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Feb 26, 2015 15:28:26 GMT -5
Post by bootman on Feb 26, 2015 15:28:26 GMT -5
sign me up! must be 9.1.6 for atmos which would put it in the company of 25,000$ processors right now And 16ch would let you run auro3d/atmos/dts-x with multiple speaker layouts without reconfiguring the box.
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XMR-1
Feb 26, 2015 15:32:04 GMT -5
Post by socketman on Feb 26, 2015 15:32:04 GMT -5
sign me up! must be 9.1.6 for atmos which would put it in the company of 25,000$ processors right now And 16ch would let you run auro3d/atmos/dts-x with multiple speaker layouts without reconfiguring the box. Dude , that's a lot of amps channels to have on hand. Anyone doing this would be calling the electric company ( more power Scotty ). Makes for some good dreaming though .
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Post by bootman on Feb 26, 2015 15:36:16 GMT -5
And 16ch would let you run auro3d/atmos/dts-x with multiple speaker layouts without reconfiguring the box. Dude , that's a lot of amps channels to have on hand. Anyone doing this would be calling the electric company ( more power Scotty ). Makes for some good dreaming though . Class D solves that problem. But I agree. I'm staring at my 5.1 thinking, no way I'll use all 16 channels. Now If I get to build downstairs..........
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XMR-1
Feb 26, 2015 16:02:47 GMT -5
Post by ludi on Feb 26, 2015 16:02:47 GMT -5
16 channels, to share with the neighbors
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XMR-1
Feb 26, 2015 16:18:07 GMT -5
Post by garbulky on Feb 26, 2015 16:18:07 GMT -5
16 channels fully balanced. Whoo boy. I can't help but notice they now have the infrastructure and the tech in place to offer a DIRAC capable two channel DAC with possibly dual subwoofer outputs. A super DC-1.
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XMR-1
Feb 26, 2015 16:25:54 GMT -5
Post by Mike Ronesia on Feb 26, 2015 16:25:54 GMT -5
And 16ch would let you run auro3d/atmos/dts-x with multiple speaker layouts without reconfiguring the box. Dude , that's a lot of amps channels to have on hand. Anyone doing this would be calling the electric company ( more power Scotty ). Makes for some good dreaming though . They should all just draw less power as it is spread out to more speakers. you can only listen so loud. Cheers Mark
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Feb 26, 2015 16:37:49 GMT -5
Post by bootman on Feb 26, 2015 16:37:49 GMT -5
16 channels fully balanced. Whoo boy. I can't help but notice they now have the infrastructure and the tech in place to offer a DIRAC capable two channel DAC with possibly dual subwoofer outputs. A super DC-1. As another member mentioned in a thread, a 2ch integrated with the DACs of the DC-1, the XPS, Dirac and 2 ch of XPR amplification with HT passthrough would be killer.
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XMR-1
Feb 26, 2015 16:40:48 GMT -5
Post by rogersch on Feb 26, 2015 16:40:48 GMT -5
So the big question is if you can combine three channels for one speaker (bass, mid, tweeter). Then 16 channels would allow me to tri-amp my front, center and surround speakers removing the passive filters in my speakers and make them fully active. I still would have 1 channel available for my sub-woofer.
I think I'm starting to build 10 more Hypex NCore400 amplifiers. When I would use one SMPS600 for two NCore400, that should be enough for mid and tweeter, it would cost me around €1200 per speaker (including cabling). So €6000 for 5 speakers. And then €4000 (25% discount and $ = € after arrival at home) for the XMR-1. So €10.000 in total. Now I need to convince my wife that this is a cheaper solution than upgrading the HDMI board in my XMC-1. Haha
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Feb 26, 2015 16:49:00 GMT -5
Post by Bonzo on Feb 26, 2015 16:49:00 GMT -5
And 16ch would let you run auro3d/atmos/dts-x with multiple speaker layouts without reconfiguring the box. Dude , that's a lot of amps channels to have on hand. Anyone doing this would be calling the electric company ( more power Scotty ). Makes for some good dreaming though . I heard that by Christmas 2015 the XPR-16 will be available to go along with the RMC-1.
300 wpc x 16 baby!!!! Of course that's just a rumor........that I made up.
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Feb 26, 2015 16:50:23 GMT -5
Post by bootman on Feb 26, 2015 16:50:23 GMT -5
So the big question is if you can combine three channels for one speaker (bass, mid, tweeter). Then 16 channels would allow me to tri-amp my front, center and surround speakers removing the passive filters in my speakers and make them fully active. I still would have 1 channel available for my sub-woofer. Imagine combining active amplification with an auto EQ system like Dirac to fully EQ your active speaker setup. Wow indeed.
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XMR-1
Feb 26, 2015 16:50:48 GMT -5
Post by garbulky on Feb 26, 2015 16:50:48 GMT -5
So the big question is if you can combine three channels for one speaker (bass, mid, tweeter). Then 16 channels would allow me to tri-amp my front, center and surround speakers removing the passive filters in my speakers and make them fully active. I still would have 1 channel available for my sub-woofer. I think I'm starting to build 10 more Hypex NCore400 amplifiers. When I would use one SMPS600 for two NCore400, that should be enough for mid and tweeter, it would cost me around €1200 per speaker (including cabling). So €6000 for 5 speakers. And then €4000 (25% discount and $ = € after arrival at home) for the XMR-1. So €10.000 in total. Now I need to convince my wife that this is a cheaper solution than upgrading the HDMI board in my XMC-1. Haha Well yeah, but can you convince her that using a XLR splitter for triamping would be just as costly? Don't let that stop you though!
