The Yamaha RX-V585BL vs Marantz CINEMA 50 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V585BL has 7.2 versus 9.4 for Marantz CINEMA 50. Regarding power, then RX-V585BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/8, 145/6 when CINEMA 50 has a power of 110/8, 150/6. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V585BL but 0.08% for the CINEMA 50.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit for RX-V585BL and 192 KHz/32-bit for the CINEMA 50. Both the RX-V585BL and the CINEMA 50 support Bi-amping. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
WI-FI modules have the same characteristics: 2.4/5GHz. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Apple Music service is implemented on considered devices: AirPlay, AirPlay 2. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The RX-V585BL can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, and the CINEMA 50 can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Napster, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, Amazon Music HD, MOOD:Mix.
HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. Both rivals can scale the resolution of the incoming HDMI signal. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is supported by these receivers.
The Yamaha RX-V585BL has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 6/3 HDMI connectors of the Marantz CINEMA 50. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. HDMI eARC is available in each model. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The RX-V585BL supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.2, versus HDCP 2.3 in the CINEMA 50. The CINEMA 50 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. The RX-V585BL supports voice control via Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and the CINEMA 50 - Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. Both RX-V585BL and CINEMA 50 can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices under review.