About The Marantz Cinema 70s 8K Home Theatre Receiver
Cinema 70s makes theatres possible in spaces where equipment cannot occupy large amounts of space. It features 7 x 50 watts of built-in legendary Marantz amplification, six HDMI inputs (three supporting 8K), HEOS streaming built-in, room correction with Audyssey MultEQ , Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, plus multiple inputs and outputs including preamp outs for all channels and two subwoofers.
Built upon decades of rich heritage, designed with timeless style, and engineered for utmost performance, Marantz Cinema Series receivers are the foundation of the world's most demanding home theatres.
Performance: Making sound the Marantz way is a seamless fusion of art and science, practiced by artisanal creators who balance and select components individually for their sonic qualities - they are the Sound Masters.
Cinema 70s may be slim, but the primary goal is high performance. The characteristic warm and dynamic Marantz sound is obvious upon first listen. Integration of modern digital audio technologies makes your favourite music and movie soundtracks rich and immersive.
Style: Marantz design is timelessly elegant - expressing the musical soundscapes the products create. The Marantz philosophy of balance and symmetry is evident in the sound and the design. Premium materials are expertly crafted and combined for each new piece.
At just 109 mm tall, Cinema 70s fits neatly into compact furniture making it easy to place. Though small, every detail is thoughtfully designed and detailed from the aluminium control surface and diamond-cut knobs, to the subtly textured backshell beneath.
Dolby Atmos® & Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology: Feel every dimension in Dolby Atmos®. Upgrade your home theatre with a 5.1.2 speaker setup, unleash a fully immersive 3D audio experience from Dobly Atmos content. Dolby Surround upmixer engages all speakers to create 3D audio sensation from legacy content. For those without 5.1.2 setup, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology creates the sensation of overhead sound only from 7.1, 5.1 or 2.1 speaker setup. You can also enjoy Dolby Atmos music tracks available from Apple Music, Amazon Music HD and TIDAL through a compatible streaming device.
DTS:X & DTS Virtual:X™: DTS:X immersive audio content places sound where it would naturally occur in space, creating lifelike, multi-dimensional audio. DTS Neural:X upmixer offers improved immersion and heightened realism for legacy content. DTS Virtual:X provides immersive audio without height channels, creating virtual height effects in a 7.1, 5.1, or 2.1 speaker setup.
High-Resolution Audio Support: Discover the incredible fidelity of Hi-Res Audio tracks with the ability to decode up to 24-bit/192-kHz ALAC, FLAC and WAV lossless files as well as DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz tracks via the front panel USB port and network sources. You can also listen to other popular file types such as MP3.
HEOS Built-In: With HEOS Built-in, your AV receiver can stream music wirelessly across compatible HEOS components from a variety of free and premium streaming services. Consumers can also enjoy their favourite music in any room of the home wirelessly. Play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room via a variety of streaming sources. Add compatible HEOS speakers to more rooms and control it all with the HEOS app.
Works with Amazon Alexa: Control your AV receiver handsfree with Amazon Alexa and your voice. Adjust the volume, skip to the next track, switch inputs for your different media players, and more - "Just Ask." Download the free HEOS Home Entertainment Skill to enable Amazon Alexa voice commands. Requires Alexa app and Amazon Echo, Dot, or equivalent.
Works with Google Assistant: Start music in the HEOS app, then ask your Google Assistant to control volume, play, pause, skip tracks, mute, and unmute.
Roon Tested: Get more out of your digital music library with searchable, surfable information about your favourite artists and songs. Find lyrics, concert dates, photos, bios, reviews, and more.
Masterful 8K HDMI Connectivity: The new Marantz Cinema Series includes up to six HDMI inputs and one output for all your favourite sources. Three inputs on Cinema 70s support 8K/60Hz or 4K/120Hz pass-through capability, 4:4:4 Pure Colour sub-sampling, Dolby Vision, HLG, HDR10, and BT.2020 pass- through and HDCP 2.3, the latest in copy protection standards, are supported on all HDMI inputs. Showcasing the latest HDMI technology and specifications, the new Cinema 70s lets you take your home entertainment up a notch with HDR10+, Dynamic HDR, ALLM, VRR and QFT support. The video processor is also capable of upscaling your native video source up to 8K quality.
