Link CopyTwitterLinkedinWhatsappMarantz Cinema 50 Series 2 Needs Another Amp For 7.4.4Marantz launched the Cinema Series 2 on 6 August 2026, adding a 32-bit eight-channel DAC, 1440p gaming support and optional Dirac Live across the Cinema 50, 60 and 70s. Amplifier counts hold at nine, seven and seven channels. The Cinema 50 Series 2 costs $3,000 and ships from 12 August.The Cinema 50 Series 2, Cinema 60 Series 2 and Cinema 70s Series 2 went up on 6 August 2026 carrying a 32-bit eight-channel converter, 1440p video pass-through with AMD FreeSync, rebuilt installer tools and, for the first time on the two cheaper models, a paid route to Dirac Live room correction. Amplifier counts, rated power and HDMI socket counts are the 2022 figures, down to the decimal.What is new in the Marantz Cinema Series 2?About The AuthorAt heart, I am a storyteller drawn to the watershed moments that bend the technology landscape. I braid narrative with data, humanise statistics, and trace the arc from first spark to world-changing impact. My reportage, features and reviews are witty, sardonic, visual and vivid, using anecdote to illuminate rather than eviscerate.
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