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Post by stevecornell on Dec 30, 2023 16:58:48 GMT -5
I'm still using my old UMC1 in my home theater system which actually gets used very little.
After setting inactive for many months I went to power up the system and I am getting nothing but garbled noise from the System, video is fine and no matter what input I use it's the same garbled static noise.
Is it worth it to try and get it fixed or just bite the bullet and replace it with something else?
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Post by vcautokid on Dec 30, 2023 17:18:59 GMT -5
Sorry about your experience going on there. There are many possibilities to proceed here. You could just say the UMC-1 had served you well, and move on to something different. Lord knows there are many options to chose from.
You could try to get the UMC-1 fixed. Tricky part is that spares maybe long gone especially if it is DSP related. I don't even know if the firmware is available from Emotiva anymore. So firmware reflash might, or might not help.
If it has been sitting for a very very very long time with no use, other than the standby circuit some components may have gone bad. Without the UMC-1 on the bench and seeing if all the voltages are where they are supposed to be etc. everyone would be just guessing what it might be.
If it were me, I probably would move on and get a replacement Processor Preamplifier. Not sure what your budget might be. I know Emotiva of course has one starting with the MC-1. Of course they have others too. Also some may run an AVR with multi channel Pre Outs to external amplifiers like I do. I have an Anthem MRX-520 I just that.
I think with what is possible now, and what might be a good investment for the future, new will make sense. For instance as much as I loved my AVM-30 pre pro it was just too far out of date for my content I use today, but I will repurpose that elsewhere.
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Post by stevecornell on Dec 30, 2023 17:43:05 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply! Yes, the UMC has served me well and while I don't use the theater room as much as I should I should probably upgrade... I don't want to spend a lot and the current BasX MC1 looks like it would be a good replacement for the old UMC1 (now I wish I had used that 40% off card)  does anyone know if the MC1 is the same dimensions as the UMC1? and if I could use my current rack ears? |
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Post by mountain on Dec 30, 2023 17:54:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply! Yes, the UMC has served me well and while I don't use the theater room as much as I should I should probably upgrade... I don't want to spend a lot and the current BasX MC1 looks like it would be a good replacement for the old UMC1 (now I wish I had used that 40% off card) does anyone know if the MC1 is the same dimensions as the UMC1? and if I could use my current rack ears? You may qualify for the 25% upgrade for life program. I did and i had the UMC-200. Worth a check. |
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Post by teaman on Dec 30, 2023 18:01:32 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply! Yes, the UMC has served me well and while I don't use the theater room as much as I should I should probably upgrade... I don't want to spend a lot and the current BasX MC1 looks like it would be a good replacement for the old UMC1 (now I wish I had used that 40% off card) does anyone know if the MC1 is the same dimensions as the UMC1? and if I could use my current rack ears? You may qualify for the 25% upgrade for life program. I did and i had the UMC-200. Worth a check. Emotiva canceled the UFL program two years ago |
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Post by quiller on Dec 31, 2023 11:16:05 GMT -5
You may qualify for the 25% upgrade for life program. I did and i had the UMC-200. Worth a check. Emotiva canceled the UFL program two years ago He should call Emotiva. I’m pretty sure UFL didn’t end for buyers who qualified during the run of the program. I purchased a UMC-200 back when and I believe I still have UFL available to me. I had to buy a placeholder Sony unit when the UMC-200 died in Q3 2021 because Emotiva didn’t have a low-channel “replacement” model at that time. To this day I’ve been considering the MC-1, but I’m taking a long look at what the market is producing right now. I hope I’m not wrong about this. JP |
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