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thoughts on the Emotiva MC-700 7.1 pre/processor ? or alts?

tajanestajanes
edited June 2020 in Reviews

I looking to set up a living room system with the option of 2 rear channels (ceiling mounted) for back-fill when listening to music / tv concerts / movies.  Not wanting to have a center channel (nor looking for a AV Receiver, I’ll use my separate amps) as I’m happy with my current stereo speakers’ front imaging / presentation.  This Emotiva unit can be set for 2+2 (+/- sub) and I can trim the rear channels low (or off) for music (vs. their more standard surround level for movies). 

For the first time I will be getting my speakers in the same room as the tv (now that’s a big step in my WAF life)…

Any experience with this unit, thoughts as to sound quality as a pre?  (I’d luv to go with the Acurus unit, but its multiples $).  

 

Thanks

Comments

  • KornbreadKornbread
    Just thinking out loud.  Aragon was considered the poor man's Krell, and Acurus the poorer man's Aragon with both having D'Agostino lineage.  As Erin has pointed out with Jamo, it begs the question, at least to me, has Klipsch also watered down these Mondial icons?

    And no, I have no opinion on Emotiva other than faintly recalling some threads about certain products not having the best reliability and customer service issues.       
  • PWRRYDPWRRYD
    I'm not completely sold on the Emotiva products.  For sure not junk but I think there is better stuff out there in the same price range.
  • tajanestajanes
    And/or any thoughts on the NuForce AVP-18 A/V preamp/processor ?
  • dcibeldcibel
    AVP-18 isn't 4k capable.

    I use a UMC-200, it's very decent. It had a power supply issue that was repaired under warranty (5 years btw), and as a bonus Emotiva has a repair location in Canada so I didn't have to mail it across the border. When I upgrade my TV and jump on the 4k bandwagon, I'll probably get the MC-700, or if I have a bit more money to burn I'd go with the Outlaw 976 for all the balanced outputs.
    jholtz
    I'm not deaf, I'm just not listening.
  • KornbreadKornbread
    Back when I had a local dealer, they let me home demo a lot of different units from different manufacturers till I found the one that hit the spot.  Bought several av receivers from them for that reason, and some other stuff.  Got a good local dealer?   
  • tajanestajanes
    thx for the info !  I'll check out the Outlaw 976, rca with balanced option as well- great
  • ani_101ani_101
    the MC-700 is on factory refurbished list, so a bit discounted...
  • dcibeldcibel
    Thanks for the heads up. Not much of a discount but better than nothing.
    I'm not deaf, I'm just not listening.
  • tajanestajanes
    ani- thx, leaning towards the balanced outs with the Outlaw...
    ani_101
  • KornbreadKornbread
    Are the OUtlaw amps made by ATI?  ATI has a good reputation.  IIRC, the receivers are made in Taiwan, if that's important to you. 
  • tajanestajanes

    I went with the Outlaw 976 A/V pre, and it's working nicely. I do like that it is very adaptive (speaker layout choices, i.e. my set-up as 2+2 front + surrounds, with or w/o sub, and 'party mode' for when I just want the stereo signal out through the ceiling mounted surrounds). But like most A/V units a bit of a pain to set up and adjust relative gain, etc... via TV screen).

    Interestingly, I just came across the SCHIIT SYN https://www.schiit.com/products/syn
    While for theatre / movies a dolby processor would be superior, I'm primarily using it for a small bit of rear/ceiling fill for music (highly recommended). IF only it was offered in a balanced out as well, I'd consider selling my A/V unit.

  • ani_101ani_101

    Where did you get the outlaw 976, it seems to have been discontinued a few years ago.

  • ani_101ani_101

    Looks like this is an old thread, must have gotten it just before it went dodo...

    ugly_woofer
  • tajanestajanes

    @ani_101 said:
    Where did you get the outlaw 976, it seems to have been discontinued a few years ago.

    I did get it a while ago - actually as we were getting ready to build our new house ~4+ years ago, as I was looking to finally getting my speakers / system into our main living room (and out of the basement). Actually a pretty nice A/V preamp.

    ugly_woofer
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