Marantz NEW Cinema 40 PREMIUM 9.4 Channel AV Receiver Review

[@MadAudiofficial]

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[@hitsquadfuze]

Thank you for a magnificent review! I really appreciate the Blu-Ray recommendations as well!

[@MadAudiofficial]

Thx for sharing 👍🏽

[@giovanni1269]

Finally get to see a more in depth review of audio equipment, not so much on technical test, but test with different gear and the experience that it gave to you and to put it all into words for others to understand what the gear does and what you would recommend based on your own test, like using the emotiva for three channel sounding better then applying all the power to the rest of your speakers. Great Job, and thank you for taking the time and sharing your experience. Well done, and keep them coming.

[@MadAudiofficial]

Thank you very much for the feedback 🙏

[@nonametofame]

I just found your channel. I enjoyed your detailed breakdown, b-roll, music choices, and most importantly, your assessment of both positives and criticisms. Well done.

[@MadAudiofficial]

My pleasure, thx for the feedback 🙏

[@10ny10]

Finally a great detailed review. Bravo! Trying to decide between the 40, 50 or MR1 myself. MR1 might have the power but lacks the software design of the Marantz by a country mile. Decisions, decisions. Thank you!

[@droidzhunterz6861]

Solid review. I enjoyed the high quality audio of your voice over. very crisp.👌 Sounds 100x better than other pro youtube reviewers. Subbed 💥

[@MadAudiofficial]

Thank you very much, really appreciated your feedback!

[@d7a7s7]

T hat was an absolute pleasure to listen to your review . Can only endorse all the positive comments below .Thank You so much .

[@MadAudiofficial]

My pleasure 🙏

[@AudioElectronicsChicago]

I read only good reviews about this receiver! Thanks for the great review!

[@MadAudiofficial]

My pleasure, thanks for watching✌🏾

[@SL-xj9km]

J'ai acheté cet ampli 40, c'est mon 3 ème ampli marantz et suis toujours satisfait de ce qu'il propose, très bon produit et je pense en Europe moins cher!

[@34332]

Marantz nailed it again, nice aesthetics too. I'm a big fan of Dirac Live and using it for a week now with amazing results. It would be interesting to see it compared to other DSP's. Anyway, enjoyed your review, especially the subtle intermezzo's like the 'spaghetti' part, LOL! To answer your question; Dune is also one of my favourites and does justice to the books. Can't wait for part II. Thank you for the well detailed review and humor. Appreciated! 🙏

[@MadAudiofficial]

Thank you very much for the feedback, really appreciated. Just testing DIRAC now, hope to have a first impression for this Sunday ready✌🏾

[@nonametofame]

How did you get Dirac early? I thought it just came out a few days ago. Can you compare your experience vs Audyssey?

[@MadAudiofficial]

@@nonametofame Stay Tuned, is coming this Sunday..

[@marcogodel2257]

Outstanding Video ! Well done, thank you a lot !

[@MadAudiofficial]

My pleasure!

[@luacslucky]

Please do a review of Sony's latest ES AVR line and make comparison with this

[@alanpoland7688]

Yesssssssssssssssssssssss‼️ That “sound mapping” SOUNDS G💿💿D‼️

[@LorenzoPoli96]

Finalmente nuovi video sull'ht🥰

[@blacklotusXX]

Thank you. Well done review!

[@MadAudiofficial]

🙏

[@kevynlomax]

Bella review, io ho il cinema 50 ed ho aggiunto dei finali per i tre frontali ed ha decisamente preso vita, ora è un altro amplificatore.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

THANKS MAD FOR SHARING…AND ALWAYS TRUST YOUR 👂👂👍😁💚💚💚

[@MadAudiofficial]

Thanks for watching ✌🏾

[@anthonyorellana3525]

Would you purchase the cinema 40 over the onkyo rz-70 if money isn’t an issue?

[@MadAudiofficial]

@@anthonyorellana3525 If money isn’t an issue, it ultimately comes down to personal preference. While I haven’t personally tested the Onkyo RZ-70, I do appreciate its strong power and the inclusion of Dirac Live, which is great for room calibration. However, when it comes to design and overall aesthetic appeal, I tend to favor Marantz. I really appreciate their modern and more compact refined look.

[@vadym4810]

Amazing review!!! Thanks. Your opinion - Cinema 40 only preamp + Musical Fidelity 250.11 for all 11 channels ore Cinema 40 for 6 atmos + Primare a35.8 for biamp 3 LCR and mono for 2 surround? Speakers Dynaudio Emit 50 25 20 + SVS Atmos prime ore Kef Q 11 6 3 8 meta? and your opinion about what best Dynaudio ore Kef for movie, games and stereo?

[@rafasuarez4421]

An extraordinary job!!!!! Allow me a query; the differences that it contributes, with respect to the SR 7000, are for it to cost 800 euros more? I think not, it's the same electronics, it doesn't even have a toroidal transformer. Thank you very much for your work!!!!!!

