NEW Marantz AV Receiver! CINEMA 50 Receiver Review

🚨 *CORRECTION: I wrongly say that the Marantz Cinema 60 (not reviewed here) will receive a DIRAC update. I apologize for the mistake.*
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► MARANTZ CINEMA 50 RECEIVER REVIEW

00:00 CINEMA 50 RECEIVER REVIEW (INTRO)
00:15 CINEMA 50 SPECS
02:53 MARANTZ AV RECEIVER SET UP
03:27 BEST SPEAKERS FOR MARANTZ RECEIVER (TESTING THE CINEMA 50)
05:13 MARANTZ RECEIVER FOR GAMING
05:56 CINEMA 50 FOR MUSIC
06:43 CINEMA 50 FOR MOVIES
07:59 DO MARANTZ RECEIVERS HAVE DIRAC?
09:11 CINEMA 50 VS SR8015
09:55 MARANTZ VS DENON AV RECEIVER
10:35 MARANTZ VS ONKYO
11:10 CONCLUSION
11:48 KRISTI'S TAKE
13:31 MARANTZ VS YAMAHA RECEIVERS
15:34 INTEGRA VS MARANTZ
16:02 NAD T778 VS CINEMA 50
17:35 CINEMA 50 VS CINEMA 60
18:36 TOP AV RECEIVER 2022

Is the Marantz Cinema 50 the best new receiver of 2022? The new Marantz Cinema 50 is a 9 channel AV receiver that supports 8K and 4K content. We compare the new Cinema receivers from Marantz with Denon, Onkyo, Yamaha as well as other Marantz home theater receivers.

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[andrewrobinsonreviews]

🚨 *CORRECTION: I mistakenly say in this video that the Marantz Cinema 60 receiver will ALSO get DIRAC. This is not accurate and I apologize for the mistake.*
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[KristiWright]

Good morning, everyone. Thank you again for all the ❤ you've shared with me regarding the loss of my grandmother. It's meant so much to me. 🙏

[charlesking]

I was watching a different content creator's review of an avr and compared to a pro like Andrew Robinson the video was a joke. Andrew gotta say thanks for not wasting our time filming unboxing, going through on screen settings, and other nonsense. You get straight to the point and giving good information, but more importantly you keep the video engaging and entertaining.

[jameslester]

I have the Marantz SR6015 and it has served me very well for almost 2 years. I see no need to upgrade. Thank you Andrew for all you do.

[marvinabugov]

Andrew / Christi: Bought the Marantz Cinema 50 based on your review to replace my Marantz 5012. As my media room, has an odd HVAC intrusion, I can’t get proper atmos so I have to rely on speaker virtualization in the Marantz app. I must say I am quite impressed with it as it — significantly — opens the soundscape. A major upgrade to the my 5012. Indeed, I would call it much more sophisticated and the overall sound, to my ears, is delightful! As you said: “It is almost perfect”, and I would have to agree. Nothing is perfect in this world. For me, it just has to do what the engineers say it will do . . . and if it does (often it doesn’t, as you know) I am thrilled! Wow it actually works?! Really! Well the Cinema 50 does it for me and I couldn’t be happier!!!

[cafiveohsrockbandremix]

Hey Andrew, great review! It would be cool to see you go back to this receiver now that Dirac has gone live. Also, it would really be cool if you could give an explanation of your manual setup approach with these receivers over Audyssey.

[johngutmanis]

A little off topic, I purchased an NAD 700 on your recommendation, just like the Hersey IV’s I pulled the trigger on, again thanks to you. The NAD is for my wife in the living room. I came home tonight and discovered she had connected her iPod to the NAD via USB. Behold my amazement the NAD and BLUOS could control the iPod. It turned the iPod into a mini hard drive! Did you know it could do that! And it sounds like we are listening to the DAC in the 700, bypassing the iPod DAC. What a fantastic little perk to have!

[eurodudenj]

Thanks Andrew! Great review. I found it to be very informative and well organized. I also love that you compared the Cinema 50 to the competition. I have a Marantz 9.2 SR7013 (got a great deal at the time) and love it! The only thing that seems to be missing from your Cinema 50 review (unless I missed it; sorry if that is the case) is that, not only is Dirac Live not included at launch as you and Kristi both highlighted, but it also requires the purchase of a license (US$259 - $349), at least as of 8/23/2023. You might want to add that fact in the notes at least as this could be a determining factor for some prospective buyers who are looking at other Dirac Live receivers. I only found out about the license fee after reading one of the comments below.

Keep up the great work! Subscribed to your channel.

