Onkyo886/Integra 9.9 versus Emotiva UMC-1


Has anyone compared moderate priced processors such as the Onkyo 886/Integra 9.9 to the new Emotiva UMC-1? I've heard the 886/9.9 uses toroidal and is quite a good piece for home theater and decent for a somewhat upper-end 2-channel sound (true?).

But I don't know if the Emotiva with a retail of 699 has the same sound quality. Plus I've heard there was some issues with them. Maybe if the UMC-1 is ordered from today going forward they've addressed all the issues (if there were any)?
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Showing 1 response by rkeman

An early Emotiva UMC-1 displayed a significant number of serious operational issue that were to be addressed by firmware updates. Not wanting an extended beta tester experience, the pre/pro was returned to Emotiva. Search the Emotiva form to check on the current state of affairs. Good luck!