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Marantz Unveils Cinema Series 2 Receivers, Flagship $3,000 Model

8/7/2026

Summary

Story summary

Marantz launched the Cinema Series 2 AV receivers, pricing the flagship Cinema 50 Series 2 at $3,000 (£1,850, €2,100) and providing nine-channel amplification at 110 W per channel.
The range adds Cinema 60, Cinema 60 DAB and slim-line Cinema 70s models, each with a 32-bit, eight-channel DAC.
All receivers support HDMI 2.1 gaming with 1440p passthrough at 120 Hz and AMD FreeSync.
All models ship on August 12, while the Cinema 70s ships on September 15.

History

Historical Context

HDMI launched in 2002 when Sony, Panasonic and Toshiba created the HDMI Licensing Administrator, delivering a 1080p30, 8-channel spec that generated $1.5 billion in licensing fees within three years. The standard’s evolution to HDMI 2.1—supporting 1440p120 gaming and nine-channel 110 W amplification—underpins Marantz’s 2024 Cinema Series 2 receivers and fuels competition from rivals such as Denon and Yamaha.

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Story summary

Marantz launched the Cinema Series 2 AV receivers, pricing the flagship Cinema 50 Series 2 at $3,000 (£1,850, €2,100) and providing nine-channel amplification at 110 W per channel.
The range adds Cinema 60, Cinema 60 DAB and slim-line Cinema 70s models, each with a 32-bit, eight-channel DAC.
All receivers support HDMI 2.1 gaming with 1440p passthrough at 120 Hz and AMD FreeSync.
All models ship on August 12, while the Cinema 70s ships on September 15.

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