[chpsk]

Top shelf presentation guys, most enjoyable and informative, just brings a smile, many thanks.
Can't wait for the next Denon review and maybe at some stage the Denon AVR-A1H 8K Receiver + DIRAC. 🎶

[andrewrobinsonreviews]

*I would like to further weigh in on the plastic vs metal thing. I know Marantz is saying metal design and if true, it is the among the most plastic feeling metal ever. It may be aluminum with a coating that is giving it a plastic like feel, I don't know, but when you run. your finger across the front of the Cinema 50 it feels like plastic. When you run your finger across the 40n, it's cool like metal. Perhaps I played it too fast and loose with the phrase "all plastic" but if you have both units next to each other as I do, there is no doubt which one is metal-metal and which one may be the cheapest metal available while still allowing one to say it's metal. Apologies to anyone who may be upset by my remarks. I stand by what I said though, in that the Cinema 50 is well made, it just isn't AS well made as the 40n. Oh, and while the Cinema 50 and 40n have largely the same remote, the 40n's remote is metal whereas the 50's is plastic.*

[jackbrinkman]

This is my favorite channel yall a hero for this niche

[azwolf]

As a person actively shopping for a receiver to power a Polk 5.1.2 system I put together (w a svs sb-1000) and relative noob in the mid level av range, I find it nearly overwhelming trying to figure out what I need to power what I have effectively without breaking the bank to pieces lol. Every time I’m decided there seems to be something new or a comparison I forgot to compare. This certainly seems like a winner and marantz quality has proven to be very much above average and this would allow me to upgrade in the future should I move to a different space. Dirac as an update also is annoying but idk what I’m missing, sooo I can get by with manual settings on B and Audessy on A like Andrew here. Not to mention the ability to bi-amp my R700 fronts as well and this seems like a front runner. Thank you guys again for taking the time to share this review with us as you grieve, Kisti and Andrew… not all hero’s wear capes ❤! Much love for you all as you cope with this loss as watching you all has certainly helped me earlier this year when my father passed.

[uribetubejr]

Hello, would you please do a review for the Cinema 40? We know cinema 50 isn’t far off but we would like to see a comparison on the performance. I have not found a review for the Cinema 40 in depth

[mainenterprise]

It would be great if you could create a video of your setup when going via Audyssey and configuring it manually so I can compare.

Also when you setup your Xbox do you have to turn on the amplifier in order for the Xbox to work? I was attempting to set mine up so I could play games on the Xbox One without needing the amp on for it to display the game

[AgentJohn]

I have been waiting for this review!!! I don’t have space for a dedicated home theater system, but I love watching you review the AV systems!

[timothylinn]

I was excited to see your review pop up in my feed, Andrew. I just ordered the CINEMA 50 yesterday. It's probably worth mentioning (if I didn't miss it) that unlike the Yamaha situation, the Marantz DIRAC update will be a paid upgrade. It is currently expected in ~March 2023 and best pricing estimate is ~$350 for full range DIRAC Live (timing and cost have not been fully nailed down). The standard partial-range DIRAC Live upgrade is expected to be about $90 cheaper. Owners will be able to start with standard DIRAC Live and upgrade to full range later if desired. DIRAC Live Bass Control is also on the docket but with no time frame. DIRAC spatial correction has not been ruled out but is not on the docket and there is no guarantee that these new receivers are capable of implementing it. In addition to the cost of DIRAC itself, users will need to purchase a microphone like the MiniDSP UMIK-1. The included Audessey mic will not work with DIRAC.

Speaking of the T778 (which I own), that widely hated dongle is literally just a USB hub with Bluetooth and WiFi adapters plugged into it. Nothing more. Anyone who can run wired ethernet into the back of the T778 doesn't even need to plug the dongle in. It says "Bluesound" on it but it is not required for Bluesound functionality.

One last thing as a long-time viewer, first-time commenter: I love your channel but it drives me crazy not to actually _see_ Kristi when she speaks. I assume she's camera shy but this approach is awkward.

Cheers and thanks for the review!

[mangeshdhore]

How big of a difference is this model when compared to cinema 60? Considering that I have a 7.1 setup(5.1.2) and the room size does not require additional 2 speakers?
Specs wise this just have 10 watts more than the cinema 60 model.

[chrisb]

Hi Andrew, love all your reviews, just wondering when are you going to review the cinema 40?
Really thinking about buying one, but been waiting for your review to get your thoughts :)
Thanks Chris

[RafaelMaia]

Literally just got back from the store with mine after grueling analysis paralysis, had to replace the T-778 after sending sending it to be serviced twice in two years… thanks for the review, much love to you, Kristi and the family ❤

[tedhaining]

Nice review, Andrew and Kristi. I know that the "incompleteness" of releases these day is maddening, but I think they wanted to get this one out for the 2022 holiday buying season. I suspect that the lack of Dirac probably has something to do with a pending software release. Looking at the Dirac web site, there hasn't been a new download posted there since Spring of 2022. That suggests to me that a significant revision is in beta test right now. Dirac support will probably come in the first quarter of next year once that update is generally available.