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Post by bolle on Oct 22, 2016 10:29:10 GMT -5
Sounds like it should be up on the site for the Halloween Preorder !  .....or Christmas... Wise you are both, not stating the year...  |
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Post by szxz1z on Oct 25, 2016 13:54:26 GMT -5
Wise you are both, not stating the year... Send that 2016 Halloween Pre-order signup sheet this way.... |
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Post by leefdalucky on Nov 9, 2016 12:47:12 GMT -5
No Halloween news, I guess.
Time for a November bump.
Wow. I hope this new pre/pro gets released before your new President tears up NAFTA.
I probably won't be able to afford it after ;o)
signed,
your Northern Neighbour.
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Post by szxz1z on Nov 17, 2016 14:47:38 GMT -5
Dan Laufman Avatar Sep 28, 2016 at 5:03pm Dan Laufman said: Now you know why we keep things close to the vest... we can't win either way.  Christmas 2016 ? |
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Post by andyman on Nov 17, 2016 23:43:40 GMT -5
It will be here before you know it........Christmas I mean.
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Post by mdanderson on Nov 18, 2016 1:23:18 GMT -5
Without 7.1 inputs, what would be my options for using the 7.1 analog outs on my Oppo 105? I really do like the slim look of the MC-700 however. How will the dacs in the MC-700 compare to the Oppo 105?
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Post by cwt on Nov 18, 2016 5:19:43 GMT -5
Without 7.1 inputs, what would be my options for using the 7.1 analog outs on my Oppo 105? I really do like the slim look of the MC-700 however. How will the dacs in the MC-700 compare to the Oppo 105? Would think you have 2 options ; the 105 feeding a power amp direct with no room eq or hdmi to the 700 with no doubt a powerful PEQ and EMO Q to help your room . The trend with multi analog provision isn't too good when you have the channel count of atmos/ dts-x in more upmarket pre pro's to consider[ and the need to bitstream it] and incidentally small form factors may be more preferred by some . I for one would lean towards less analog more digital inputs as the mc 700 has . We don't know yet what the dacs are afaik but the 700 is a totally new design - it may be even better than the umc200 and my analog stage was quite transparent Theres always the 105's 2ch sabre dacs you can utilise so it may not be all bad |
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Post by mdanderson on Nov 20, 2016 2:14:29 GMT -5
Without 7.1 inputs, what would be my options for using the 7.1 analog outs on my Oppo 105? I really do like the slim look of the MC-700 however. How will the dacs in the MC-700 compare to the Oppo 105? Would think you have 2 options ; the 105 feeding a power amp direct with no room eq or hdmi to the 700 with no doubt a powerful PEQ and EMO Q to help your room . The trend with multi analog provision isn't too good when you have the channel count of atmos/ dts-x in more upmarket pre pro's to consider[ and the need to bitstream it] and incidentally small form factors may be more preferred by some . I for one would lean towards less analog more digital inputs as the mc 700 has . We don't know yet what the dacs are afaik but the 700 is a totally new design - it may be even better than the umc200 and my analog stage was quite transparent Theres always the 105's 2ch sabre dacs you can utilise so it may not be all bad Thanks for the info. I forgot about hooking up the Oppo 105 directly to an amp. I had an XPA-5 previously and tried doing this and while it did sound very nice, it did have a bit of a harsh sound to it. It would also be a bit of a pain to have to switch back and forth from fixed volume to variable on the 105. I use the mc outs of the Oppo to listen to 5.1 music on sacds and dvd audio discs but I use hdmi for movies. That was the reason I got the Oppo 105 in the first place because mc music sounds so much better to me using the 7.1 outs compared to using hdmi. The dacs of the 105 are that good to me. As for atmos, I just don't have the space to set up extra speakers in my apt. Thanks again for the input. |
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Post by cwt on Nov 20, 2016 5:18:07 GMT -5
