I have owned preamps from Classe Audio, and Audible illusions, Denon AVRs, Yamaha Receivers and preamps.This is the first Marantz I have ever heard or owned, and I am very much liking it so far. I only have my front 3 channels hooked up with my 4 height channels so far, so I am not able to run it as a complete setup until I finish my last 2 speakers (I hope to have the rest of my speakers done in the next couple of months). I will follow up with a progress report when I get the complete setup up and running.
Initial impressions after being without my Yamaha CXA5100...
1: Build quality appears to be better, and I love the copper accents on the rear panel..
2: Sound is warmer and not as thin sounding as the Yamaha wss (I never realized what I was missing until I got the Marantz). In addition it def appears to have more bottom end than the Yamaha. A friend came over and immediately noticed the bass output was much better.
3: There is more detail in the bottom end, and also in the midrange.
4: The remote and settings are def different than the Yamaha and I am still getting used to using it. (Not sure which is easier as I have used the Yamaha 5 years).
5: Cosmetically I prefer the Marantz over the Yamaha.
I mainly purchased the Marantz to...try it out (I have always wanted to try a Marantz), and to get Auro3d. I never expected to have the sound be so much better than my old Yamaha and I do not know what they did to make this sound so much better.. I wish it had is Dirac though, so I would not need to run a DDRC88A for Dirac. I think I will run Audyssey and then run REW from my MLP to see how it is currently and then install Dirac to see how it measures compared to Audyssey.
I do wish that Marantz would make a better app for control as there is not much you can do with the current app, and the Audyssey app should be included for free for a product of this caliber and price point.
So far I am very happy with the Marantz and feel it was def worth the expense to upgrade.
Purchased from Robert Zohn @ Value Electronics, who is def recommended as he is very knowledgeable and a great person to work with. In addition my Marantz arrived only a few days after ordering too.
From the Marantz website:
AV8805A
13.2CH 8K ULTRA HD AV SURROUND PRE-AMPLIFIER WITH HEOS BUILT-IN
AV8805A Support Materials
Initial impressions after being without my Yamaha CXA5100...
1: Build quality appears to be better, and I love the copper accents on the rear panel..
2: Sound is warmer and not as thin sounding as the Yamaha wss (I never realized what I was missing until I got the Marantz). In addition it def appears to have more bottom end than the Yamaha. A friend came over and immediately noticed the bass output was much better.
3: There is more detail in the bottom end, and also in the midrange.
4: The remote and settings are def different than the Yamaha and I am still getting used to using it. (Not sure which is easier as I have used the Yamaha 5 years).
5: Cosmetically I prefer the Marantz over the Yamaha.
I mainly purchased the Marantz to...try it out (I have always wanted to try a Marantz), and to get Auro3d. I never expected to have the sound be so much better than my old Yamaha and I do not know what they did to make this sound so much better.. I wish it had is Dirac though, so I would not need to run a DDRC88A for Dirac. I think I will run Audyssey and then run REW from my MLP to see how it is currently and then install Dirac to see how it measures compared to Audyssey.
I do wish that Marantz would make a better app for control as there is not much you can do with the current app, and the Audyssey app should be included for free for a product of this caliber and price point.
So far I am very happy with the Marantz and feel it was def worth the expense to upgrade.
Purchased from Robert Zohn @ Value Electronics, who is def recommended as he is very knowledgeable and a great person to work with. In addition my Marantz arrived only a few days after ordering too.
