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Post by musicfan on Feb 14, 2018 20:49:03 GMT -5
and the release date slide continues....smh And where did you read a slide on the RMC-1 release? look two posts above yours
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Post by jcz06 on Feb 14, 2018 22:16:47 GMT -5
And where did you read a slide on the RMC-1 release? look two posts above yours He was saying the XMC would be delayed in his opinion, from the folks I have talked with at Emotiva, the RMC is still on schedule for delivery at the end of next month.....
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Post by davidl81 on Feb 14, 2018 23:23:17 GMT -5
look two posts above yours He was saying the XMC would be delayed in his opinion, from the folks I have talked with at Emotiva, the RMC is still on schedule for delivery at the end of next month..... When I spoke to Emotiva today the sales guy(Grayson maybe?)told me they are now looking at an April launch for the RMC-1. I’m hoping that it does make a March date, but I’m just saying what Emotiva told me today.
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Post by jcz06 on Feb 14, 2018 23:35:55 GMT -5
He was saying the XMC would be delayed in his opinion, from the folks I have talked with at Emotiva, the RMC is still on schedule for delivery at the end of next month..... When I spoke to Emotiva today the sales guy(Grayson maybe?)told me they are now looking at an April launch for the RMC-1. I’m hoping that it does make a March date, but I’m just saying what Emotiva told me today. Understood.....I will have to give them a buzz when I get some free time.....
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Post by cwt on Feb 15, 2018 3:58:30 GMT -5
I would guess the XMC-1 Gen 3 release date being later in the summer is more than just a fear of hurting RMC-1 sales. I'm sure it deals with support and production. A release of both the RMC and XMC-1 Gen 3 at the same time means the limited Emotiva staff have to produce and support two new products going out the door. That puts a strain on a company the size of Emotiva. Staggering the release dates allows the RMC to come out and stabilize, maybe even build up some inventory, before releasing the XMC-1 Gen 3. Also considering the price difference I don't think many will drop an extra ~$2000 to have a product 3-4 months earlier. But that is just my guess. Maybe people have a lot more disposable income than me. Yes for sure' the delays for the hdmi and atmos boards put a production strain on any release dates for future pre pro's like the XMC1 gen3 . The number of 40% cards and ugfl will have a very positive impact on the popularity of the RMC1 in concert with the undefined time wait for the XMC1 Gen3 in peoples minds I suspect This is just based on anecdotal comments over time about saving/acquiring cards and previous pre pro owners.. I look at the 1.5k price difference and see the higher relative value of 40% or 25% off the RMC1 and things come into perspective nicely.. Is their a lot of pent up demand out there ? Whats more likely to get Unison ; a lot of factors to factor
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Post by bblv on Feb 17, 2018 17:18:21 GMT -5
I plan to order the RMC-1 the day it's released, along with an XPA-DR3 and a pair of XPA-7's. That day can't come soon enough.
Can't wait for the final spec sheet to hit for the RMC-1 so we can be absolutely certain on the capability. There's no question it's going to be more capable than the Marantz 8805 at a comparable price, but will it compete with the handful of processors costing 2x to 3x as much that have similar specs?
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Post by hemster on Feb 17, 2018 19:07:11 GMT -5
I plan to order the RMC-1 the day it's released, along with an XPA-DR3 and a pair of XPA-7's. That day can't come soon enough. Can't wait for the final spec sheet to hit for the RMC-1 so we can be absolutely certain on the capability. There's no question it's going to be more capable than the Marantz 8805 at a comparable price, but will it compete with the handful of processors costing 2x to 3x as much that have similar specs? In a word? "Yes".
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Post by grubenstadt on Feb 18, 2018 20:17:18 GMT -5
I plan to order the RMC-1 the day it's released, along with an XPA-DR3 and a pair of XPA-7's. That day can't come soon enough. Can't wait for the final spec sheet to hit for the RMC-1 so we can be absolutely certain on the capability. There's no question it's going to be more capable than the Marantz 8805 at a comparable price, but will it compete with the handful of processors costing 2x to 3x as much that have similar specs? Comparable price in the US maybe. Where I am the RMC-1 is probably going to sell for $9000 if it has the same differential as the XMC series, the 8805 is going to be thousands less than that RRP, let alone street price. It would want to be a hell of a lot better if they want to sell any.