[@salvatoreamato4003]

bravo anche se sei spearito dall'italia ti seguo

[@cyberathlete]

Great video. What speakers are you using?

[@MadAudiofficial]

Thank you very much, if you mean my Hometheater Sonus Faber Sonetto line with Perlisten Subwoofer.

[@WatcherdenAMG]

wow, when can i buy my own super audio video receiver with bose floor standing speakers?

[@JJJ-dz1he]

Well 🤔🤔🤔 My issues with this unit are: It is considered as a flagship while it is just a SR7015 replacement... The used DACS are at best just average...to me really below the AKMs ones within the SR lines... Built quality compares to the actual SR8015 flagship put itself in shame 😢 (got both!) Speakers bindings are low cost...no copper...no toroidal... Conclusion it is just a midrange average receiver with (a kind of) Marantz sound...

[@techsamurai11]

Great review! I love the fact that you also compared with an external amp. I guess you were hoping to bi-amp the massive center channel, right? 😊. When you bi-amp LR can you power externally? I noticed you have an unusual setup with stereo and home theater - couldn’t you switch to one? I saw the McIntosh beast - is there no way to use an AVR and a stereo amp and connect to the same mains? Out of curiousity, have you used the 7000 or 8000 Marantz AVRs? If so, how does the Cinema 40 stack up to those?

[@MadAudiofficial]

Thank you, yes i was meaning have the possibility to bi-amp the center channel or be more flexible with configuration! Regarding the Mcintosh i used to have it on my home theater for the front speakers but too many compromises in Stereo so preferred to keep the 2 thing separate in the end. Cinema 40 is the first receiver that i test but i had some Denon before them..thx for watching

[@AudioClownHT]

Great rew, dont know if i missed it. Did you try it in preamp mode?

[@MadAudiofficial]

With last firmware upgrade your have the possibility to set any channels in pream mode, is working great 👌🏾

[@AudioClownHT]

@@MadAudiofficial have you tried it with your emotiva in preamp mode ? Did it get better or do the Marantz play great as it is?

[@MadAudiofficial]

@AudioClown the test with Emotiva is in the review! If u mean disable the speaker out and enable only preamp, yes i did also this but i didn't noticed any particular audible difference!

[@katie_0258]

But.. How does it sound in stereo mode, maybe even at low volume on both movie/music etc? I mean, usually when I sit and watch youtube, listen to music I am at 55-60db. Unless a movie night.

[@ANTONELLOSHARK]

Ciao Mad complimenti per i tuoi video! Anche io possiedo un cinema40 mi sto trovando veramente bene,per caso hai ascoltato uno Yamaha a6a/a8a oppure un onkyo rz50 o 70? Cosa ne pensi? Grazie

[@MadAudiofficial]

Grazie mille, Marantz e Denon hanno fatto passi da giganti integrando Dirac, ed il prossimo anno arriva anche Dirac Bass Control! YAMAHA A6A Dovrebbe arrivare da recensire..

[@paradantonax]

i heard it is roon ready ? so i can play qoubuz in the roon application

[@paulk9534]

Hi, this was a lovely review, thankyou…. Please tell me how to add the external amp to the LCR channel same as you describe? You see I have a Naim amp that I could use becuase it is together with my cd player👍… please tell me how to connect it. Thank you ❤

[@MadAudiofficial]

Thx i will do a video about it, coming really soon, please stay tuned!!!

[@paulk9534]

I am still tuned 😉… any idea when you will have time for this? 😘

[@MadAudiofficial]

@@paulk9534 not this one, next weekend!

[@wmvideo50]

This vs 8015 be interesting

[@MadAudiofficial]

Yes but the big difference is the introduction of DIRAC, something only for Cinema series! Will speak about it in tomorrow video, stay tuned!

[@ANTONELLOSHARK]

Ciao Mad posseggo il cinema 40 in configurazione 7.1.2 siccome ascolto anche musica in 2ch secondo te mi conviene prendere un integrato 2ch con esclusione del pre così lo uso come finale 2ch per l ht e quando ascolto musica uso direttamente la sua sezione pre , oppure meglio prendere un finale 4ch e sfruttarne 3 per le LCR? Nel caso per ottimizzare il tutto vado di musical fidelity con Marantz? Ultima cosa, a tuo a l’avviso in puro HT questo Marantz è alla pari come dettagli e dinamica agli Yamaha aventage ? Grazie

[@estebanmedaglia4506]

I agree with you: fans should *never* be included in an amplifier. Do you know if the Cinema 50 has fans, too?

[@MadAudiofficial]

Nonid didn’t test the Cinema 50, btw I never heard the dans on the 40, probably are there just for precaution!

[@mohsinalimohammed1371]

Hi, does the tonality change with parasound amps as well. And if I use the cinema 40 in 2 channel mode, will those 2 speakers get full 125 w of power. Thanks

[@MadAudiofficial]

Didn't test the Parasound yet but i will for sure, in stereo you get full specs power where with more channel ls Marantz Garantie the 70% of it!

