Marantz AV8805A DEAL! $2750.99!!

[EpsilonZer0]

Get it before its gone! Best Buy DEAL Marantz AV8805A $2750.99


Best Buy is clearing out their stock of the venerable and still very relevant Marantz AV8805A.
This is NOT openbox, this is new stock that Best Buy put on clearance. Comes with standard Marantz 3 year warranty
For a Flagship 13.2, 8K in/out pre amplifier this is a killer deal!

The deal lasts until August 3rd or until they sell out

 

[j_garcia]

Amazon has apparently matched it also.

 

[TLS Guy]

Amazon has apparently matched it also.

I think there should be just a little bit of caution. I don't know how much there is in common between the 77705 and 7706, however from Amir's measurements the results are strikingly similar apart from improved DAC performance.

Now this unit is made in Japan and the 7705 and 7706 made in Vietnam.

I raise the issue as my 7705 failed at five years and the 7706 at 3 months. The faults were remarkably similar and most likely due to power supply issues.

Marantz have had the 7706 for warranty repair for 2 months and I have heard nothing. After talking to two Marantz certified repair centers, I was told there were no parts and they could not service the 7705, so it went to the recycling center.

I have bought the AV 10, and much to my surprise the sound quality is significantly improved and the S/N ratio so improved you can not tell the equipment is on in a quiet room.

So, I am not sure what the cost of entry is for Atmos units, But I have a hunch it is higher than realized. If the AV 10 has a long life then it is a much better value than the other two. In addition the build quality of the AV 10 is spectacular and way better than any other of the AVPs I have owned.

 

[j_garcia]

I think there should be just a little bit of caution. I don't know how much there is in common between the 77705 and 7706, however from Amir's measurements the results are strikingly similar apart from improved DAC performance.

Now this unit is made in Japan and the 7705 and 7706 made in Vietnam.

I raise the issue as my 7705 failed at five years and the 7706 at 3 months. The faults were remarkably similar and most likely due to power supply issues.

Marantz have had the 7706 for warranty repair for 2 months and I have heard nothing. After talking to two Marantz certified repair centers, I was told there were no parts and they could not service the 7705, so it went to the recycling center.

I have bought the AV 10, and much to my surprise the sound quality is significantly improved and the S/N ratio so improved you can not tell the equipment is on in a quiet room.

So, I am not sure what the cost of entry is for Atmos units, But I have a hunch it is higher than realized. If the AV 10 has a long life then it is a much better value than the other two. In addition the build quality of the AV 10 is spectacular and way better than any other of the AVPs I have owned.

Now that the AV10 is taking hold, they need to clear out the 8805As before their value drops even more. 45% off is nothing to sneeze at for a unit like that.

 

[TLS Guy]

Now that the AV10 is taking hold, they need to clear out the 8805As before their value drops even more. 45% off is nothing to sneeze at for a unit like that.

I think that is very true. However should it have a short life it is still a bad deal. I am reassured that these units are made in Japan. I have a very strong suspicion that black market caps were at the bottom of my issues. This is less likely in Japan, and an issue they are very much aware of, and have been coming down hard on.

But we get to the issue of signal to noise. The AV 10 is the first processor I have had that can be considered comparable to the rest of my gear installed in this regard. Having a truly silent background really counts for a lot.

Despite its cost, if you are in the market for an AV processor with the facilities the AV 10 has to offer, it should be seriously considered. Purchase price is only one factor in considering a purchase. The rub, though it is very hard to assess true value for money at the time of purchase given the new model introduction time frame. Now this technology is at maturity in my view it is time to slow down the new model cycle. This allows for units to be truly perfected. This is where marketers need to get pink slips. They have a vested interest as they will run out of things to do, which is more than fine with me.

 

[EpsilonZer0]

I think that is very true. However should it have a short life it is still a bad deal. I am reassured that these units are made in Japan. I have a very strong suspicion that black market caps were at the bottom of my issues. This is less likely in Japan, and an issue they are very much aware of, and have been coming down hard on.

But we get to the issue of signal to noise. The AV 10 is the first processor I have had that can be considered comparable to the rest of my gear installed in this regard. Having a truly silent background really counts for a lot.

Despite its cost, if you are in the market for an AV processor with the facilities the AV 10 has to offer, it should be seriously considered. Purchase price is only one factor in considering a purchase. The rub, though it is very hard to assess true value for money at the time of purchase given the new model introduction time frame. Now this technology is at maturity in my view it is time to slow down the new model cycle. This allows for units to be truly perfected. This is where marketers need to get pink slips. They have a vested interest as they will run out of things to do, which is more than fine with me.

I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the 8805A to replace my aging Onkyo PR-RZ5100. The Onkyo is a 9 year old unit with 11.2 Atmos and 4K when they were relatively brand new technologies. Dolby Vision was patched in. It has some issues with HDMI handshakes and does not support eARC also. The 8805A is a much more mature platform to this end and at this price it is hard to resist. Sure the AV20 would be fantastic to have but I would rather wait for HDMI 2.2 to rollout and the bugs worked out before spending that kind of money.
I will let the forum know the manufacturing date of the 8805A once I get it.

 

[TLS Guy]

I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the 8805A to replace my aging Onkyo PR-RZ5100. The Onkyo is a 9 year old unit with 11.2 Atmos and 4K when they were relatively brand new technologies. Dolby Vision was patched in. It has some issues with HDMI handshakes and does not support eARC also. The 8805A is a much more mature platform to this end and at this price it is hard to resist. Sure the AV20 would be fantastic to have but I would rather wait for HDMI 2.2 to rollout and the bugs worked out before spending that kind of money.
I will let the forum know the manufacturing date of the 8805A once I get it.

That is a good price and less than to 7706. I hope you have better luck with that unit, then I had with the 7705 and particularly the 7706 which only lasted 3 months. That unit is on clearance and is now discontinued and its details now in the archive category. At the price those will go fast. I doubt there are many left.

I think all this is getting out of hand. I expect the 7706 to be discontinued soon, which will leave the only AV processor options the AV 20, AV 10, the two Anthem units and the 2 Lyngdorf units. So that will leave only really expensive options before you even buy the amps.

So we are now talking a price spread of $12,000 to $26,000 before we even get to the speakers and the peripherals. The problem is that probably is the cost of getting anything that is any good. So that is why we need good two and three channel AV options.

This market is in danger of getting smaller and smaller to extinction.

The outlook of Sound United is uncertain. If the monopolies commission don't approve the Harmon purchase then I expect Sound United will be sold off piece meal.

So, I think you were right to jump now. Going forward it looks like only very costly options will be open for buyers of separates. The only upside it might push the drive to active speakers, which will likely be not only a better option, but a cheaper option than processors amps and speakers.