Emotiva RMC-1 Review & Setup Plus XPA DR3 Review | FUTURE PROOF 28 Channel Processor!

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[@therealshanelee]

*FULL UNBOXING INCASE YOU MISSED IT * kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4HLf4qjhql8a5I

[@therealshanelee]

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[@elrief1]

I keep seeing comments about too many commercials. What’s up with that?. I think a creator deserves a bit of a reward for his hard work. Excellent job as usual!.

[@therealshanelee]

KZbin picks them not me.

[@elrief1]

SpareChange I’m aware with how it work, just saying it sucks when folks complain as if you don’t work hard

[@therealshanelee]

Can't please everyone. Plus I believe there's a skip button. Thanks for the kind words.

[@sgandrew]

I'm still going to rewrite my comment. I watch these knowing I womt buy anything for a long time, but I just come to it for Shane. You make it man

[@scottgodown569]

Great review. Emotiva was my first time with separates and i think I’ve got a great setup (XMC-1 and XPA7 Gen 3). Never any issues what so ever.

[@therealshanelee]

Sweet! I should have the 2 in soon.

[@josealfredfernandes]

​@@therealshanelee hey.. which version is better? xmc2 or 1?

[@donjaun540]

You weren't messing around when you got these beautiful expensive products. 👍😁😷

[@Nick67gto3]

Hi SpareChange, quick question did you like the Emotiva DR amp better than the Outlaw Audio 7220? Looking to upgrade but seeing if I can avoid multi amps if the difference is not to crazy

[@victorbagwell825]

I just received the Emotiva RMC-1L and DR3 amp. However, I noted that the OLED display screens on the face plate are not the same blue as the rest of the Emotiva products (e.g. Gen3 amps, DR3 amp). The CEDIA videos and Emotiva web site do not indicate a difference in the color. SpareChange -- does your model have a blue-green display? Also -- does anyone know when the DIRAC will actually be available?

[@lexiewilkinson9703]

Emotiva never disappointed me but i was afraid when i first see Someone reviewing a defective unit!! well thank you for the showing how smooth this unit navigate!!!

[@therealshanelee]

There's always a chance to get a lemon. Fortunately I got a good one.

[@theatremad9797]

SpareChange for the money we should not be getting lemons.As soon as people stop accepting this the better the industry will be. I also got 2 lemons from Marantz, the 8802 being one of them.On the 8802 I found that the hdmi inputs were faulty with only half of them working.Also the display on the lcd screen was on a 45 degree angle. I will never go Marantz again. This does look promising though.The room for upgrade is fantastic.

[@scotttild]

@@theatremad9797 Marantz and Denon are known for faulty HDMI boards. I had two Denons go out within a year. Never again. Looking for something different next time. I do have two Marantz that seem to be working.

[@BlerimAB]

I have a question. For home theatre system. Is it better to use HDMI for sound or digital optical?

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

Damn. Not playing around today. Awesome gear indeed.

[@JesusGutierrez-pr4po]

I have exactly the same system and I am having problems wen I use Apple TV with static noise it happens mostly when I change content or switch to a different app and that's annoying!!! Thanks for the video Shane as always nice informative content.

[@9980671344]

Please suggest me good budget friendly front speakers, center and surround speakers

[@lexiconthx1]

My xmc-2 has been really stable. How did you set your levels? I used a radio shack meter and it sounds amazing. The xmc-2 doesn't have the funky multi directional knob also. Looking forward to hearing how you like the rmc-1 compared to the xmc-2. Great review as always.

[@therealshanelee]

The 2 should be here in a few days. I use a radio shack meter too. Here's my video on it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2qbk2CKarODf9E

[@raymondayala5355]

I Love my XMC-2!! Incredible channel separation and crystal clear Atmos and center dialogue

[@TechinaSec101]

Emotiva is the best in my eyes along with Golden ear :)

[@MrJpdw67]

Shane, at point of making this video - how many subs did you have? I've just gone from a receiver to this and just getting my head round the settings....

