Onkyo TX-RZ50 TX -RZ Product Sheet

2020 NEW PRODUCT RELEASE

TX-RZ50

9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver

Revitalize Your Entertainment Lifestyle

Start your new entertainment life in the media room, where the RZ50 passes 8K HDR video to your display via HDMI

®

—optimized for lag-free gameplay—

and feeds Dolby Atmos

®

or DTS:X

®

sound to your 5.2.4-ch speaker system with high-current power behind it. Move to another space and music follows

with three-zone powered audio and the SMART AV Receiver

™

suite controlled by voice with easy access to streaming services. The AVR fits into your Sonos

system and plays to headphones over bidirectional

Bluetooth

®

wireless technology. With 75 years of hi-fi knowhow elevating our THX

®

Certified Select and

IMAX

®

Enhanced certified RZ Series custom amp design, music, film scores, and game soundtracks thrill with emotion, sound perfected by Dirac Live

®

Room

Correction. This AVR has features others don’t, such as front-to-height stereo switching for background listening, DSP vocal/dialog enhancement, My Volume

presets, and an OSD function that compares source data to output settings so playback can be optimized before entertainment kicks off.

• 250 W/Ch THX

®

Certified Select RZ Series

Dynamic Audio Amplification

• Wide 5 Hz–100 kHz frequency response

• HDMI

®

inputs 1–3, Main Out, and Sub/Zone 2 Out

(Sub Mode output) support 8K/60p (4:2:0/10-bit), 8K/30p

(4:4:4/10-bit), 4K/120p (4:4:4/10-bit) video passthrough

• HDMI terminals

*1

support HDR10+, Dolby Vision

™

, and

BT.2020 color; VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), ALLM (Auto

Low Latency Mode), and QFT (Quick Frame Transport)

passthrough; eARC (Main Out), and HDCP 2.3

• SMART AV Receiver

™

Works with Sonos

*2

,

Chromecast built-in

™

, AirPlay 2, DTS Play-Fi

®

, Spotify

®

,

Amazon Music HD

*3

, Pandora

®

, TIDAL, Deezer, TuneIn

*4

• Dolby Atmos

®

and DTS:X

®

playback (5.2.4-ch)

• 11.2-ch processing and pre-outs for 7.2.4 layouts

• Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer

• IMAX

®

Enhanced certified signature sound by DTS:X

• Supports Dirac Live

®

Room Correction

• AccuReflex

™

phase-matching solution for

Dolby Atmos enabled speakers

• HDMI Main Out with eARC

(enhanced Audio Return Channel)

• HDMI Sub/Zone 2 Out

*5

connects a second display

or projector

• Refined HDMI grounds, isolated SoC board,

reinforced power lines

• Quad-core SoC supports 802.11ac (2x2 MIMO) Wi-Fi

®*6

• Dedicated DACs for switching Zone 2 outputs (dedicated),

Zone 3 outputs (shared), Zone 2/Zone B and

Zone 3 pre-/line-outs

• Stereo Assign Mode supports Height-channel playback

• DSP-based Vocal Enhancer improves vocal/dialog audibility

• OSD function shows A/V input/output signal data,

playback settings, and network info

• Volume memory presets for A/V inputs via front panel

AMPLIFIER FEATURES

• 250 W/Ch (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD, 1-ch driven),

120 W/Ch (8 ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.08% THD, 2-ch driven, FTC)

• Certified for IMAX Enhanced and THX Certified Select

• Exclusive Dynamic Audio Amplification (DAA) RZ Series build

• Wide 5 Hz–100 kHz frequency response

• Custom High-Current Low-Noise Power Transformer

• Custom 15,000 μF high-current smoothing capacitors

• Refined chassis, HDMI board, DAC, digital/analog inputs, power-amp

grounds, and power lines

• Isolated network module reduces high-frequency interference on

audio circuitry

• Original 2-stage non-phase-shift amplifier circuitry with

discrete output stage

• Anti-resonant extruded aluminum heat-sink

• High current capability drives 4-ohm loads through 9 channels

• High-quality DAC supports 192 kHz/24-bit multichannel D/A conversion

• VLSC

™

(Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry) noise filtering (Front L/R)

• PLL (Phase Locked Loop) anti-jitter technology for SPDIF audio

• Independent tone controls (bass/treble) for all channels

(excluding Zone 3)

VIDEO & AUDIO SUPPORT

• HDMI

*1

supports 8K/60p (4:4:4/12-bit

*7

, 4:2:2/12-bit

*7

, 4:2:0/10-bit

*8

),

8K/30p (4:4:4/12-bit

*7

, 4:4:4/10-bit

*8

, 4:2:2/12-bit

*8

, 4:2:0/12-bit), 4K/120p

(4:4:4/12-bit

*7

, 4:4:4/10-bit

*8

, 4:2:2/12-bit

*8

,

4:2:0/12-bit) video passthrough,

VRR, ALLM, QFT, DSC (Display Stream Compression), QMS (Quick

Media Switching), eARC (Main Out), HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR10,

HLG, BT.2020, DeepColor

™

, x.v.Color

™

, LipSync, and HDCP 2.3

• Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Dolby

®

TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master

Audio

®

decoding

• Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer 3D audio processing

• Dolby Surround

®

and DTS

®

Neural:X 3D upmixing technology

• IMAX Mode for IMAX Enhanced content

• THX

®

listening modes for movies, music, and games

• Theater-Dimensional virtual surround-sound function

• Sound optimization for games (Rock, Sports, Action, and RPG)

• Hi-Res Audio playback via network (DSD256/DSD128/DSD64 [PCM

conversion], FLAC, WAV [RIFF], AIFF, and ALAC to 192 kHz/24-bit

*9

)

