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Post by Adcbreras on Feb 23, 2018 16:49:29 GMT -5
Just got mine yesterday and super stoked with the results so far. What an excellent processor! Sound quality is fantastic which is the main reason I got it. Set up menu is pretty basic but it gets the job done. I wish the display was easier to read at 15feet but that minor.
My favorite surprise was the clarity on my center channel. WOW. Well done Emo.
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Post by paintpolisher on May 28, 2018 6:40:09 GMT -5
Looking at getting a MC-700 as an upgrade from my UMC-200 that has served me well over the past 4-5 years. I have stealth 8s up front and the Airmotiv 5s for rears. Recently picked up an Apple TV 4K and would like to pass HDMI via HDR thru the MC-700 to my Samsung 65" SUHD JS9500. Anyone with a similar setup: Apple TV 4k, MC-700 and Samsung UHD or SUHD?
TIA!
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Post by paintpolisher on May 28, 2018 6:45:21 GMT -5
Hi....got my MC-700 on 23rd Jan.firstly it's a great match for my XPA 5 GEN 2, running a 5.1 system with all X - REF speakers , no 4k for me yet....cdp/ analog...Oppo /hdmi 4...cable tv/optical...bluetooth module...all works well, no EMO calibration done, sounds great, comparable to my ex XMC1. Renaming inputs....that is waiting for update soon I hope, and also the VFD display could have been a little larger...from 10 feet it's a bit blurry or is it my vision. Anyway im loving it, coming from umc1. .umc 200 , xmc1 and RZ 900 Onkyo. Cheers! I see that you have same Samsung JS9500 that I have. Are any of your sources HDR? If so how is that working out? |
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Post by donovan on Aug 5, 2018 15:20:07 GMT -5
How is the sound quality from the DAC's on board? Curious how playing music from my iTunes library would sound via an Apple TV 4K (which only outputs in HDMI).
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Post by Ex_Vintage on Aug 6, 2018 21:10:58 GMT -5
From my impression the DAC's are good. I run a CD-100 as a transport and I-Tunes via HDMI (ALAC encoded files) from a music server and the sound quality is great. It's a toss up between using the MC700's DAC or the DAC in the CD-100. Can't tell the difference.
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Post by donovan on Aug 7, 2018 0:12:10 GMT -5
From my impression the DAC's are good. I run a CD-100 as a transport and I-Tunes via HDMI (ALAC encoded files) from a music server and the sound quality is great. It's a toss up between using the MC700's DAC or the DAC in the CD-100. Can't tell the difference. Thanks, good to hear. I'd prefer not having to drop $600 for something like this: www.essenceelectrostatic.com/product/hdacc-ii-4k/ |
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Post by rob80b on Apr 3, 2019 11:30:36 GMT -5
Standing tall...   Received my new MC-700 from our Canadian distributor "Quebec Acoustic" a week ago today...besides the expected HDMI handshake issues... overall it's a nice little unit...video switching is rather quick and seamless, there were a few hiccups where I had to do a reboot but that maybe attributed to re-configuring the rats nest of over a dozen or so cables that needed to rerouted after disconnecting the UMC-1. If one is still at 1080 as I am there may not be a big benefit going from the UMC-1 but with the newer HDMI specs I can now catch up with some 3D BluRays on my new Epson Pro Cinema projector.  Emo-Q worked out rather seamlessly with just one adjustment on the calculated distance of the sub...from 4.5' to 12.5'...other than that the distances were rather spot on and I lowered the volume for the center channel a notch, overall the sound in 5.1 is rather immersive. The auto calibration appears to be better balanced and EQ'd than that of UMC-1 which I could never get to my liking and preferred to set up manually. The OSD also IMHO easier to navigate and if one is coming from the UMC-1 it's a snap to set up. So it's not a totally glitch free ride but that was expected going in...but what is these days...so far a happy camper. Operation with 4K and HDR?....I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.  |
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Post by rob80b on Apr 9, 2019 9:32:43 GMT -5
Well besides the HDMI hiccups I have to admit after watching a number of films I am actually quite surprised from the results with Emo-Q, I'm only running with 5.1 but the overall sound is quite enveloping...a full 360 and very balanced...cannot quite remember getting those results from the UMC-1 with which I decided to forgo any auto calibration.
The subs EQ was/is still handled with Velodyne's built in equalization which I manually calibrated for as flat a response as possible as it has been optimized for music playback in conjunction with the XSP-1 Gen II and I was surprised Emo-Q left well enough alone by not applying any EQ...just the distance....so it actually does work...cool.
