Emotiva Umc-1

K-daugh
K-daugh Posts: 467
edited April 2011 in Electronics
Well im thinking about upgrading from my hk avr247 to a pre/pro ....i hear good and bad about emotiva products... personally i like their build quality....does anyone have any experience with the umc-1 ...or does anyone have any opinions on something similar....in the same price range as well thank you
Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
Custom Jumpers
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited April 2011
    I am also considering the receiver/avr route as long as it fits the price range of around 500 and has the 1080 and hdmi and preouts and all that
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited April 2011
    Have you read the threads at the Emo Lounge about this piece?

    Gordon
    2 Channel -
    Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
    McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
    Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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  • slush
    slush Posts: 124
    edited April 2011
    I have one... I need to flash the latest firmware. I'll leave it at that.
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited April 2011
    It does seem to be quite the chore to do flashes to this piece. I'm not a computer guy and would be lost and possibly brick it with my skills on the computer!

    I was initially interested in this piece for my HT. I do think it needs a bit more work before it appeals to a person like me with no computer skills!!

    Gordon
    2 Channel -
    Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
    McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
    Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited April 2011
    I thought they fixed the bugs?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,547
    edited April 2011
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I thought they fixed the bugs?

    When you start with a cockroach, all the bugs do is multiply. There is no way on earth I would buy one, given all the troubles they have had, and continue to experience.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited April 2011
    I looked at the UMC-1 as a processor about a year or so ago. Googled it for reviews and got schooled good to avoid it with the bugs it had. Never heard if the people who bought them ever got theirs fixed or what. Google is a wonderful thing.
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  • jinjuku
    jinjuku Posts: 1,523
    edited April 2011
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I thought they fixed the bugs?

    There are still a lot of unhappy customers out there. Just walk away from the UMC-1.
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited April 2011
    So anybody have any suggestions on something better how about the cambridge audio azur 504 or or another receiver or proccesor equivalent with its functionality
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2011
    Skip the Cambridge as far as receivers go. What don't you like about your HK? It's a great receiver for the price.

    I would look into room treatments and throw those Monoprice interconnects in the garbage before replacing anything else.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,547
    edited April 2011
    Sunfire TGR 401 or the TGR MkIII

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Sunfire-TGR-401-7-1-Surround-Receiver-200-w-ch-x-7-NICE-/160569296254?pt=Receivers_Tuners&hash=item2562ad057e
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Sunfire TGR 401 or the TGR MkIII

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Sunfire-TGR-401-7-1-Surround-Receiver-200-w-ch-x-7-NICE-/160569296254?pt=Receivers_Tuners&hash=item2562ad057e
    Powerful, but dated.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,547
    edited April 2011
    true... but I do run the TGP MkV in my rig and find that using the optical out for audio sounds no different to my ear than having full HDMI support. For my needs, it works quite well as my main focus is the two channel rig.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    true... but I do run the TGP MkV in my rig and find that using the optical out for audio sounds no different to my ear than having full HDMI support. For my needs, it works quite well as my main focus is the two channel rig.

    So MP3's and Lossless also sound identical on your rig?
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited April 2011
    yeah I would stay away from the UMC-1. There are some that still get bad units and then have to send it back to get a different one. Why to this day they all can't work the same out of the box IDK and I would say just get something different.

    If your looking in the range of 700-800 look for a used Pioneer SC series AVR. Good performance and also have some good amps if you would ever need to run something off of it.
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited April 2011
    Face wrote: »
    Skip the Cambridge as far as receivers go. What don't you like about your HK? It's a great receiver for the price.

    I would look into room treatments and throw those Monoprice interconnects in the garbage before replacing anything else.

    hey hey leave my ic's alone ....no i do wanna eventually upgrade them maybe to blue jean ....i like there build quality ,blue jeans....and as far as the hk ... i love it but i want 1080 upscaling and more hdmi inputs but as far as harman kardon goes i love their build quality and they sound really nice ....if i had lots of money id buy the new 3600 avr from hk but its a little over my budget
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,547
    edited April 2011
    Face wrote: »
    So MP3's and Lossless also sound identical on your rig?

    Computer formats are banned from my rig.:tongue:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited April 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    true... but I do run the TGP MkV in my rig and find that using the optical out for audio sounds no different to my ear than having full HDMI support. For my needs, it works quite well as my main focus is the two channel rig.

    so compressed optical sounds the same as lossless on a blue ray on your system? Time to upgrade IMO :wink:
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  • slk55amg
    slk55amg Posts: 305
    edited April 2011
    I have two sony ES receivers, a 5300 for my main system, and a 3200 for my bedroom, rig. They offer loads of features, more than ample power. The build quality is outstanding. SONY ES products come with a 5year warranty.
    Emotiva XPA5, Sony ES 5300,: Lsi 15,s LSIC, Monitor 70,s, ( side surrounds) FXI 3,s, (rear surrounds)Micropro4000, Velodyne DEQ 10, Sony 55inchXBR 930D Sony BDP 790 Bedroom rig SonyES 3200 RTIA1,s CSIA4 FXI3,s polk PSW 10 SONY 34inch XBR960:cool:SONY BDP550
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  • moodyman
    moodyman Posts: 45
    edited April 2011
    I like and own their amps but I too would stay away from the UMC-1. I bought the Marantz Av7005 instead and couldn't be happier.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,621
    edited April 2011
    K-daugh wrote: »
    So anybody have any suggestions on something better how about the cambridge audio azur 504 or or another receiver or proccesor equivalent with its functionality

    Onkyo TX-NR808, right now at the egg for 699, same price as the UMC but you get a whole lot more.
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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