Closing our review we can definitely say that the Onkyo TX-RZ50 sets new standards in its category and it’s the unit that most other brands should look for when they will prepare their next releases. May this be the beginning for better days for Onkyo as they have proved time and time again how capable they are at creating amazing audio entertainment products.

The inclusion of full-bandwidth Dirac Live helps the RZ50 stand out, as does its battery of streaming options. Multichannel performance is gutsy and immersive!

The inclusion of proper Room EQ in mid-priced AVRs is major news indeed. Alas, my job here is to characterize the performance of the platform itself and the news there is not good. The amplifier has serious power limiting "feature" and even without it, it is not competitive with other products out there. Company can and should do better than this. I am confident a clean up pass with measurements can produce a better product. For too long review sites have done such a cursory job here as to allow these practices to continue. Hopefully that era is behind us. I know a number of companies are taking this domain seriously like the companies did in 1970s. So if Onkyo doesn't get with the program, it will fall behind.