THX Certification Select means that the TX-RZ50 meets the tough standards set by THX for high-volume, low-distortion sound. Awarded to only the finest AV receivers, the TXRZ50’s powerful and dynamic cinema sound keeps you on the edge of your seat. Featuring three HDMI-out options, the TX-RZ50 AV receiver delivers uncompressed HDMI 8K/4K transfer at 40 Gbps, increasing the bandwidth over its predecessors and taking full advantage of the capabilities of Next-Gen gaming consoles. Put through thousands of tests to obtain the coveted THX Certification, this SMART AV Receiver™ delivers a mind-blowing movie, music, and gaming experience to your home. DIRAC LIVE® ROOM CORRECTION Device must be connected to the internet and the same network as your AVR. ULTIMATE 4K GAMING EXPERIENCE You can do a 1 point measurement at your sweet spot and load it to determine your sub gain if you don’t have access to a mic and REW.

Unique to Onkyo, the TX-RZ50 sounds even better when partnered with Klipsch Reference and Reference Premiere speakers. Collaboration between the two companies has resulted in the implementation of precise crossover values being incorporated into the Onkyo. This means that you get optimised sound quality, at the touch of a button. Use Zone 2 pre-/line-out to send MAIN audio or audio from a different source, such as HDMI or SPDIF*15, to a hi-fi The TX-RZ50 comes with 9 channels of built-in amplification rated at 120W per channel (8 ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.08% THD, 2 channels driven, FTC). Obviously if you connect more than two speakers this number goes down but as always, by how much no one knows unless you make specific measurements. There are so many things to like in this one. Its design and build quality are as good as any of the RZ models before it, its audio performance is majestic and the receiver is one of the most fully featured units we have tested lately. Yes, there may be a feature or two missing like Auro-3D for example but let’s be honest here, how many are using this and how much of an impact this omission has? Almost none. Its streaming capabilities are second to none and there is something for everyone to use.

Potent home theater performance from Onyko

As for wired connectivity, this AVR has seven HDMI input ports (one on the front supporting 4K/60Hz, as I mentioned earlier), including HDCP 2.3 and VRR, ALLM, and QFT. The three HDMI outputs (with eARC on the main output) support 8K/60Hz (available only for Zone 1) and 4K/120Hz (for Zone 2 if you connect two HDMIs). It provides decoding of modern HDR10+ and Dolby Vision video formats. But don’t rush to throw away your old equipment! As we mentioned above the RZ50 features an isolated 1.8 GHz quad-core SoC that is capable of performing multiple processing tasks at once. It evolves network functions and supports the 802.11ac (2×2 MIMO) standard for stable multi-room audio streaming either this is made through a wireless and wired connection.

The TX-RZ50 seems to be using an updated version of this Panasonic HDMI 2.1 chip which allows up to 40Gbps of bandwidth in three of its HDMI ports and this includes all the signals with a 4K@120Hz configuration including Xbox Series X. Just to confirm this we indeed connected an Xbox series X and our test TV indicated that we were getting 4K@120Hz with VRR at 40Gbps signal bandwidth. During our session we didn’t experience any HDMI signal loss or any other connection issues indicating that this AV receiver is truly the first that offers a problem-free HDMI 2.1 gaming experience.In the vast majority of cases we will not be able to install the cabinet doors to built-in laundry products as the fittings very rarely match up. We will try our best however if we are unable to do this we will still install connect to plumbing and put the appliance in situ.