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Post by cyyyr05 on Apr 25, 2019 10:26:13 GMT -5
Hi,
sober and elegant design, a pity that the circle of light can not completely extinguish and the screen a little small and illegible by far.
Excellent sound reproduction with my Bowers and Wilkins, very good dynamics and spatialization, really better than my old AVR Denon X3000
EmoQ is doing the job!
The downside is HDMI 4k which are very unstable depending on the sources see unusable, it is a shame for a "pre pro" 4k!
It spoils the pleasure for the one who has to go through the MC 700 HDMI 4k
Otherwise extremely satisfied with the sound reproduction
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Post by rob80b on Apr 26, 2019 9:09:12 GMT -5
...... EmoQ is doing the job! The downside is HDMI 4k which are very unstable depending on the sources see unusable, it is a shame for a "pre pro" 4k! It spoils the pleasure for the one who has to go through the MC 700 HDMI 4k Otherwise extremely satisfied with the sound reproduction Haven't gone down the 4K route but having spent a lot of time on some projector forums....it appears 4K to be the number one "daily" contentious issue for the majority of users regardless of manufacturer and affect sources, AVPs and monitors. I initially had some weird communication problems but having done some judicious cleaning of all my HDMI contacts and cable management...issues are now few and far between.... I'm also super satisfied with audio results... as you say "EmoQ is doing the job!" |
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Post by cyyyr05 on Apr 28, 2019 5:30:15 GMT -5
a little report on the EmoQ of the MC700
After configuring my front / center speakers in "Large", my Surround in "small" crossover 100hz and Sub crossover 250hz, I retouched the values because I have bookshelf by putting the front / central in "small" 60hz / 80hz and surround at 80hz!
I had a satisfactory result with excellent dynamics but I found that it lacked something at the level of sound amplitude and spatialization!
After 2-3 months of use in this configuration I decided to redo an EmoQ calibration leaving the result, retouching only the foot distances and the surround levels of 1.5db ....... I left frontal / central in "Large", the Surround in "small" and the Subwoofer at 250hz because I read in the loundge it was necessary to let crossover at 250hz!
The result is just amazing with the music, in 2.0 "image" stereophonic is superb !!
The treble, medium, are perfectly reproduced and the subwoofer brings deep non-trailing bass ....!
I discover this MC700 from a new angle concerning Hi-Fi
To listen to the result on a 5.1 movie I watched my UHD Audio demo test with "Jurassic World fallen kingdom", the result is simply huge with a breadth of the soundtrack and a spacialization that I was looking for since I had the MC700
Even without putting the volume high the result is excellent, .... about the sound reproduction this pre / pro with the basic values gives really for his money especially with a power amplifier that allows a good electrical reserve!
Too bad the HDMI 4k (1-3) are also unstable with a 4k video signal otherwise it would be unbeatable in its price range!
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Post by cyyyr05 on Apr 28, 2019 21:45:46 GMT -5
Au début, j'avais des problèmes de communication bizarres, mais après avoir soigneusement nettoyé tous mes contacts HDMI et la gestion des câbles ... les problèmes sont maintenant rares ... Je suis également très satisfait des résultats audio ... comme vous le dites "EmoQ fait le travail!"
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Post by brookalypse on Nov 24, 2019 3:07:05 GMT -5
Can anyone compare the 2 channel audio quality to the PT 100 or TA 100 with Basx range power amps? or other.
I'm thinking of replacing my TA 100 so I don't have to run a separate AVR and main speakers, I'll get another A500 for the surrounds and centre channel.
listening to music in 5.1 and the DSP enabled on my AVR is pretty cool.
