Marantz CINEMA 30Reference 11.4Channel

Marantz CINEMA 30 is a flagship 11-channel AV receiver with 13.4-channel processing, HDAM SA-2 analogue stages, toroidal power transformer and copper-plated chassis. Rated at 140 W per channel (8 Ω, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.05% THD, 2-channel driven), it is engineered in Japan for reference home theatre.

Key Features

• 11 discrete power amplifiers; up to 13.4-channel preamp processing; 13 speaker terminals
• 140 W/ch (8 Ω, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.05% THD, 2ch drive); 175 W/ch (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 0.7% 2ch); 250 W (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% 1ch)
• Dolby Atmos, DTS:X / DTS:X Pro, IMAX Enhanced, Auro-3D, 360 Reality Audio / MPEG-H
• 7 HDMI inputs / 3 HDMI outputs; HDMI 2.1 8K/60 Hz & 4K/120 Hz; eARC; HDR10+ / Dolby Vision / HLG / Dynamic HDR
• Audyssey MultEQ XT32 + Dynamic EQ / Dynamic Volume / LFC; Dirac Live upgradable
• HEOS Built-in multiroom; AirPlay 2; Bluetooth headphone retransmit; 4 independent subwoofer pre-outs; 3 zones

Engineering

CINEMA 30 uses current-feedback topology with Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Modules (HDAM), a toroidal transformer, gold-plated RCA terminals and a copper-plated chassis. Pure Direct mode and clock jitter reduction are provided. The front panel combines a 2-line FLD with a porthole OLED.

Specifications

Source: Marantz CINEMA 30 Info Sheet (official manufacturer PDF). Dimensions converted to millimetres for South Africa / metric preference. Streaming services may vary by region - US-only services from the NA sheet are not listed as local features.

Amplifier and processing

Number of power amplifiers	11
Max processing (preamp) channels	13.4
Power output (8 Ω, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.05% 2ch)	140 W
Power output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 0.7% 2ch)	175 W
Power output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% 1ch)	250 W
70% power guarantee	Yes
Power transformer	Toroidal
HDAM / current feedback	Yes / Yes
Copper-plated chassis	Yes
Pure Direct	Yes
Surround formats (selected)	Dolby Atmos / TrueHD / Surround; DTS:X / DTS:X Pro / Neural:X / Virtual:X / HD Master; IMAX Enhanced; Auro-3D; 360 Reality Audio / MPEG-H
Room correction	Audyssey MultEQ XT32; Dynamic EQ / Dynamic Volume / LFC; Dirac Live (upgrade)

HDMI and video

HDMI in / out	7 / 3
HDCP	2.3
HDMI 2.1	8K/60 Hz AB / 4K/120 Hz AB pass-through
HDR	HDR / HLG / Dolby Vision / HDR10+ / Dynamic HDR
ARC / eARC	Yes
ALLM / VRR / QFT	Yes / Yes / Yes (QMS: No per sheet)
8K / 4K pass-through, scaling, GUI overlay	Yes
Analog → HDMI conversion / scaling	Yes
Composite / Component in	2 / 1

Audio I/O and multiroom

Analogue in	6
Phono (MM)	Yes
Digital in (optical / coaxial)	2 / 2
Multichannel pre-out	13.4
Subwoofer outs	4 (independent)
Speaker terminals	13 (gold-plated screw)
Bi-amp / Speaker A-B / multi-room speakers	Assignable
Zones	3
Zone HDMI from HDMI source	Yes
HEOS multiroom & streaming	Yes
Bluetooth headphone retransmit	Yes (with volume control)
AirPlay 2	Yes
Voice assistants	Alexa / Google Assistant / Apple HomePod
Hi-res network audio	FLAC / WAV / ALAC to 192 kHz/24-bit; DSD 2.8/5.6 MHz; gapless
Tuner	AM/FM
CI control	IP / RS-232 / Web / App; IR flasher in; 3× DC trigger; Marantz Remote Bus

General

Front display	2-line FLD + porthole OLED
Remote	RC051SR (pre-programmed / learnable / LCD)
Power consumption	780 W
Power, no sound (ECO on / off)	65 W / 110 W
Standby / CEC standby	0.2 W / 0.5 W
Network standby	Less than 2.0 W
Dimensions with antennas horizontal (W × D × H)	442 × 457 × 191 mm (17.4 × 18.0 × 7.5 in)
Dimensions with antennas vertical (W × D × H)	442 × 457 × 259 mm (17.4 × 18.0 × 10.2 in)
Dimensions without antennas (W × D × H)	442 × 447 × 191 mm (17.4 × 17.6 × 7.5 in)
Weight	19.4 kg (42.8 lb)
Metal front panel	Yes

Datasheet

Public manufacturer documents (link only - this does not add a downloads module):

• Marantz CINEMA 30 Info Sheet (PDF)
• Marantz CINEMA 30 product page
• Marantz CINEMA 30 online manual