“Musically, the AV8801 is extremely transparent and invites you into the audio presentation with a front-row seat….I can say the same for other recordings I listened to through the Marantz—they just sounded better than I had ever heard before.”
David Vaughn , Home Theater

“If you do decide to go with a 4K television, this AV receiver will help. The AV8801 up-converts an HD signal to 4K, improving the pixel resolution and making the game look much crisper. The 530- to 1710-kHz frequency range is wide enough to support reference speakers and astound everyone in the room. But the big perk here is the 11.2-channel surround sound. You can have two subwoofers—maybe one up front by the television and one in the back of the room—and 11 surround-sound speakers.”
John Brandon, Popular Mechanics

“Massively potent, refined sound; packed with features.”
Home Cinema Choice magazine (May 2013)