From the Marantz website:
AV8805A
13.2CH 8K ULTRA HD AV SURROUND PRE-AMPLIFIER WITH HEOS BUILT-IN
- Multichannel Surround
- Sound Enhancements
DTS HD Master / DTS:X Yes / Yes DTS Neo:X / DTS Neural:X No / Yes DTS Virtual:X Yes (update) Dolby TrueHD / Dolby Atmos Yes / Yes Dolby ProLogic Il / Dolby Surround No / Yes Auro 3D Yes Multichannel Stereo Yes Max Number of Processing (Preamp) Channels 13.2 IMAX Enhanced Yes
NetworkCopper Plated Chassis Yes Power Transformer: Toroidal / EI Yes / No Current Feedback Topology Yes Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Modules (HDAM) Yes Pure Direct Yes High Grade Audio Components Yes Gold plated RCA terminals Yes Clock Jitter Reducer Yes Audyssey MultEQ XT32 Audyssey Dynamic EQ / Dynamic Volume Yes / Yes Audyssey LFC Yes Audyssey APP Support Yes Compressed Audio Enhancer: MDAX2 Yes
HDMIHEOS Multi-room and Streaming Yes Lossy formats MP3 / WMA / AAC Yes / Yes / Yes Lossless formats FLAC / ALAC / WAV Yes / Yes / Yes Lossless formats: FLAC HD 192/24 / WAV 192/24 / ALAC 192/24 Yes / Yes / Yes DSD Audio Streaming up to DSD5.6 FLAC HD 192/24 Yes WAV 192/24 Yes ALAC 192/24 Yes Gapless Playback Yes (FLAC, WAV, ALAC, DSD) AirPlay Audio Streaming Yes Internet radio TuneIn Spotify Connect* / Tidal* / Deezer* / others * Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes Compatible with Remote APP for Smart Phones Android / iOS Compatible with Remote APP for Tablets Yes Amazon Kindle Ethernet Ports Yes Wi-Fi Yes Bluetooth Yes
Multi-Room / CIHDMI Inputs: Back / Front 7 / 1 HDCP2.3 support Yes HDMI Outputs: Main / Zone 2 / 1 HDMI max Resolution (8k / 4k) 8k/60 - 4k/120 Video Conversion Analog -> HDMI Yes HDMI to HDMI Scaling up to 8K 60/50 HDMI: 8K / 4K / CEC / eARC Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes HDMI: Dolby Vision / HDR 10+ / Dynamic HDR / HLG Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes HDMI: ALLM / QMS / QFT / VRR Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes HDMI Pass-Through in Standby Mode Yes DSD Audio Capability Yes
OthersHEOS Multi-Room Integrated Yes Multi-Room Zones 3 Zone Audio Source: HDMI / Opt, Coax / Network, USB / Analog Yes (2ch) / Yes (2ch) / Yes / Yes Zone Audio Output: Speaker / Preout No / Yes Zone HDMI Output from HDMI Source Yes IP Control / RS232 Control / Web Control / App Control Yes / Yes / No / Yes Remote In / Out Yes IR Flasher In Yes Marantz Remote Bus Yes DC Trigger Output 2
Inputs/OutputsAuto Speaker Setup by Microphone Audyssey MultEQ XT32 FL Display 2 lines + port hole Graphic User Interface - GUI Advanced ISF Certification Yes GUI Languages 9 Setup Assistant Yes Smart Select Yes Firmware Update by Network / USB Yes / Yes Variable Cross Over Yes Optimized Bass Redirection Yes Bass Sync Yes Auto Power off Yes Sleep Timer Yes
GeneralComposite In / Out 4+1 / 2 Component In / Out 3 / 1 HDMI In / Out 7+1 / 3 Multi-Room Video Out: Video / HDMI Yes / Yes Analogue In / Out 6+1 (1x XLR) / No Phono (MM) In Yes Digital Inputs: Coaxial / Optical 2/2 Multi-Room Out: analog / digital 2 / No Multichannel Pre Out Yes (15.2 RCA & 15.2 XLR) Subwoofer Out 2 (independant) 7.1 multichannel input Yes Speaker A / B assignable pre out Bi-amp drive assignable pre out Multi-Room Speaker Terminal pre out Front Inputs: Audio / Composite / Digital (Opt) / HDMI / USB Yes / Yes / No / Yes / Yes USB Audio / Made for iPod / Works with iPhone Yes / AirPlay / AirPlay
Available Colors: Gold / Silver / Black / Silver-Gold No / No / Yes / No Metal Front Panel Yes System Remote Control RC039SR Pre-Programmed / Learnable / LCD Display Yes / Yes / Yes Power Consumption in W 90 Standby Consumption in W 0.2 CEC Standby Consumption in W 0.5 Network Control On Consumption in W 3.7 Maximum Dimensions
Antenna:Horizontal
W x D x H) in mm
Antenna:VerticalW x D x H) in mm
W/o AntennaW x D x H) in mm440 x 410 x 185
( 440 x 410 x 248 )
【 440 x 389 x 185 】Weight in kg 13.7
AV8805A Support Materials
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