[@mohsinalimohammed1371]

@@MadAudiofficial so the tonality will change?

[@MadAudiofficial]

@@mohsinalimohammed1371 i don't know ypu setup so hard to say it, Marantz Cinema 40 Tonality is pretty detailed and open where adding the Emotiva that has a warm Tonality changed a little bit the object focus and localization as i said in the review, just try and take in consideration Dirac live (video review available)!

[@mohsinalimohammed1371]

@@MadAudiofficial Thanks

[@dsellars]

Really great review video. I am considering selling my Denon X6700H and purchasing a Marantz CInema 40 as i have got ane external amplifier for my Front LCR (8ohms ar 190w per channel). I also have 1 PB2000 Pro subwoofer, looking to add another soon but do you think this would be a worthy replacement for the X6700? GIven it's got Dirac I think that could be the game changer over the X6700.

[@MadAudiofficial]

Dirac is definitely a game changer, if is worth the money upgrade the X6700H that is a superb and pretty new reciver is hard to say it, take in consideration that Denon/Marantz will release a new Dirac bass control feature next year, maybe i will wait a little bit more, look like also retail price is going down so..

[@dsellars]

@@MadAudiofficial Thanks for the update, been with Denon for a while, keen to see what my Focal speakers will sound like on a Marantz, think i'll probably go ahead with it as the Dirac upgrade alone I think it will be great

[@dsellars]

@@MadAudiofficial just sold my 6700 and have the Cinema 40 on order for a bargain price. Should have it for the weekend! Are there any links to guides for Dirac you have found?

[@MadAudiofficial]

I Did a video about Dirac Live!@@dsellars

[@FrancescoAiello]

Non ho ben capito se è possibile installarlo in un setup con 7.2.4 canali. Forse aggiungendo un amplificatore? Perché in effetti dietro i collegamento per 11 canali ci sono.

[@MadAudiofficial]

Si puoi!

[@ANTONELLOSHARK]

Ciao mad non ho capito una cosa, tu preferisci il cinema 40 con L emotiva oppure meglio Yamaha con L emotiva? Secondo te Yamaha con il sistema di intelligenza surround in tempo reale è più coinvolgente L audio rispetto al marantz?

[@MadAudiofficial]

Cinema 40 cn Emotiva non suona un gran che,dai un occhiata alla recensione del Musical Fidelity M6x 250.5 ne parli li..

[@drewsmith1566]

Requiring a separate amp to run 11 channels is a deal breaker for me other than that looks great I'm still using the Denon 6700h for the time being ..

[@acaciomadeira5147]

Why would you whant class d amplification it wouldnt sound as good as class a/b

[@MadAudiofficial]

Maybe more power, more efficiency in a smaller space? BTW good question👍🏽

[@desbarry8414]

My Pioneer Sclx901 has 11 channels and class D amplification giving true exact power to all channels, it cost me £1900 in the UK 5 years ago, I certainly would be looking for this sort of spec from this Marantz, sadly not.

[@MrKnowyourtech]

They rate that a 140w 2 channels driven at one specific frequency. Very few avrs actually give real all channel driven numbers since it’s an unrealistic scenario. I imagine it’s in line power wise with the marantz which is rated at 125w 2 channels but a full frequency range

[@andreadreamaudiogaming5633]

Ciao mad grande😊😊 i tuoi video sempre ottimi amico mio❤, mad volevo sapere un informazione, se lo sai😅 io ho aggiornato il mio marantz sr 7015, ma sai cosa ha cambiato l'ultimo aggiornamento? Grazie per il tuo aiuto 🙏

[@klipsch8245]

Ciao mads potresti fare una recensione in italiano per questo mostro

[@benvenutinelmiocalalejbl9246]

😮😮😮

[@SAVImilano]

Ma in italiano ???

[@zoe976]

Scusa se mi permetto, ma perchè i tuoi video ora li fai in inglese? Sinceramente prima ti seguivo più volentieri, del resto di gente che fa recensioni e unboxing di questa nostra passione ce ne sono tanti, ma italiani sono veramente pochi.

[@MadAudiofficial]

Non faccio più i video in Italiano da moltissimo tempo, purtroppo vivendo in Germania non è stato possibile lavorare con i distributori Hi-Fi Italiani ed essendo un hobby molto costoso non potevo recensire solo quello che acquistavo..

[@jephtawallace2135]

Well I’m glad he’s giving options to us English speaking folk, no disrespect!

[@zoe976]

@@jephtawallace2135 Who spoke of disrespect?

[@jephtawallace2135]

@@zoe976 I’m simply saying no disrespect to you bro, that’s all.

[@danemoreno88]

Too expensive that’s a lot of money I’d be perfectly fine with a denon 3800 for 1499