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Feb 26, 2015 16:52:10 GMT -5
Post by bootman on Feb 26, 2015 16:52:10 GMT -5
Dude , that's a lot of amps channels to have on hand. Anyone doing this would be calling the electric company ( more power Scotty ). Makes for some good dreaming though . I heard that by Christmas 2015 the XPR-16 will be available to go along with the RMC-1.
300 wpc x 16 baby!!!! Of course that's just a rumor........that I made up. Yeah a 12RU 500lb amp with 4-120/15A inputs. My back says hell no.
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Feb 26, 2015 16:53:36 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2015 16:53:36 GMT -5
Ok as excited I am about this...I have to ask a negative question
When the xmc1 was announced this time last year it was touted as the only preamp you'll need for 10-15 years. Yet they are dealing this one with atmos dtsx etx.
I thought the xmc was to be modular and future proofed?
Oh well
Just wondering.
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Feb 26, 2015 16:56:02 GMT -5
Post by Bonzo on Feb 26, 2015 16:56:02 GMT -5
I heard that by Christmas 2015 the XPR-16 will be available to go along with the RMC-1.
300 wpc x 16 baby!!!! Of course that's just a rumor........that I made up. Yeah a 12RU 500lb amp with 4-120/15A inputs. My back says hell no. That's what delivery services are for. Big guys in trucks. EPS. Emotiva Postal Service. Or maybe Fed Em? And it would actually have 4-120/ 20A inputs.
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Post by bootman on Feb 26, 2015 16:59:20 GMT -5
Ok as excited I am about this...I have to ask a negative question When the xmc1 was announced this time last year it was touted as the only preamp you'll need for 10-15 years. Yet they are dealing this one with atmos dtsx etx. I thought the xmc was to be modular and future proofed? Oh well Just wondering. The initial platform is upgradable. Doesn't a HDMI2.0 board upgrade support the future proofing claim? Atmos is by definition another platform that requires a hardware upgrade. ...and V1 atmos hardware now will need a replacement soon also.
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Post by cawgijoe on Feb 26, 2015 17:02:19 GMT -5
Ok as excited I am about this...I have to ask a negative question When the xmc1 was announced this time last year it was touted as the only preamp you'll need for 10-15 years. Yet they are dealing this one with atmos dtsx etx. I thought the xmc was to be modular and future proofed? Oh well Just wondering. It is to a degree. The HDMI board is replaceable. It's firmware upgradable. If you don't want or need Atmos or variations on that theme, you could easily live with it for a long time.
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Feb 26, 2015 17:16:16 GMT -5
Post by novisnick on Feb 26, 2015 17:16:16 GMT -5
Dude , that's a lot of amps channels to have on hand. Anyone doing this would be calling the electric company ( more power Scotty ). Makes for some good dreaming though . I heard that by Christmas 2015 the XPR-16 will be available to go along with the RMC-1.
300 wpc x 16 baby!!!! Of course that's just a rumor........that I made up. We need more POWERFUL!!!!! Got all I need,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,now,,,,,,he,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,
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Feb 26, 2015 17:25:27 GMT -5
Post by Lsc on Feb 26, 2015 17:25:27 GMT -5
Ok as excited I am about this...I have to ask a negative question When the xmc1 was announced this time last year it was touted as the only preamp you'll need for 10-15 years. Yet they are dealing this one with atmos dtsx etx. I thought the xmc was to be modular and future proofed? Oh well Just wondering. That's an excellent point. Like any halo product it's exciting to hear about all those features, channels and capability of a product like the XMR-1. But at $5,000 the market isn't big. It's above my price point anyway so while it's cool to hear about it, since I can't afford it, it really doesn't matter to me. What I haven't heard was anything about offering Atmos on the XMC-1. Since it was designed as a 10-15 year processor, I'm sure the engine is pretty powerful. The challenge is the number of output channels, but if they can separate the unbalanced and balanced outs and make them independent, then there is 14.4 channels making Atmos viable on the XMC-1. I hope the XMC-1 is not the next Theta Casanova. We will see.
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Feb 26, 2015 17:30:48 GMT -5
Post by garbulky on Feb 26, 2015 17:30:48 GMT -5
I've always thought modular does not mean future proof. Taking a look at a desktop windows PC proves that point. They are all modular but all become obsolete. But that was not what was promised. However, keep in mind that atmos and object based audio has still not come into mainstream enough to make it the way to go so emo hasn't let anybody down yet on the XMC-1 on its upgradeability promise.
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Post by geebo on Feb 26, 2015 18:49:18 GMT -5
Ok as excited I am about this...I have to ask a negative question When the xmc1 was announced this time last year it was touted as the only preamp you'll need for 10-15 years. Yet they are dealing this one with atmos dtsx etx. I thought the xmc was to be modular and future proofed? Oh well Just wondering. I don't need (or even want) Atmos or DTS-X. If you need those, then the XMC never was your processor.
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