[@spencerbigum1309]

Best review I've seen on the RMC-1. I'm in the market for a Processor - is there anything else I should be looking in the price range of the RMC-1 or RMC-1L? My amp is a 5 channel emotiva xpa-gen3, so I would need to pick up an additional amp too. Not familiar with the DR3 amp -cool to learn about it. Cheers!

[@raymondayala5355]

The XMC-2 is incredible. Just got mine last week. I have 5.2.4 and room to add 2 more surrounds and 2 more heights

[@lukewayne2]

Can you comment on the rack you had these units in?? it is dark and hard to see, but do you just have the Panasonic unit on a shelf below the RMC-1? I'm considering buying the Panasonic unit and would like to mount it in my rack.

[@therealshanelee]

It’s a middle Atlantic bit.ly/2J4wuX5

[@MrJpdw67]

Hi Guys, Need help/advice. I'm close to pulling the trigger on the RMC-1L, 16 Channel is more than enough for me as much as I'd like to think otherwise. How upgradeable are these units? Something I wasn't away of is that there is no WiFi - so how would you keep the unit upto date? I always thought these things were more like computers.... Any help or advice would be great guys.... James

[@raymondayala5355]

I went with the XMC-2 as it also has 16 channels and pretty much the same processing power as the RMC-1. The only difference is only the LCR channels are fully differential. I have the DR3 powering my front stage

[@darkshadoku]

Hello @Sparechange, would you recommend the XPA DR3 for use with Klipsch RP 504C (center), and Klipsch RF-7 III's for HT / Music? I am trying to find an amp but not really knowledgeable in that department

[@SS-cs6wt]

I have that amp with rf7ii and rc64. It pushes those speakers with ease and with plenty to spare. Sounds great to me. Is it better than higher end amps, i dont know, becusse i havent heard it.

[@darkshadoku]

@@SS-cs6wt Thanks, I ended up going with the Emotiva BasX- A3 (new series) for the LCR for now (145 wpc) And TBH it does get louder than with just the AVR but can't really notice. It is mostly noticeable when doing 2ch music. Might upgrade to the DR3 when I move into a bigger spot

[@andrebradley1924]

Hello I'm a beginner when it comes to home theater I have a yamaha avr-1070 receiver and polk audio lsim series with a polk audio psw650 subwoofer can you please suggest a power amplifier

[@therealshanelee]

Emotiva and outlaw have good powerful options.

[@ChannelBri]

Have you tried upmixing stereo music using dts? Preferred DTS to Dolby upmixing on my Marantz but unlistenable on the RMC IMO. Maybe better in firmware beyond 1.5??

[@therealshanelee]

I haven't tried with any music. I'll give it a shot.

[@ChannelBri]

@@therealshanelee Thanks, that would be great

[@scotttild]

Would like to see an update on this unit.

[@scotttild]

Does anyone know if both the Amps and AVR are made in the U.S ? I could only find that the Amps are.

[@synth505]

Yes, they are made in Franklin, TN. Also, this is a prepro... not an AVR.

[@veeracs]

Can someone help explain how to achieve LFE+Main setting in emotiva? Didn’t tinker with crossovers yet. Bass Mgmt is a bit unintuitive compared to Denon 😕

[@brentelieson1527]

If you are trying to send bass to both the mains and subs then try this, "The option to Enable Enhanced Bass will be shown in the Speaker | Size menu when it is available. (The Enhanced Bass option is only available when some of your speakers are set to Large.)"

[@veeracs]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@tinalasvegas8574]

Thank you Shane Lee😃 Enjoy these. RMC-1 is a beast!

[@therealshanelee]

It's an awesome processor.

[@tr28m2]

Hello Shane, I'm in the middle of research which processor I should pickup for my home theater. How do the Marantz AV7706 compare to the RMC 1 besides the price and which one would you recommend? I plan on powering my Dolby ATMOS 5.1.4 with the XPA 11.

[@therealshanelee]

RMC sounds better

[@tr28m2]

@@therealshanelee Thanks Shane, I pulled the trigger!