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Post by chriscpmtmp on Nov 30, 2019 16:39:11 GMT -5
5) The So-So: I had one issue with AppleTV not picking up DD5.1 from Netflix/Apple Store (until i figured it out and set up Digital Output as "On" instead of "Auto" on the ATV. The UMC-1 has no problem with this. Not sure why the MC-700 struggled until I set it permanent. Is there a way to get an Apple TV to pass Dolby True HD? If I send a Dolby Atmos signal from an optical player, I'm pretty sure the MC-700 sees it as Dolby True HD. The display says "MultiPCM" from an optical player. |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Nov 30, 2019 17:10:48 GMT -5
5) The So-So: I had one issue with AppleTV not picking up DD5.1 from Netflix/Apple Store (until i figured it out and set up Digital Output as "On" instead of "Auto" on the ATV. The UMC-1 has no problem with this. Not sure why the MC-700 struggled until I set it permanent. Is there a way to get an Apple TV to pass Dolby True HD? If I send a Dolby Atmos signal from an optical player, I'm pretty sure the MC-700 sees it as Dolby True HD. The display says "MultiPCM" from an optical player. No, streaming sources on the ATV4K use DD5.1, DD+ or DD+ w/MAT (carrying Atmos), actual TrueHD requires too much bandwidth to stream. However, the way Apple decodes the DD+ stream into LPCM it appears to look like TrueHD and Atmos — at least it does on the newer Emotiva Processors, I’m not sure what other brands report. Not a great picture, but it shows what ATV streaming Atmos programming from Amazon Prime looks like.  |
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Post by chriscpmtmp on Dec 1, 2019 5:57:44 GMT -5
Is there a way to get an Apple TV to pass Dolby True HD? If I send a Dolby Atmos signal from an optical player, I'm pretty sure the MC-700 sees it as Dolby True HD. The display says "MultiPCM" from an optical player. No, streaming sources on the ATV4K use DD5.1, DD+ or DD+ w/MAT (carrying Atmos), actual TrueHD requires too much bandwidth to stream. However, the way Apple decodes the DD+ stream into LPCM it appears to look like TrueHD and Atmos — at least it does on the newer Emotiva Processors, I’m not sure what other brands report. Not a great picture, but it shows what ATV streaming Atmos programming from Amazon Prime looks like. I though audio was lacking on streaming. That is why I was surprised to see atmos listed on my pioneer. The audio changes on the actual details page though Here are the shots. Attachments:
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Post by AudioHTIT on Dec 1, 2019 7:40:31 GMT -5
No, streaming sources on the ATV4K use DD5.1, DD+ or DD+ w/MAT (carrying Atmos), actual TrueHD requires too much bandwidth to stream. However, the way Apple decodes the DD+ stream into LPCM it appears to look like TrueHD and Atmos — at least it does on the newer Emotiva Processors, I’m not sure what other brands report. Not a great picture, but it shows what ATV streaming Atmos programming from Amazon Prime looks like. I though audio was lacking on streaming. That is why I was surprised to see atmos listed on my pioneer. The audio changes on the actual details page though Here are the shots. I’d say it looks right, I assume that’s Disney+? We just watched the first episode of the Mandalorian last night and I didn’t think the sound was great either, not bad just not as good as shows like “Jack Ryan” or “Carnival Row” on Prime (when it’s working right). It was straight DD5.1, though upmixed with Dolby Surround on my system; again, not bad, but a little disappointing for a new production. Haven’t heard Atmos yet on Disney+. |
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Post by chriscpmtmp on Dec 1, 2019 12:31:00 GMT -5
I though audio was lacking on streaming. That is why I was surprised to see atmos listed on my pioneer. The audio changes on the actual details page though Here are the shots. I’d say it looks right, I assume that’s Disney+? We just watched the first episode of the Mandalorian last night and I didn’t think the sound was great either, not bad just not as good as shows like “Jack Ryan” or “Carnival Row” on Prime (when it’s working right). It was straight DD5.1, though upmixed with Dolby Surround on my system; again, not bad, but a little disappointing for a new production. Haven’t heard Atmos yet on Disney+. This article suggests atmos should play as Dolby True HD if your equipment does not support atmos.
Similar here:
Is there a lossy atmos being used for streaming?
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Post by AudioHTIT on Dec 1, 2019 23:37:41 GMT -5
I’d say it looks right, I assume that’s Disney+? We just watched the first episode of the Mandalorian last night and I didn’t think the sound was great either, not bad just not as good as shows like “Jack Ryan” or “Carnival Row” on Prime (when it’s working right). It was straight DD5.1, though upmixed with Dolby Surround on my system; again, not bad, but a little disappointing for a new production. Haven’t heard Atmos yet on Disney+. This article suggests atmos should play as Dolby True HD if your equipment does not support atmos. Similar here: Is there a lossy atmos being used for streaming?
On a UHD disk w/Atmos, there are TrueHD bed channels. On a streaming box like AppleTV Atmos is carried on Dolby Digital Plus w/MAT, so lossy yes, but I’ve heard it sound very good. |
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Post by xzaq on Jan 2, 2020 16:56:26 GMT -5
Hello,
I wish to ask you about connecting emotiva mc-700 with a-700 amp.
Can I use this cable from Qed (https://www.avstore.ro/cabluri-audio/qed-performance-digital-audio-1m/)
to connect them?....so it will be 7 cables.
I can't find good single rca cables, just stereo - red and white- so can this qed coaxial do the job?
Sorry if I ask this in wrong section and if you can tell me about other cables that would work just fine I'll really appreciate it.
Thanks!
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