I keep looking at this pre pro.
I just ordered Apple 4k TV streamer so I can try out the streaming stuff.
Against my better judgement, I feel a need to try out some real Atmos at some point.
I don't plan on going with anything that is TOTL electronics anymore. It just doesn't stay TOTL for long enough.
I have been using an Emotiva UMC-200 for a while now. The existing room correction has been done with REW and imported into the UMC-200. There actually is a REW driver for the UMC-200... go figure.
The UMC-200 is not top of the line, but for the money, its tough to beat for a 5.1 system. And it retains the all important MC analog inputs.
Tonewinner was the source of the UMC-200 as they are with this new MC1 Atmos unit. In both cases Emotiva had the base unit modded to their spec and rebadged. The MC1 is the Emotiva version of the Tonewinner AT-300. From what I can tell, an extra $400 will buy balanced outputs on the AT-300. But with those come Chinese labeling on the back, and some shmaltzy "professional" moniker on the front. And most importantly, no true US based presence. like Emotiva has. There may be other differences that I dont know about yet.
We can talk about it, but the balanced outputs aren't important to me. My amp is 1 shelf below my pre pro. Not a long distance. The Emotiva does have balanced outputs for the subs.
Lets talk money. It costs $1k. It comes with a 20% credit in Emobucks. The credit can be used to flesh out the height channels, either an amp or the ceiling speakers themselves.
If I get one I'd love to forward it to Audio Science Review for a test. Just to see.
I know there have been bumps with firmware at Emotiva. But my UMC-200 had no issues. I think its a great piece. My plan would be to keep it in the system as a separate source, just for those MC inputs. The UMC-200 also has an AM/FM tuner that the MC units lack. Some of us old timers still use that occasionally.
But then.... looming.... are the Pioneer/Onkyo AVRs with all that connectivity and pre outs for $1400. Very tempting that.
I just ordered Apple 4k TV streamer so I can try out the streaming stuff.
Against my better judgement, I feel a need to try out some real Atmos at some point.
I don't plan on going with anything that is TOTL electronics anymore. It just doesn't stay TOTL for long enough.
I have been using an Emotiva UMC-200 for a while now. The existing room correction has been done with REW and imported into the UMC-200. There actually is a REW driver for the UMC-200... go figure.
The UMC-200 is not top of the line, but for the money, its tough to beat for a 5.1 system. And it retains the all important MC analog inputs.
Tonewinner was the source of the UMC-200 as they are with this new MC1 Atmos unit. In both cases Emotiva had the base unit modded to their spec and rebadged. The MC1 is the Emotiva version of the Tonewinner AT-300. From what I can tell, an extra $400 will buy balanced outputs on the AT-300. But with those come Chinese labeling on the back, and some shmaltzy "professional" moniker on the front. And most importantly, no true US based presence. like Emotiva has. There may be other differences that I dont know about yet.
We can talk about it, but the balanced outputs aren't important to me. My amp is 1 shelf below my pre pro. Not a long distance. The Emotiva does have balanced outputs for the subs.
Lets talk money. It costs $1k. It comes with a 20% credit in Emobucks. The credit can be used to flesh out the height channels, either an amp or the ceiling speakers themselves.
If I get one I'd love to forward it to Audio Science Review for a test. Just to see.
I know there have been bumps with firmware at Emotiva. But my UMC-200 had no issues. I think its a great piece. My plan would be to keep it in the system as a separate source, just for those MC inputs. The UMC-200 also has an AM/FM tuner that the MC units lack. Some of us old timers still use that occasionally.
But then.... looming.... are the Pioneer/Onkyo AVRs with all that connectivity and pre outs for $1400. Very tempting that.