Marantz AV8801 Home Theater Preamp Processor 11.2 Channels Used Unit

Unit in excellent condition. Sounds great and works great. After a long long emotional battle, have to part with this awesome unit. Moved to a different house and just don't have space left (according to my wife) to put up this marvelous preamp. Never been racked, always kept on audio shelves.

I am still blown away by the scene from Polar Express, where you can hear each instrument so distinctly and separately. I have used it for both movies and music. With the built-in phono stage, I could connect my vinyl turntable and listen to music in the warm Direct mode. With built-in AirPlay, it was easy and simple to play music from almost any source.

Having the 2 separate outs for subs was a definite plus. The Audyssey setup made the bass punchy, controlled, and balanced (yes, balanced for subs, have enjoyed hours of movie and music to claim that balanced subs make a huge difference).

I had gotten rid of the original boxing thinking I would never have to part ways with this unit.  Reached out to Marantz directly and purchased new suspended-in-air double corrugated boxing for shipping.