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Post by ÈlTwo on Jan 12, 2018 8:44:01 GMT -5
A friend of mine and I tried a whole lot of combinations of speakers and power amplifiers when we were trying to determine the best setup for his room which is really only suitable for 5.1.2. For example we tried using the AVR power amps which are rated at 75 watts but are more like 50 watts. Then we tried a couple of his monoblocks rated at 100 watts each. Later on my XPA-5 rated at 200 watts (but with only 2 channels driven it's 275 watts). We also tried a few different speakers and locations using a portable overhead gantry that my son uses for photographic work. A pair of designated ceiling speakers with 5 drivers, another pair with 2 drivers each, a pair of vintage KEF's, and a pair of Paradigm Signature monitors. We also tried a pair of Airmotive 6's with their inbuilt power amps. Lots of fun for a couple of weekends, but in the end he went for the 2 driver ceiling speakers and a 125 WPC stereo amp. Anything less than that just sounded thin and lacked impact. More than that didn't really add anything to the experience, that we could discern anyway. Based on that I believe that there is sweat spot in the spec/value of the amp and speakers which is pretty much the same as anything else audio. What sounds good to the individual at the price that they can afford to pay. Cheers Gary Thank you Gary. A lot of good information there, which means I'll have to do some experimenting (I'm going with ceiling speakers). Steve |
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Post by jcmedia on Feb 21, 2018 9:24:03 GMT -5
I believe that the people do not give enough credit to Dan and Emotiva for making an update to an existing product. Most if not all other companies release new hardware every year at least and if you want the new features, you simply have to replace the whole unit.
I am personally very grateful that I will be able to update and continue to enjoy my XMC1 which is an exceptional product.
I will purchase the new board as soon as it becomes available whenever that is.
No other company I deal with does anything to improve existing products (except firmware).
I have the XMC1 for the past 2.5 years and with the addition of this board, it will remain state of the art product for a very minimal cost.
Way to go Emotiva.
Jean Charbonneau
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Post by cjcody on Mar 2, 2018 22:58:17 GMT -5
So March is finally here and with patiently waiting for the new hdmi board that was purchased at time of purchase of the xmc-1, do we have a definitiv date for this month on delivery of the new hdmi 2.0 board?
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Post by emofrmcgy on Mar 2, 2018 23:07:15 GMT -5
So March is finally here and with patiently waiting for the new hdmi board that was purchased at time of purchase of the xmc-1, do we have a definitiv date for this month on delivery of the new hdmi 2.0 board? No I believe the official stance is. It’ll be done when it’s done. If you don’t like it. Buy something else. |
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Post by LCSeminole on Mar 3, 2018 8:10:03 GMT -5
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Post by novisnick on May 8, 2018 22:13:42 GMT -5
Atmos,and now we wait! 🤔
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Post by orangeLollies on May 10, 2018 15:58:44 GMT -5
So it sounds like the HDMIv3 board is being released and sent out as a DIY kit... Anyone know what the deal is with Atmos? It sounds like a more complex procedure, will this be DIY or are we required to ship our unit to Emotiva or local distributor for upgrade?
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Post by Gary Cook on May 10, 2018 16:19:58 GMT -5
So it sounds like the HDMIv3 board is being released and sent out as a DIY kit... Anyone know what the deal is with Atmos? It sounds like a more complex procedure, will this be DIY or are we required to ship our unit to Emotiva or local distributor for upgrade? cheers Definitely not DIY, it has been said many times. Who knows about Distributors, my local one (that handles many brands, not just Emotiva) has next to zero internal technical support, so I doubt it. Cheers Gary |
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Post by orangeLollies on May 10, 2018 20:09:35 GMT -5
Definitely not DIY, it has been said many times. Who knows about Distributors, my local one (that handles many brands, not just Emotiva) has next to zero internal technical support, so I doubt it. Cheers Gary Hmmm... thanks for the reply - I'll check with our NZ distributor. If I have to ship this thing half-way across the world at my expense - I'll be trading it for a Denon! cheers |
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Post by Gary Cook on May 10, 2018 22:47:23 GMT -5
Definitely not DIY, it has been said many times. Who knows about Distributors, my local one (that handles many brands, not just Emotiva) has next to zero internal technical support, so I doubt it. Hmmm... thanks for the reply - I'll check with our NZ distributor. If I have to ship this thing half-way across the world at my expense - I'll be trading it for a Denon! cheers Yes, it is also a long way from Sydney to Franklin  I'm toying with all sorts of ideas on how to get around the same problem. I'll be in the US in August/September and I'd like to bring one back with the Atmos board already installed. But will they be ready by then? Have to say that's not looking all that promising. Then from July we get slugged GST on all imports, no matter the value, so I could get the HDMI board and do the DIY upgrade before that hits. It's all in the timing and there's no real answer to that question. Cheers Gary |
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