The Onkyo processors, e.g. the 5100 aren´t bad, use the same DACs as the XMC / RMC, are more stable and nowadays also aren´t more expensive than the Emotiva processors.
I am looking forward to this, also competition / more variety is always good for the enduser.
- XMC-1 + 4x IMG STA-2000D (Pascal S-Pro 2) - 3x IMG DSM-48 LAN for speakers (fully active) and DBA - 5x DIY speakers with 2x Monacor SPH-225C, 2x Morel EM-428, 1x Morel ST-1108 each - 8x Monacor SPH-380TC closed as a DBA powered by Yamaha P7000S - Manually measured and dialed in