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I get to use XLR for 2 channel inputs and for up to 9.2 channel output...
Cons
can't get hi-rez audio beyond 96/24 in other than HDMI; too bad it's n...
I have had this, my first true pre-amp for going on 3 years and it's been almost completely trouble free for the entire time. So far, I can say that my decision to go full/true seperates was the right choice for me. I currently run a 7.1 system with the 5507. It's paired with two Emotiva amps, an ...
TONS of inputs and outputs. VERY clean sound. Plenty of configurati...
Cons
Probably no upgrade to HDMI 2.0 when it is released which is a very sa...
I had the Onkyo Preamp and it was a huge waste of money - it had almost all the bells and whistles of the AVP for a fraction of the price. Turns out it sounded like crap and had issues with lipsync. After several months of waiting for the next update to fix issues I got the AVP at a reasonable ...
Unprecedented benchmark level of performance and refinement, virtually...
Cons
Audyssey and other processes can limit max volume, complex setup
Weighing in at nearly 60lbs, the AVP-A1HDCI is more massive than most flagship receivers, including their very own AVR-5308CI. Typically when I pop the cover off a so called “high end” processor, I see a lot of empty space. This is not the case with the AVP-A1HDCI. This baby is packed full of ...
Audio drop-outs, video glitches, problematic firmware
I owned an Emotiva UMC-1 for about 3 months. I had a lot of problems with the unit performing its "HDMI
handshake". I tried to program my way around this unsolvable issue by creating macros on my remote.... but I
could not overcome the failure to "see" some devices. I had frequent ...