I use the mc outs of the Oppo to listen to 5.1 music on sacds and dvd audio discs but I use hdmi for movies. That was the reason I got the Oppo 105 in the first place because mc music sounds so much better to me using the 7.1 outs compared to using hdmi. The dacs of the 105 are that good to me. As for atmos, I just don't have the space to set up extra speakers in my apt. Thanks again for the input. I think maybe the XMC1 would be your best bet all in one with excellent room eq . The other option is an all analog pre pro like the parasound Halo p7 depending on price/availability and maybe an anti mode for any sub-eq . This would mean using your oppo's hdmi ins for pre amp level inputs of course [ if 2 is enough ? ] If you haven't come across this rather rare beast - www.stereophile.com/content/music-round-34-page-2#gQKdZrjGp2Y1r3hZ.97 |
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Post by mdanderson on Nov 20, 2016 16:34:05 GMT -5
I use the mc outs of the Oppo to listen to 5.1 music on sacds and dvd audio discs but I use hdmi for movies. That was the reason I got the Oppo 105 in the first place because mc music sounds so much better to me using the 7.1 outs compared to using hdmi. The dacs of the 105 are that good to me. As for atmos, I just don't have the space to set up extra speakers in my apt. Thanks again for the input. I think maybe the XMC1 would be your best bet all in one with excellent room eq . The other option is an all analog pre pro like the parasound Halo p7 depending on price/availability and maybe an anti mode for any sub-eq . This would mean using your oppo's hdmi ins for pre amp level inputs of course [ if 2 is enough ? ] If you haven't come across this rather rare beast - www.stereophile.com/content/music-round-34-page-2#gQKdZrjGp2Y1r3hZ.97Thanks for the additional info. I do like that Halo p7. |
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Post by kmpt on Nov 25, 2016 20:45:40 GMT -5
The MC-700 is already on the Pre/Pro products page with pics & specs.
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Post by vneal on Nov 25, 2016 20:51:15 GMT -5
I like the knob
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Post by novisnick on Nov 26, 2016 1:46:51 GMT -5
I believe this unit will satisfy many many HT & music lovers. I'll be waiting for the RMC-1 and make a decision then. Perhaps just upgrade my XMC-1 and be done. I'll see when it all comes out.
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Post by bolle on Nov 26, 2016 5:31:48 GMT -5
Remembering the UMC-200 webpage, one question arises for me:
Does "11 PEQ bands for every channel" really mean it this time? This was advertised for the UMC-200 at first too, but there was no PEQ for the back surrounds and only 3 bands for the subwoofer. Is this different with the MC-700?
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Post by LCSeminole on Nov 26, 2016 9:57:03 GMT -5
Remembering the UMC-200 webpage, one question arises for me: Does "11 PEQ bands for every channel" really mean it this time? This was advertised for the UMC-200 at first too, but there was no PEQ for the back surrounds and only 3 bands for the subwoofer. Is this different with the MC-700? When I scrolled through the GUI on the MC-700 a few months ago during my visit to Emotiva,(while I'm not 100%), I'm pretty sure I remember seeing P-EQ filter settings for all 8 channels, but I don't remember specifically stopping on the subwoofer channel to check that it had 11 filters like the rest of the channels. Hopefully Dan/Lonnie/Keith will verify this for us. |
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Post by brubacca on Nov 26, 2016 9:59:45 GMT -5
The product looks great. So glad for the 6 hdmi inputs and the volume knob.
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Post by Dan Laufman on Nov 26, 2016 11:22:56 GMT -5
Hi all,
There are 11 bands of PEQ on all channels, including the sub. Hey, it's overkill, but it's just code!!
This is a very sweet little AVP. It just works. And it sounds great. 👍
Cheers,
Big Dan
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Post by andyman on Nov 26, 2016 12:09:04 GMT -5
It looks like it will fit my needs. I just wonder if the Emersa pre pro will sound that much better ?
Nice work Emotiva !
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Post by 2muchht on Nov 26, 2016 13:06:49 GMT -5
Looks very interesting, but someone has to ask: What are the key specs/parts? THe info on the web site is still a bit light on things such as which DSP and DAC parts and they typical technical specs. Anyone have information on this?
Forgot some important HDMI questions: First is it 2.0, 2.0a or 2.0b. At least 2.0a is a requirement here to make sure we don't have an issue for HDR-10. 2.0b is optional, but nice to have going forward for dynamic metadata to go with HDR. Also, is the HDMI 300MHz or full spec 600MHz, at least on the three 2.0/HDCP 2.2 inputs as a hedge for the future.
Thanks
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