It can’t be stated often enough: the overall quality of your entertainment system’s sound is dependent on sufficient quantities of clean, instantly available power. There must be enough power. It must be pristine. And it must be available in an instant to give you the impact and full-frequency response you expect from today’s deeply-layered and demanding movie soundtracks.

So stand back. Take a look at the elegant, matte black Marantz MM8077 power amplifier from the front and tell me if your first impression is anything other than “authority.” If you are at all skeptical, pick it up — great power components demand some mass. The ‘8077 is designed to deliver impressive power to seven channels with that same authority, so your surround sound experience will draw you into the action on your TV screen in a manner you’ve probably only experienced at a theater.

• 7-channel power amplifier
• 150 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.08% THD, with 2 channels driven
• Frequency response: 8-100,000 Hz (±3 dB)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 105 dB
• One unbalanced RCA and one balanced XLR input for each channel
• Discrete Current Feedback circuit for accurate, natural sound at all volume levels
• Massive toroidal power transformer for high current and low noise
• DC trigger input/output
• D-Bus remote RC-5 input/output for connection to a compatible Marantz A/V preamp/processor
• IR flasher input
• Gold-plated binding post speaker terminals
• Detachable power cord
• 17-3/8″W x 7-3/16″H x 16-3/8″D
• Weight: 45.41 lbs.
• Warranty: 3 years