• Pure Audio Mode and Direct Mode for source-authentic sound quality

NETWORK FEATURES

• SMART AV Receiver multi-room platform with integrated streaming

services, voice assistant support, and remote app control

*10

• Works with Sonos certified for the Sonos Home Sound System,

control with Sonos app

*10

• Works with Alexa supporting multi-room music

*11

• Works with Hey Google

*12

and Chromecast built-in

• Supports Apple AirPlay 2 enabling Siri voice control

• DTS Play-Fi multi-room audio via Onkyo Music Control App

*10

• 1.8 GHz quad-core SoC supports 802.11ac (2x2 MIMO) Wi-Fi

• Roon Tested for the Roon Core

CONNECTION FEATURES

• 7 HDMI inputs (1 front), 2 outputs (Main [eARC], Sub/Zone 2)

• 1 component video input (assignable)

• 2 composite video inputs (assignable)

• 2 digital audio inputs (1 coaxial, 1 optical, assignable)

• 6 analog RCA audio inputs (assignable)

• 1 phono input with built-in low-noise MM equalizer for turntable

•

1

/

8

˝ (3.5 mm) setup mic input for AccuEQ/Dirac Live (front)

•

1

/

4

˝ (6.35 mm) headphone jack (front)

• 11.2-ch pre-outs (analog RCA, variable)

• Zone 2/Zone B and Zone 3 analog RCA pre/line-level outputs

*13

• 11 banana-plug-ready screw-type speaker posts

(including exclusive Zone 2 outputs)

• 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet terminal for network and IP control

• USB input (5 V/1 A) for audio playback (rear)

• RS-232 serial port for remote control

• IR (infrared) input for remote-control extenders

• 12 V trigger output (Main, assignable, 100 mA)

• AC inlet for detachable IEC power cord

ADVANCED FEATURES

• Dirac Live improves staging, localization, clarity, and bass

•

Bluetooth

®

wireless technology can receive audio sent from mobiles and

PC, transmit audio to wireless headphones (RX mode: SBC/AAC,

TX mode: SBC/Qualcomm

®

aptX

™

/aptX HD)

• Advanced Music Optimizer improves compressed audio playback quality

• Vocal Enhancer boosts vocal/dialog audibility via remote control or

front-panel keys

• Front-to-Surround/Height speaker switching in Stereo Assign Mode for

background listening

• Overlaid OSD function displays A/V input signal data,

output data/settings, and network information

• My Input Volume one-touch volume memory preset assignment to

individual A/V inputs

• Transmit HQ audio from compatible TVs to the A/V receiver via eARC

(HDMI Main Out)

• Aluminum front panel, concealment flap door, and volume control

• Connect Zone 2 speakers and 7.2.2/5.2.4-ch speaker system using

dedicated Zone 2 outputs (Zone 2 + 7.2/5.2.2-ch switching)

• Play three audio sources via dedicated DACs and MAIN, Zone 2, and

Zone 3 speaker outputs

*14

• Share MAIN audio or a second source (including HDMI/SPDIF

*15

)

to a hi-fi via Zone 2 pre-/line-out

• Share any MAIN audio source to a wireless headphone dock via

Zone B line-out

*16

• 4K to 8K, 1080p to 8K/4K video upscaling via HDMI

• GUI with overlaid OSD via HDMI

• IP control and AVR setup via web browser

• Crossover adjustment for each channel

(40/50/60/70/80/90/100/120/150/180/200 Hz)

• A/V Sync Control (up to 500 ms in 5 ms steps at 48 kHz

*17

)

• Efficient standby modes including HDMI Passthrough Mode

• Optional rack-mounting kit (IRK-180-4C)

• FM/AM tuners with 40-station random preset memory

• 3-Mode display dimmer (Normal/Dim/Dimmer)

*1 Features defined in HDMI 2.1 specification, HDR10+, and passthrough capabilities

described are supported on HDMI inputs 1–6, Main Out, and Sub/Zone 2 Out in Sub

Mode output. *2 Requires a Sonos Connect or Port (sold separately). Connection of 1–3

Sonos devices is supported with volume control enabled via the Sonos app for compatible

iPhone, iPad, and Android™ devices. *3 Amazon Music HD is supported via DTS Play-

Fi. *4 Service availability varies with region and subscriptions may be required. *5 HDMI

Zone 2 Mode output supports signals via HDMI inputs 1–3. *6 Some countries or

regions have regulations that affect wireless signal strength and use of Wi-Fi channels. *7

DSC signals only. *8 DSC signals only when input via HDMI inputs 4–6. *9 Supported

sampling rates may vary depending on network environment. DSD is converted to

PCM upon playback. ALAC is supported to a maximum 96 kHz. *10 Available free

for compatible iPhone and iPad at the App Store. Available free for compatible Android

devices at the Google Play Store. *11 Voice control requires an Amazon Alexa enabled

device. Alexa multi-room music may require a firmware update. *12 Voice control

requires a Google Assistant enabled device. *13 Zone B is line-level output only. *14

HDMI/SPDIF/NET

supported in Zone 2. Analog/NET supported in Zone 3. When set to

Zone 2, HDMI

audio is available on inputs 1–3. SPDIF and HDMI support PCM signals

only. Simultaneous playback of multiple audio sources is enabled. *15 HDMI audio

is available on inputs 1–3. SPDIF and HDMI support PCM signals only. Simultaneous

playback of multiple audio sources is enabled. *16 When set to Zone B mode, playback

of encoded and PCM audio via any input is enabled in MAIN and Zone B. *17 Max.

400 ms (5 ms steps) at 96 kHz, and max. 200 ms (5 ms steps) at 192 kHz.

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