HDMI Connectivity with ARC/eARC: Supports the latest technology on all HDMI inputs and outputs. ARC (Audio Return Channel) or eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) makes playing TV audio through your AV receiver simple, with just a single HDMI connection. eARC provides HD and 3D audio transmission such as Dolby True HD, DTS HD Master Audio and Dolby Atmos while ARC is limited to conventional 5.1ch audio formats or PCM.
8K / HDCP 2.3: Enjoy pristine 8K picture quality on your 8K TV or projector. Supports both 8K pass-through and 8K upscaling of 4K content. Supports HDCP 2.3, the latest copy protection standard, for peace of mind when streaming copy protected content.
Brilliant Colour From HDR 10+: Supports HDR (High Dynamic Range), HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma), as well as Dynamic HDR and HDR10+ pass-through. HLG offers HDR technology over broadcast content. Both Dynamic HDR and HDR10+ use dynamic metadata to optimize shadows and highlights as screens change.
Dolby Vision: Dolby Vision is a stunning HDR imaging technology that brings extraordinary colour, contrast, and brightness to the screen. Compatible with Dolby Vision so you can enjoy Dolby Vision content from a compatible source device and TV.
Next-Generation Gaming: Supports Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Quick Frame Transport (QFT) and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) for smooth, lag free gaming experience when connected with the compatible gaming devices.
Bluetooth Audio Transmitter: Pair your favourite Bluetooth headphones with your AV receiver to continue listening to your favourite music, movies, or TV programs at night.
Airplay 2 & Apple Siri Voice Control: Use AirPlay 2 to stream Apple music wirelessly to the AV receiver, or group with other AirPlay compatible speakers to fill your home with music.
Audyssey Suites of Room Correction Technology: Marantz AV receivers use the Audyssey suite of EQ software for simple, accurate setup and calibration. With the supplied Audyssey measuring microphone, Audyssey measures all the speakers in your home theatre, and tunes the AV receiver to provide the smoothest, most optimal overall listening experience for your room. This AV receiver supports Audyssey MultEQ room-correction technology. The other supported Audyssey features are Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume.
Pre-Amplifier Mode: With Pre-Amplifier Mode, your receiver works as a perfect AV preamplifier with the latest HDMI connectivity. Pre-Amplifier Mode provides a cleaner signal path and more tolerance in clipping level by disconnecting internal amplifiers. The receiver features 7.2 channel pre-outs.
You can also disconnect only selected speaker channels so that you can use receiver's built-in amplification to drive non-critical channels yet getting cleaner signal path for the channels driven by external amplification such as Front L+R. Enjoy the best of both worlds.
Marantz AVR Remote App: The Marantz AVR Remote app for iOS and Android provides complete control over the latest Marantz network AV receivers and pre-amps. Use it to power on/off, adjust volume, input, and settings, or switch instantly to the HEOS® Built-in app.
Our Take On The Marantz Cinema 70s
Even though it's rated at an understated 50 Watts per channel - Marantz hold to the real full-power specification rather than the more popular brochure-specification trend - the Cinema 70s's high-quality amplification is a great match for most small to medium room sizes, speakers and listening preferences. Klipsch speakers - either floorstanding or bookshelf models - would be a good match because they are high-efficient designs making them very amplifier-friendly. Of course now that all Marantz receivers have built-in HEOS multi-room audio technology it is very affordable and easy to expand your music into other rooms. Another area where this receiver excels is with the Marantz setup assistant which guides you through all your connections and settings right out of the box. Just connect your TV with a single HDMI cable and you'll be ready to get started. The free Marantz AVR Remote app for your Apple or Android device makes operation very easy. The 8K Marantz Cinema 70s has all the latest surround sound decoding to deliver the master-quality sound that is expected today of any AV Receiver worth its salt.
