Onkyo TX-RZ50 9.2 Channel Network 8K AV 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.

Features:

• 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 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, Chromecast built-in™, AirPlay 2, DTS Play-Fi®, Spotify®, Amazon Music HD, Pandora®, TIDAL, Deezer, TuneIn
• 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 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®
• 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 a front pane

DIRAC Live® Room Correction

State-of-the-art digital room correction technology improves overall audio performance across the full frequency band with no additional upgrade required. Dirac Live automatically calibrates sound in your room using either your smartphone and the included wired mic, or go virtually wireless with the Dirac Live PC or macOS* application, and a 3rd party USB mic (not included). Dirac Live unlocks your loudspeakers’ full potential in any listening space and delivers a uniquely pristine listening experience.

*Device must be connected to the internet and the same network as your AVR.

Ultimate 4K Gaming Experience

4K/120 enables ultra-fast motion UHD images to be crisp and razor-sharp; and sports, action movies, and high-performance gaming benefit significantly. The TX-RZ50 supports higher performance from streaming devices like the latest Apple TV.

11.2-Channel Processing

The TX-RZ50 features up to 11.2 channel processing and pre-outs for 7.2.4 system layouts, making it an ideal choice for your premium home theater setup.

THX® Certified

In 1993, Onkyo became the first consumer home theater electronics brand to be THX-certified. With literally thousands of tests, before earning the THX-certification logo: no matter what input is used, no matter what combination of the many built-in features for the AVR, preamplifier, or amplifier, there can be absolutely nothing added, nothing taken away from the source material. The TX-RZ50 offers four distinct THX listening modes: cinema, gaming, music, and surround EX.

IMAX® Enhanced Mode

IMAX digitally re-mastered content for the home environment is created to provide the same sharp 4K HDR images and powerful sound just as the filmmaker intended. Onkyo’s IMAX Mode is meticulously optimized to play digitally remastered content to deliver the best viewing and listening experience on Earth.

Discrete Zone 2 HDMI Switching

Set up different high-definition entertainment options with up to 8K60 resolution* in two different rooms from the TX-RZ50 when the kids want to watch cartoons, and you want to watch the game .*

*8K60 only valid for Zone 1/Zone 2 will only produce 4K120 resolution when two separate HDMI sources are used

HDMI® 2.1 with 8K

HDMI® 2.1 is the most recent update of the HDMI® spec and supports eARC, a range of higher video resolutions and refresh rates including 8K60 and 4K120, and Dynamic HDR formats. 8K delivers a super-immersive viewing experience with 2x the horizontal and vertical resolution of 4K, and 4 times as many pixels; and combined with 60Hz refresh rate enables smooth and sharp viewing of content with high-speed action. HDMI 2.1 with 8K and eARC ensures your system is ready for the clearest and cleanest picture available both now and down the road.

Built-In Multi-Zone Streaming and Zone Control

The Onkyo TX-RZ50 9.2-Channel THX® Certified AV Receiver easily integrates into your existing Smart Home ecosystem, including Apple Airplay, Alexa, Google apps, and more. You get a highly capable and compatible network device that can stream your favorites wherever you want in your home with up to 8K60 resolution.**

*A third-party AI device is required for voice commands - sold separately
**8K60 only valid for Zone 1/Zone 2 will only produce 4K120 resolution when two separate HDMI sources are used

Works with Sonos Certified

This Onkyo receiver can join your existing Sonos Home Sound System, or be the start of a new one, just by pairing it with a Sonos Port* This Works With Sonos Certified AVR offers a best-in-class tie-in to the Sonos ecosystem, waking, changing inputs, and playing at the volume you want using the Sonos Volume-Pass Through feature from the Sonos app*. The TX-RZ50 can work with up to three Sonos Ports---one for each of three independent zones---each playing a completely different streaming service from Sonos Radio.

*Sonos Port required and sold separately.

Sleek Appearance

The TX-RZ50 AV receiver features a sleek aluminum drop-down panel to conceal the buttons and controls for an upgraded, more luxuriant appearance.

Bi-Directional Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

This Onkyo AVR can send and receive audio via Bluetooth wireless technology. Stream from your device to the receiver using SBC or AAC codecs, or transmit audio playing through the AVR to compatible wireless headphones using SBC, aptX™, or aptX HD codecs including 24-bit audio over aptX HD. The improved data transfer capabilities of the latest generation of Bluetooth ensure clear and reliable sound reproduction so you hear your favorite songs just as the recording engineer intended.

Built-In Streaming Services

Access to Spotify®, TIDAL, Deezer, TuneIn, and Pandora® are built into the system. Use dedicated apps (where available) or the free Onkyo Control App for Apple and Android devices to find and play music.

Ready for DTS Play-Fi®

DTS Play-Fi allows you to enjoy high-quality music from connected online services, networked media servers, and your device library over Wi-Fi® to any number of compatible products using the Onkyo Music Control App for iPad, iPhone, and Android smartphones/tablets. DTS Play-Fi can synchronize the music in every room. Each member of your family can use their own device to listen to their music in a room or group of rooms. DTS Play-Fi lets you structure a comprehensive multi-room ecosystem that satisfies virtually any need.