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Post by ausman on Feb 21, 2018 10:48:10 GMT -5
the word is yes within 12 months of planned release date having said that emotiva and their track record on delivering products on time has become legendary of 18 month's to 36 month's though will have a loosely working prototype making the rounds at trade shows 12-24 month's before release
With the markup in my country it has made it impossible to buy into Emotiva over a 2,500 USD processor retails $4,500 to buy it locALLY though I can import it myself for about 3,500-3,750 aud..
even with sales tax on resale if i was an importer of emo gear I could still make a profit at 4,100 or less pending on the sale tax at the checkout..
and that's for the xmc-1
i'm guessing the retail USD for the rmc-1 will be between $3,500-5,000 USD, so I guess north of $8,500-11,000 AUD markup
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Post by Erwin.BE on Feb 21, 2018 12:19:22 GMT -5
So I asked Dirac if full range speakers would make Unison more effective than small speakers used for surrounds. The reply was: yes! Though they added it still has to be determined how and when exactly Dirac Unison will be introduced into domestic AV. No mention of the RMC-1. But I will certainly build big speakers for use as rear surrounds! Man logic!!
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Post by amaheshw on Feb 23, 2018 11:59:34 GMT -5
Need a bit of advice from those of you likely to pick up an RMC -- what balanced amps are you planning to pair with the RMC? A single-ended amp will negate any benefit of the RMC's balanced circuitry, but there are very few multichannel balanced amps to choose from. The XPA-DR is way overkill for my needs (and budget), so that isn't an option. ATI/Outlaw make affordable balanced multichannel amps. What else would you folks recommend?
Any rumors that Emo has a lower powered DR in the works?
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Post by davidl81 on Feb 23, 2018 12:31:32 GMT -5
Need a bit of advice from those of you likely to pick up an RMC -- what balanced amps are you planning to pair with the RMC? A single-ended amp will negate any benefit of the RMC's balanced circuitry, but there are very few multichannel balanced amps to choose from. The XPA-DR is way overkill for my needs (and budget), so that isn't an option. ATI/Outlaw make affordable balanced multichannel amps. What else would you folks recommend? Any rumors that Emo has a lower powered DR in the works? I will run my DR-2 on the fronts, but I’m just doing an XPA-5 for the center and surrounds and a BasX A-700 for the in ceiling and a zone 2
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Post by Casey Leedom on Feb 23, 2018 12:39:52 GMT -5
If I go with new Emotiva amplifiers, it's likely that I'll go with the XPA-DR3 for the front Left/Center/Right. But I'm still waiting for professional reviews.
Casey
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Post by richb on Feb 23, 2018 13:04:00 GMT -5
My ATI amps are fully balanced.
Obviously, there are the XPA amps from Emotiva.
I have had cases where balanced connections reduced hum to non-balanced amps.
Conventional wisdom is you need long runs, but even though the runs were only 6 feet, the credenza layout makes a rats-nest of cables.
Balanced cables are inexpensive compared to some single-ended shielded cables and they lock. I have tried XLR's from Monoprice, BlueJeans, and other generic cables, I prefer BlueJeans because they are thinner and I can select the proper sizes. I have never found any difference in performance.
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Post by cwt on Feb 23, 2018 23:15:08 GMT -5
Need a bit of advice from those of you likely to pick up an RMC -- what balanced amps are you planning to pair with the RMC? A single-ended amp will negate any benefit of the RMC's balanced circuitry, but there are very few multichannel balanced amps to choose from. The XPA-DR is way overkill for my needs (and budget), so that isn't an option. ATI/Outlaw make affordable balanced multichannel amps. What else would you folks recommend? Don't know when these are back in stock ; but if you like class D cant hurt to enquire ? - www.wyred4sound.com/products/power-amps/multichannel/mmc-series
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Post by davidl81 on Feb 28, 2018 14:21:43 GMT -5
Side question but does anyone know if emotiva will honor the 40% off cards on the RMC-1, and if so at what price? I cannot find any conformation one way or another online about this.
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Post by klinemj on Feb 28, 2018 14:23:41 GMT -5
Side question but does anyone know if emotiva will honor the 40% off cards on the RMC-1, and if so at what price? I cannot find any conformation one way or another online about this. They have said in the past they would. Call them if you want to confirm. And, the cards are 40% off the full retail price. Mark
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Post by Erwin.BE on Feb 28, 2018 15:04:36 GMT -5
5,000 -40% = 3,200 (for me: + shipping + duties + VAT)
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Post by klinemj on Feb 28, 2018 15:05:42 GMT -5
5,000 -40% = 3,200 (for me: + shipping + duties + VAT) Don't you get an added discount for building an entire house around the RMC-1? Mark
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Post by Erwin.BE on Feb 28, 2018 15:16:22 GMT -5
Now that is some good thinking!
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