Marantz AV-8801

Marantz
AV8801 11.2 channel A/V pre-amp/processor

Stereophile 2014 Recommended Components Surround-Sound
Components (https://www.stereophile.com/content/2014-recommended-components-surround-sound-components#sQWBhmGyxqr0ifue.99)

“The Audyssey-equipped AV8801 is an 11.2-channel
preamplifier-processor with a hefty toroidal transformer and a heavy
copper-plated chassis. Behind its front-panel dropdown door are a brilliant
display and a plethora of controls and jacks, including ports for headphones,
the Audyssey calibration microphone, iPod/USB and HDMI/MHL, as well as three
jacks for analog audio and video. Around back, the AV8801 has a moving-magnet
phono input and 13 XLR and RCA analog outputs. All 13 channels feature
32-bit/192kHz DACs driving proprietary Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module circuits.
Setup was simple. The Marantz offered a coherent, powerful sound with a smooth
treble and clean midrange, said KR. "Overall, the Marantz AV8801 is the
best-sounding preamplifier-processor I have heard at or below its price,"
he concluded." 

(Stereophile
review, https://www.stereophile.com/content/music-round-59-page-2) 

Marantz AV8801 Specs

Audio/Video
Quality :

·      11.2 channel
dedicated A/V pre-amplifier

·      11.2 channel
enhanced surround processing with Audyssey DSX and DTS Neo:X

·     
Current feedback & HDAM pre-amplifier circuitry with massive
power supply

·     
4K video support (pass through and GUI overlay)

·     
4K (3840 × 2160) up-scaling via HDMI

·     
New smoothest diagonal edge video interpolation

·     
Audyssey MultEQ XT32 and Audyssey Sub EQ

·     
HT Dual subwoofer EQ processing for optimum room acoustic calibration

·     
Audyssey LFC solves the problem of low frequency sounds disturbing
people in adjacent rooms

·     
Supports 192 kHz high resolution network audio (WAV 192
kHz/24-bit, FLAC 192 kHz/24-bit, ALAC 96 kHz/24 bit)

Connectivity,
Flexibility & Expandability:

·     
AirPlay: Stream music from your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch or from
your iTunes music library

·     
Networking: Stream internet radio, Pandora, Sirius/XM internet
radio, Spotify, as well as music and photos over the home network

·     
Includes an Ethernet hub (4 ports) for easy connection to network
devices on your home network

·     
Bluetooth wireless connectivity (M-XPort) via optional RX-101
adaptor

·     
11.2 ch XLR balanced pre-outputs

·     
Front HDMI port supports MHLTM (Mobile
High Definition Link) for viewing Smartphone content on your HDTV

·     
2 ports (front, rear selectable) USB input direct digital play for
iPod, iPhone and USB drives

·     
7 (front: 1) /3 HDMI In/Out

o  
Pass through in standby mode

o  
Dual HDMI outputs allows two connected display devices (e.g. TV
and projector) and outputs the same source simultaneously

o  
Zone 4 HDMI output allows a different source to be output to
another room

·     
Supports HDMI (3D, ARC, Deep Color, “x.v.Color”, Auto Lip Sync,
4K, and HDMI control function)

·     
Audyssey Dynamic EQ & Dynamic Volume

·     
3/2 (gold plated) Component In/Out

·      2/2
Optical/Coaxial (gold plated) Digital In

·      Headphone
output

·      HD Radio
(AM/FM) tuner built-in

·      7 Audio
inputs (incl. front input) and output (gold plated)

·      Phono input
(gold plated)

·      XLR balanced
audio input

Dimensions (W x H x D):  17 21/64” x
7 9/32” x 15 21/64”

Weight: 30 lbs 10 oz