Main Features & Specifications
- Product Description: 7.2 Channel 8K Home Theatre Receiver
- 7 Channel Amplifier
- 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.08% THD, with 2 channels driven
- Dolby® and DTS® surround sound decoding
- Dolby Atmos® processing for use with in-ceiling or "height" speakers for more enveloping home theatre sound
- Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization and DTS Virtual:X® create three-dimensional effects without height speakers
- Audyssey speaker calibration and system optimization
- MultEQ® auto setup and room calibration delivers balanced, dynamic sound with enhanced surround performance
- Dynamic Volume anticipates looud sounds to keep volume levels even
- Dynamic EQ improves dialogue, bass response, and surround channel levels at lower volumes
Digital & Streaming Music Options
- Built-In Wi-Fi for listening to music from a networked PC, free internet radio, and music services
- HEOS Built-in technology wirelessly connects compatible HEOS components for whole home audio
- Includes support for TuneIn, TIDAL and Spotify® (subscription required for some services)
- Free HEOS app offers easy Wi-Fi control, settings adjustments, and music selection and playback
- Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice controllers
- Apple AirPlay 2 lets you stream directly from an iPhone® or iPad® and ask Siri to play Apple Music®
- Supports multi-room audio with compatible wireless speakers
- Built-In Bluetooth for wireless music listening with smartphones, tablets, and compatible computers
- Bluetooth transmission for sending audio from the receiver to Bluetooth-enabled headphones
- Plays high-Resolution digital music files via USB storage device or a networked computer (PCM up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution; DSD up to 5.6 MHz)
Multi-Room Audio/Video
- Dual-Room/Dual-Source Output
- Amp assign function lets you use the surround back speaker outputs in different configurations like bi-amping the front speakers, or for use in Zone 2
- Using powered 2nd-room output allows 5.2-channel sound in main room
- All Zone Stereo mode ensures that both zones stay in sync when playing the same source
- Supports both analogue and digital audio connections
- Zone 2 compatible audio sources: HDMI audio, optical/coaxial digital inputs, analogue audio inputs, AM/FM tuner, USB, Bluetooth, and HEOS music apps
- Cannot select different USB/Bluetooth/network sources for each zone
Connections
- HDMI 2.1 audio/video switching: 6 in, 1 out
- 3 inputs and 1 output support 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video
- All inputs and outputs support 4K/60Hz video
- HDCP 2.3 technology ensures compatibility with Ultra HD sources and TVs
- HDR-compatible for extended picture contrast and brightness with compatible TVs and HDR-encoded content
- Supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision®, Dynamic HDR, and HLG
- Gaming-Optimized video processing technologies for a smooth, lag-free gaming experience
- Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and Quick Frame Transport (QFT) reduce or eliminate lag and frame tearing
- Supports ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
- eARC receives uncompressed surround sound signals including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X via the HDMI connection with your compatible TV
- Digital audio inputs: 1 Toslink optical, 1 coaxial
- 3 Analogue stereo RCA audio inputs
- MM (moving magnet) phono input for connecting a turntable
- 7.2-channel preamp outputs for use with external power amplifiers
- Two line-level subwoofer outputs (each output carries the same signal)
- Front-Panel USB port for audio playback from USB flash drives
- Outputs for 7 speakers (Front L/R, Centre, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R)
- Ethernet port for network connection
- IR (infrared) remote connection for use with optional third-party controllers
- 12-volt trigger output
- Full-Sized headphone jack
- Removable Power Cable: Upgrade to a Premium Power Cable for better performance
General
- Free Marantz AVR Remote app lets you use your Apple® or Android™ device as a Wi-Fi remote
- Setup Assistant guides you through the initial connection process and settings
- HDMI standby pass-through allows HDMI switching without powering up receiver
- AM/FM Tuner
- Remote Control
- Included Accessories: Remote Control (RC-050SR), 2 X AAA Batteries, Sound Calibration Microphone, Microphone Stand, Power Cable, External Antennas For Bluetooth/Wireless Connectivity, FM Indoor Antenna, AM Loop Antenna, Quick Start Guide
- Available Finishes: Black, Silver/Gold
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 442 x 109 x 384mm inc Wi-Fi Aerial
- Weight: 8.7kg
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 5 Years
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Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.