

CEC Standby — 0.5W

Network Standby — Less than 2.0W

Dimensions (W x D x H) — 17.4 x 15.5 x 6.5 in (without antenna)

Weight — 29.8 lbs

Features

  • 9.4-channel AV receiver
  • Dolby Atmos immersive audio
  • 8K HDMI eARC connectivity
  • 110W per channel amplification
  • Timeless Marantz design
  • Built for movies, music and gaming
  • Powered by HEOS™

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Price $2,000 $2,500 $4,000
Form factor Slimline Full-size Full-size
Power (8Ω, 2ch) 50W 100W 110W
Power (6Ω, 2ch) 70W 140W 150W
Power amplifiers 7 7 9
HDAM SA2 No Yes Yes
Current Feedback Topology No Yes Yes
Max processing channels 7.1 7.1 11.4
Multichannel pre-out 7.2 7.2 11.4
Subwoofer outputs 2 2 (parallel) 4 (independent)
DAC Single Cirrus Logic 32-bit Single Cirrus Logic 32-bit Dual Cirrus Logic 32-bit
Clock Jitter Reducer No No Yes
Audyssey MultEQ XT MultEQ XT MultEQ XT32 with LFC
Dirac Live Yes — Room Correction only Yes — Room Correction only Yes — Room Correction, Bass Control, Active Room Treatment
IMAX Enhanced No No Yes
Auro-3D No No Yes
360 Reality Audio / MPEG-H No No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes Yes (incl. Channel Expander)
DTS:X Yes Yes Yes
HDMI inputs 6 (3 at 8K/60, 40Gbps) 6 (3 at 8K/60, 40Gbps) 6 (all at 8K/60, 40Gbps)
HDMI outputs 1 (eARC only) 2 3 (incl. Zone 2)
Zone 2 HDMI output No No Yes
eARC Yes Yes Yes
Analog inputs 3 4 5
Digital inputs 1 optical / 1 coaxial 2 optical / 2 coaxial 2 optical / 2 coaxial
Phono (MM) Yes Yes Yes
Metal front panel No No Yes
Gold-plated terminals No No Yes
Speaker terminals 7 7 11
RS232 control No No Yes
HEOS / AirPlay 2 / Roon Ready Yes Yes Yes
Max power consumption 250W 650W 680W

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2?

The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 is a 9-channel AV receiver processing up to 11.4 channels, featuring dual 32-bit Cirrus Logic DAC chips, full Dirac Live, IMAX Enhanced, Auro-3D, and four independent subwoofer outputs. Available at Trutone Electronics in Mississauga, Ontario.

What DAC upgrade does the Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 introduce?

The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 uses dual 32-bit Cirrus Logic 8-channel DAC chips, replacing the Texas Instruments chips from the original Cinema 50, enabling simultaneous conversion of all 11.4 processing channels for improved surround coherence and imaging.

What audio formats does the Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 support?

The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, IMAX Enhanced, Auro-3D, 360 Reality Audio, MPEG-H, and the Dolby Atmos Channel Expander — the only Cinema S2 model to support the full suite of immersive audio formats.

How does the Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 handle room correction?

The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 includes Audyssey MultEQ XT32 with LFC and the full Dirac Live suite — Room Correction, Bass Control, and Active Room Treatment — the most complete room correction platform in the Cinema S2 family.

What makes the Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2's subwoofer management unique?

The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 provides four independent subwoofer outputs with standard and directional modes, plus Bass Sync for timing alignment between subwoofers and main speakers — features normally found only on dedicated processors.

How many HDMI inputs and outputs does the Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 have?

The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 has six HDMI inputs — all supporting 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz at 40Gbps — and three HDMI outputs including a dedicated Zone 2 HDMI output exclusive to this model within the Cinema S2 lineup.

Can the Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 power an 11-channel Dolby Atmos system?

The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 drives up to nine channels directly with onboard amplifiers and processes up to 11.4 channels, with pre-amp outputs for connecting external amplifiers to cover the full channel count.

Does the Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 support gaming features?

The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 supports ALLM, VRR, QFT, AMD FreeSync at 1440p and 4K, and 4K/120Hz passthrough across all six HDMI inputs for full compatibility with current-generation gaming consoles.

How does the Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 fit the Cinema S2 lineup and who is it best for?

The Marantz Cinema 50 Series 2 is the flagship Cinema S2 model, best suited for dedicated home theatre rooms and custom installations requiring IMAX Enhanced, Auro-3D, 11.4-channel processing, and full Dirac Live room correction.