Emotiva Preamp Any good?

Is the Emotiva equipment any good? Their new XMC-1 Preamp ($1999) is all the rage at the audio shows.

vernneal12-15-2014 10:31pm

danmar123 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 414 posts 12-31-2014 at 12:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Greeting Vernneal, I'm looking to upgrade my Pioneer 74txvi to the XMC,it's been a couple of weeks since you received your EMO, has the performance gotten better?
danmar123 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 414 posts 01-01-2015 at 03:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks Runnin,Now there is a Denon 5200 w/Atmos. I'm not looking to go 9.2 so Atmos is not the issue. I'm running 1- Parrasound 2003 Mod & Parrasound 5250v2, B&W 804 up front w/htm1. My rears are Matrix 803 series 2 & sitting packed away are N805. I haven't heard anyone speak of d Denon as a good match to my speakers. I'm tiered of the non musical responce of the Pioneer. The surround @ 5.1 & 7.1 are fine. I'm sure I'm cut short with a 9 yr. old receiver. So I think an upgrade to a new pre is over due.