@tomiiv30 - How do you like the AV8805? As I have said in multiple other threads, I tested the 8805 and thought it was very good, but with slightly rolled off highs. If you want more high frequency resolution, I recommend upgrading the fuse to 2A SMALL Hi-Fi Tuning Supreme. This will likely increase the video quality as well, because the video was a little grainy in my opinion. The Marantz is excellent design, but they use very slow op amps in the DAC I/V section to create the Marantz "warmth".
Is Marantz AV8805 good enough pre amp for McIntosh MC8207
In the market for a new preamp to hook up to my MC8207 and was wondering if the Marantz AV8805 is worth the investment. I was gonna go with the McIntosh MX-122 but that thing is already outdated when it comes to new features and it costs twice as much. I don't have a store to go to to listen to the AV8805 and this is gonna be a blind buy for me this time. This setup is gonna be for my new home theater room that I am about to start building and planning to add another McIntosh amp down the road for the rest of the speakers and probably it's gonna be another MC8207 to be able to fully use the 8805.