Potent home theater performance from Onyko

Modern-day home theater gear has opened the door to all sorts of wonderful A/V experiences. A powerful receiver like Onkyo's TX-RZ50 is an excellent example of why. It's equally skilled at delivering memorable movie nights, laid-back listening sessions, and high-octane gaming — all while offering intuitive, app-based control.

Ideal for a Dolby Atmos system

The nine-channel TX-RZ50 is ideal for powering a 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos or DTS:X™ system — that's the traditional five speakers and subwoofer configuration, plus two pairs of upward-firing or in-ceiling speakers for overhead sound effects.

Advanced video processing for movies and more

Onkyo equipped the TX-RZ50 with the latest video technology. All six of its rear-panel HDMI inputs support crisp 4K/120 video content — perfect for high-quality sources like a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, an Apple TV, or your next-gen gaming system. (The front-panel HDMI input supports 4K/60 video content.)

Play music from a slew of sources

The TX-RZ50 lets you stream tunes from your phone or tablet via Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay 2, or Chromecast built-in. You can also play your collection of digital music files over your Wi-Fi network, or use the built-in phono input for your turntable. You can even play high-resolution tracks from a USB drive. 

Precise room calibration with Dirac Live® 

This receiver uses Dirac Live audio calibration — one of the industry's best room correction platforms. It measures the acoustics of your room with the included microphone, and then fine-tunes the output of your system to best match the unique sonic characteristics of your space. 

Product highlights:

Power and processing:

• 9-channel amplifier

• 120 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.08% THD, with 2 channels driven

• Dynamic Audio Amplification (DAA) technology offers high-current output for lifelike dynamics and detail

• Dolby® and DTS® surround sound decoding

  • Dolby Atmos and DTS:X™ processing for use with in-ceiling or "height" speakers for ultra-enveloping home theater sound

  • Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization creates three-dimensional effects without height speakers

• IMAX® Enhanced reproduces the full dynamic range of specially encoded IMAX soundtracks from compatible sources

• THX® Certified Select™ theater reference sound

  • ensures you get the same reference volume level of a commercial theater in rooms where the screen-to-seat distance is about 12 feet

  • includes a variety of THX listening modes for movies, music, and gaming

• Dirac Live advanced speaker calibration system helps fine-tune your system to best match your room's acoustics (microphone included)

Digital and streaming music options:

• plays high-resolution digital music files via USB storage device or a networked computer (up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution)

• built-in Wi-Fi for listening to music from a networked PC, free internet radio, and music services

  • includes support for Pandora®, SiriusXM, and Spotify® (subscription required for some services)

• compatible with Sonos Port — receiver turns on automatically and sets the right input when selected in the app

• Apple AirPlay 2 lets you easily stream from an iPhone® or iPad® and ask Siri to play Apple Music®

• built-in Bluetooth for wireless music listening with smartphones, tablets, and compatible computers

  • supports Bluetooth transmission for sending audio from the receiver to Bluetooth-enabled headphones

• Chromecast built-in for streaming music from the cloud with compatible mobile apps

• works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice control assistants

HDMI features:

• HDMI 2.1 audio/video switching: 7 in, 2 out (including 1 front-panel input)

  • 6 rear-panel inputs and 2 outputs support 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video

  • 1 front-panel input supports 4K/60Hz video (HDMI 2.0)

• HDCP 2.3 technology ensures compatibility with Ultra HD sources and TVs

• HDR-compatible for extended picture contrast and brightness with compatible TVs and HDR-encoded content

  • supports HDR10+, Dolby Vision™, and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)

• supports ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

  • eARC receives uncompressed surround sound signals including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X via the HDMI connection with your compatible TV

• gaming-optimized video processing technologies for a smooth, lag-free gaming experience

  • Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), and Quick Frame Transport (QFT) reduce or eliminate lag and frame tearing

Multi-room audio:

• three-room/three-source output

• Zone 2 and 3 stereo preamp outputs for use with optional external amplifiers

• amp assign function lets you use select speaker outputs in different configurations like bi-amping the front speakers, or for use in Zone 2 or 3

  • using powered 2nd-room output allows 7.2-channel sound in main room

Other connections:

• digital audio inputs: 1 Toslink optical, 1 coaxial

• 6 analog stereo RCA line-level audio inputs

• 1 component video input

• 2 composite video inputs

• USB port for audio playback from USB flash drives (rear-panel)

• MM (moving magnet) phono input for connecting a turntable

• outputs for 11 speakers (Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R, Height L/R, Zone 2)

  • receiver can power a maximum of 9 channels at once

• 11.2-channel preamp outputs, including dual mono RCA subwoofer outputs

• full-sized front-panel headphone jack

• RS-232C, remote IR (infrared), and 12-volt trigger connections for use with optional third-party controllers

Dimensions and other info:

• handheld remote control included

• support for IP-based third-party remote control systems

• AM/FM tuner

• 17-1/8"W x 8"H x 17-1/16"D (without Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas extended)

• weight: 30.9 lbs.