Post by jeffinmonterey on Feb 25, 2015 22:45:07 GMT -5
I am not really happy right now. I traded in my UMC ( which I never liked, really. I even sent it back to have it checked out) to get a Fusion that I would eventually put into my master bedroom, after I followed the XMC threads for a while to see how the product performed, and what the issues might be when users had experience with them. I certainly didn't want the kind of operational issues I had with the UMC be in the XMC. I want to have a matched set (XMC used with my LPA), I have my 40% off card, and am waiting to use it. My Fusion was new as of only several months ago and the center channel started to sound very distorted. After trying to figure out the problem myself, I called and talked to Damon, and it was determined that the unit should be sent back for repair ($60 shipping). I was informed that all the output transistors were replaced. I received the unit the other day and I re-installed it, ran the Emo-Q, things sounded ok. I have used the unit 2 evenings. Tonight I turned everything on (it seemed to take longer to finish it's boot-up routine....and a pop in one of the right channels. Now no sound in ANY channel 
. I re-set the unit by turning off the unit at the back, restarted, and same...no sound. In addition, when I push a button on the remote,(change volume, mode, input)there is a pop in the right surround.
It is interesting to note, at least for me, that I purchased a Sony receiver to use while the Fusion was down. The sound quality was pretty good, and more importantly for me, the frequency of HDMI dropouts was at least half of the Fusion, and the length of time that it took the Sony to re-acquire the signal was considerably shorter than the Fusion. In fact, one barely noticed them. Even the display on the Sony never changed.
Needless to say, I am not sure of committing over $1000 to the XMC and getting into a situation like this, and I still don't have a working Fusion.
. I re-set the unit by turning off the unit at the back, restarted, and same...no sound. In addition, when I push a button on the remote,(change volume, mode, input)there is a pop in the right surround. It is interesting to note, at least for me, that I purchased a Sony receiver to use while the Fusion was down. The sound quality was pretty good, and more importantly for me, the frequency of HDMI dropouts was at least half of the Fusion, and the length of time that it took the Sony to re-acquire the signal was considerably shorter than the Fusion. In fact, one barely noticed them. Even the display on the Sony never changed.
Needless to say, I am not sure of committing over $1000 to the XMC and getting into a situation like this, and I still don't have a working Fusion.
