Anthem AVM 30 or Emotiva UMC-1

I will interject anywhere I desire and anytime I feel the need, and if this irks you so what. Remember you are just another member, nothing more and nothing less.

At least you got one thing right. That is your right as it is mine. Funny you should mention irony because you have done nothing but play bad cop in the Emotiva threads. I guess it's okay for you to "set things straight" as you so eloquently put it. Aren't double standards grand?

To the OP, sorry I got this thread off track. Hopefully you will get the information you need. I will not reply again and will leave the last word to Mr. last word himself.

...happy new year back at you Rob... :). We may not agree on some things but as Elvis Costello said "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding"..

"I will not reply again and will leave the last word to Mr. last word himself."

Well thank you for your being so thoughtful. Since you had nothing to offer I am sure your apology will be accepted.

"Aren't double standards grand?"

Yea, especially when the one who comments about whining does more whining than a little girl with her pig tail stuck in a screen door.

I have owed both the Anthem 30, and the UMC 1.

The Anthem runs flawless, and sounds great. If you dont care about HDMI, HD audio, and some sweet manual EQ's, keep your Athem...it is awesome.

Now, this is going to stir the pot. I feel the UMC 1 has INCREDIBLE sound. Ive also owned Bryston prepro's, Rotel Prepro's, Ayre top seperates and more. The Emo UMC is just as good in sound IMO. The manual EQ is better then ANY Ive ever seen. 31HZ-18khz 11 band EQ! Thats a nice range, and a bumb here and there makes all the difference. The UMC 1 has great features as well....the problem is not all work 100% as they should. Examples- shut off issues, default saved sound mode issues, slow hdmi switching, no turn off of enhanced bass when front are set to large(if your letting the UMC decode). Now, I have read most, if not all of these are fixed in the new .5 beta update....but I am waiting for the confirmed build which is to release anyday now. I can live with the issues. It really comes down to your setup. I do believe the next update will get it all right. I waited until about 3 weeks ago to buy mine....so mine runs pretty well. Some older units seam to have issue's. Mines great.

If they have no issues in new release all will be forgiven, but if they have even 1 I think thats 1 too many given their last laughable release. So either they have learned or they havent. The great thing about the net is they cant hide from the truth...........good or bad.
Tick tock Emo....................tick tock!