@melchionda I hear you loud and clear as I had the same concerns but I can tell you the recent updates have addressed the issues. If you'll notice many of the problems are likely posted 3+ months ago. My unit is as stable as can be in all regards. Hope you find the sweet spot you are looking for!
Emotiva or Anthem or Something Else?
Hi,
Does anyone have any experience comparing Emotiva to Anthem?
I am about to buy a new system for the livingroom that we are building over here. This system in this space will be tasked with driving a 5.2.4 home theater system for TV and Movies but it will also need to provide excellent sound quality for listening to music. The sound quality for the music is a top priority. The source material for this system will be Netflicks and Apple TV for the video content and Amazon HD Music for the Music.
I am considering either the Emotiva RMC-1L processor and XPA9 Gen3 Amp combo or the Anthem MRX 1140 8K. The Emotiva combo is a bit more expensive and would also require a network streamer for Amazon HD Music which will be a bit more $$.
What is considered to have the better sound quality between these two options?
Is there something else that I should be looking at?
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Thanks @balooo2. You are not making this easier! LOL! It's hard to figure out what to do and I'm looking for reasons to take these off the list. |
Looking at an Anthem? Keep the Emo out of your thought process. I’m not one with theatre stuff, I’m strictly a 2 ch for music and movies. Anthem is great, whatmabout the,McCormack map-1 or similar, is that a multi channel ? I wish I,could say,more, just steer,clear of thatmEmo stuff T may,last a couple years, but service, warranty is horrendous, heard the stories bout a new cd, or receiver, something goes wrong, you send in, they send you a faulty used or returned replacement. use caution.
also, you will need,some wrinkle bag n the amp dept, most receivers are bland and can’t handle the output you may want, don’t clip her. |
I pulled the trigger on a Yamaha 2080 to take care of the home theater duties. Still need to pick the integrated amp to do the two channel work. I’m now considering either the Yamaha A-S2200 or the Rotel 1592 mkii. I’m looking for an amp that will create a wide sound stage but also have lots of detail. A few of the Yamaha reviews I’ve seen/read seem to indicate that the 2200 sound stage isn’t so great but that it’s got a lot of detail. Also, it’s just an amp, (no DAC) and I like that because I plan to use a dedicated DAC for two channel. It’s also much better looking than the Rotel. Any thoughts on the comparison of those two? |
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