I have been using the 8802A for about 18 months with Bryston amps . I cannot say enough about the Marantz. very musical in 2 Channel and 7.1. the connectivity of the Marantz is endless and easy to set up. new ones are selling for approximately $2200 now.
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 I was gonna go with the McIntosh MX-122 but that thing is already outdated when it comes to new features and it costs twice as much.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.