Emotiva LMC-1 / LPA-1 combo question

[JohnDi]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone out there has experiance with this setup. I am thinking about it for a HT that I am building. It will be driving Energy RC-70 fronts with the RC-LCR center and the RC-R rears. I have a Panasonic AX-100U, a PS3 and will be adding a HD DVD player to the mix at some point. If anyone has any other suggestions that I should look at in the <$1000 dollar price range that would be appreciated.

Thanks
John

 

[Seth=L]

The Emotiva combos offer HDMI switching only, so no audio processing or video upconverting. It may be better to spend <$1000 on a nice receiver. The Onkyo TX-SR805 is right at the top of your price range and packs a wallop for the price. It has HDMI 1.3 (for the newest of the new HDMI devices) Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD, and DTS-HD master audio decoding. It also features THX Ultra II certification, so it carries the garranty that it has enough power to achieve reference levels in a larger room. The unit is heavy as well, a tad over 50 pounds.

Onkyo TX-SR805

I don't have experience with Emotiva's products, but I do with Onkyo's and my experience has always been good. They are easy to use and setup.

 

[jcPanny]

Emotiva combo

Check out the AV123 forum for more feedback on the Emotiva Ultra combo. There are a few quirks to the LMC-1 pre/pro, but I have only heard good things about the LPA-1 amp. I plan to add an LPA-1 to my system and use my receiver as a pre-pro soon. Emotiva will offer a 40% discount on updated processors (out early next year) to existing owners. They will also include HDMI 1.3.