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Introducing the Marantz Cinema 30

The Marantz Cinema 30 is an audio-video amplifier that embodies the culmination of Marantz’s decades of expertise. Meticulously engineered to deliver high-end features, timeless style, and optimal performance, it serves as the cornerstone of cutting-edge home theater systems.

Technical specifications

The Cinema 30 features 11 channels of amplification, with the ability to process up to 13.4 channels, making it extremely flexible for different speaker configurations. Each channel delivers 140W into 8 ohms, ensuring powerful dynamics and subtle detail with a total harmonic distortion (THD) of just 0.05%. This performance is supported by state-of-the-art technologies such as monolithic symmetrical amplifiers, toroidal transformer-based power supplies, and Marantz’s proprietary HDAM SA-2 technology.

Audio quality

The Cinema 30 is engineered to deliver an uncompromising listening experience. It is equipped to decode the most advanced audio formats, including Dolby Atmos, DTS:X Pro, Auro-3D, and IMAX Enhanced, enabling full immersion in a three-dimensional soundscape. Calibration and precise tuning are facilitated by advanced tools, ensuring a perfect fit to the room’s acoustics.

Connectivity and compatibility

With 7 HDMI inputs and a wealth of digital, analog, and phono inputs, the Cinema 30 ensures extensive connectivity to virtually any component. It supports the latest video technologies, including 8K/ 60 Hz and 4K/120Hz, guaranteeing compatibility with the newest visual formats. Built-in HEOS technology also enables wireless music streaming, offering easy access to popular services like Spotify, Pandora, and TIDAL.

Design and build

The Cinema 30 sports a modern yet timeless design, with a metal front panel and a finish available in black or silver gold. The attention to detail is evident in features like selectable side lighting and the iconic porthole display, complemented by a larger screen hidden behind a drop-down panel.

Advantages of the Marantz Cinema 30

• High output power with minimal distortion for powerful, detailed sound
• Versatile configuration options suited to a variety of speaker setups
• Uncompromising engineering using high-end hi-fi technologies
• Tailored sound quality with robust calibration tools
• Comprehensive connectivity for seamless integration with other devices
• Timeless, modern design crafted with attention to detail
• Integration of advanced acoustic optimization with Dirac Live
• Redefines cinematic sound with unrivaled audio fidelity

Technical Specifications

Technologies

• Copper-plated chassis
• Toroidal power transformer
• Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Modules (HDAM)
• Pure direct mode
• Gold-plated RCA connectors
• Clock jitter reducer

Amplification

• Number of amplified channels: 11
• Output power:
  • 140 W at 8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.08% distortion (2 channels driven)
  • 175 W at 6 Ω, 1 kHz, 0.7% distortion (2 channels driven)
  • 250 W at 6 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% distortion (1 channel driven)
• Power amplifier: discrete
• Amplification type: Class A/B
• Bi-amp: configurable

Multichannel Sound Technologies

• DTS HD Master, DTS:X, DTS:X Pro, DTS Neural:X, DTS Virtual:X
• Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization, Dolby Atmos Music, Dolby Surround
• Maximum number of processing channels (preamp): 13.4
• IMAX Enhanced
• Audyssey DSX
• Multichannel stereo

Compatible Audio Formats

• Compressed formats: MP3, WMA, AAC
• Lossless formats: FLAC HD 192/24, WAV 192/24, ALAC 192/24
• DSD audio: 2.8 MHz, 5.6 MHz
• Gapless playback: FLAC, WAV, ALAC, DSD
• Compressed audio optimization: MDAX2
• Network audio sharing

Streaming Services

• HEOS multiroom and streaming
• AirPlay audio streaming: AirPlay 2
• Internet radio: TuneIn
• Spotify Connect, Pandora, SiriusXM
• Other services: Amazon Music HD, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Napster, SoundCloud, Mood Mix

Acoustic Correction

• Audyssey: MultEQ XT32
  • Audyssey Dynamic EQ / Dynamic Volume
  • Audyssey LFC
• Dirac Live
  • Dirac Live compatibility
  • Dirac Live upgrade
• Active filter
• Optimized bass redirection
• Bass synchronization

Connectivity

• Composite inputs/outputs: 2 / 0
• Component inputs/outputs: 1 / 0
• HDMI inputs/outputs: 7 / 3
• Analog inputs / fixed-level output: 3 inputs
• Phono input (MM)
• Digital inputs:
  • Optical: 2
  • Coaxial: 2
• Analog multizone outputs: 2
• Multichannel preamp output: 7.2
• Subwoofer outputs: 4 (independent)
• Number of speaker terminals: 13
• A/B speakers: configurable
• Multizone speaker terminals: configurable
• Front input: USB-A
• FM tuner with RDS
• Multizone video outputs:
  • Video: 7
  • HDMI: 3
• Analog inputs: 6
• Preamp - multichannel outputs: 13.4

Network

• Ethernet port
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• Bluetooth transmission for headphones

HDMI

• Total HDMI inputs / 8K compatible: 6 / 3
• HDCP 2.3 compatible
• Main HDMI outputs / zones: 2 / 1
• HDMI upscaling: 1080p / 4K to 8K
• Audio return channel: ARC, eARC
• HDR formats: HDR, HLG, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Dynamic HDR
• Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) for gaming
• Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
• HDMI standby mode
• CEC
• Auto lip-sync
• Rear HDMI inputs: 7
• Video conversion
• HDMI 2.1:
  • 8K / 60 Hz 4:4:4
  • 4K / 120 Hz 4:4:4
• 8K / 60 Hz 4:4:4 / 4K / 120 Hz 4:4:4 pass-through input/output: 7 / 2 (up to 40 Gbps)
• HDMI 2.0: 3D, 4K, CEC, ARC
• DSD audio compatible

General Features

• Metal front panel
• System remote control: RC-051SR
• Power consumption:
  • In operation: 780 W
  • No signal (ECO mode on/off): 65 W / 110 W
  • Standby (normal/economy mode): 0.2 W
  • CEC standby: 0.5 W
  • Network standby: less than 2.0 W
• Dimensions (W × D × H):
  • Horizontal antennas: 442 × 457 × 189 mm
  • Vertical antennas: 442 × 457 × 257 mm
  • Without antennas: 442 × 447 × 189 mm
• Weight: 19.4 kg