[@shawnulery51]

I’m running my svs ultra towers and center with the emotiva xpa3. Will I be happier if I replace it with the dr3. How does the drs compare to the rotel 1090. Is the dr 3 that much better than the XPa

[@therealshanelee]

I think the DR3 sounds better than the XPA.

[@shawnulery51]

How does the emotiva dr3 compare to the rotel 1090.

[@raymondayala5355]

The Tonewinner AT-300 from summit HIFI is 16ch for only $1395. It’s not true 16 channels as 3 of the XLA inputs are for subs.

[@vidarjohnlarsen6709]

I do love emotiva XPA-5 gen1, i use to drive 5 small speaker, i gona buy one more emotiva i hop to find emotiva dr1

[@djradman6794]

Would you be able to compare the dr3 and the anthem MCA 325.

[@shirshendu2009]

Hi, I am in INDIA and I recently compared the Emotiva DR3 and Anthem MCA 325 the newer product line. I have Dali Rubicon 8s and Rubicon Vokal for front stage. First I listened the Emotiva DR2 as demo (to take a glance if investment is worth) over my pioneer SC-LX 78 (during demo I used my pioneer AVR as pre-processor) and the difference was noticeable immediately. Sound opened-up with more body, dignity and detailed. I did not know that my Rubicons have better and tighter base than my Velodyn EQMax sub. I immediately realized that it was 800 Watts kicking and pumping the speakers. Then I purchased Anthem MCA 325 hoping that it will be better(as reviews said), but the moment I switched-on, the difference were not as good as Emotiva. I don't know for sure if Anthem did not match with my speakers or my pioneer avr pre-amp but it was not the same experience which I heard during Emotiva DR2. Then finally I went for Emotiva DR3 which is marginally costly from Anthem but I was able hear back the same sound as DR2's. But this could be just my system and what I learned from this that reviews are just for reference but your own experience can be completely different based on what your system is.

[@DTC12]

@@shirshendu2009 So you thought the Emotiva DR line made an audible difference, whereas the Anthem did not? I have a Marantz receiver by comparison.

[@davemccague222]

Hi Shane is your Rel review coming soon?

[@therealshanelee]

In a couple weeks

[@SteinerSE]

And now years later it's still 16 channels as none of the advertised expansion cards/upgrades ever materialized and it doesn't support new standards/no available upgrade path. So much for "future proof 28 channels". :/ Everyone would have been better off buying the cheaper RMC-1L, or another processor.

[@craigirwin3592]

Did you ever make a followup video for Dirac?

[@therealshanelee]

Yep

[@craigirwin3592]

@@therealshanelee , thank you, I'll search for it.

[@loshopeful718]

Any update on Dirac?

[@therealshanelee]

Still nothing yet.

[@TheTnaik]

I might be wrong but it seems like it doesn't have HDMI 2.1

[@therealshanelee]

It doesn't. It's upgradeable though when 2.1 becomes a necessity.

[@kevonmanuel]

No more unboxing... It's 2019.

[@ChannelBri]

Where is beta 1.6 firmware?

[@therealshanelee]

I don’t believe it’s public yet.

[@ChannelBri]

@@therealshanelee thanks. So they give reviewers the latest firmware. Would be less insulting if 1.5 was stable

[@markreeves7177]

EMOTIVA XPA-7 = A.O.K. FELLAS. SOLID BUILT SH1T. FORGET THE REST. SAVE YOUR MONEY. GET THE BEST. "EMOTIVA" BOYS!

[@letsgettaco]

As I commented on a previous video. Too many adverts. Particularly with you reusing footage from a previous video. The end result is I didn't watch the video.

[@therealshanelee]

Ok and?

[@letsgettaco]

@@therealshanelee And? Well if you want to grow your channel and attract subscribers, don't monetize the hell out of each video. Just because KZbin allows you to have 3 adverts during a 16 minute video, as well as two preceding it. Doesn't mean you have to. It's like TV channels having 12 commercial breaks for every during a one hour TV show.

[@therealshanelee]

My channel does perfectly fine. If you want to complain about ads let KZbin know. I'm not forcing anyone to watch my videos it's totally your choice if you want to watch or not.

[@letsgettaco]

@@therealshanelee It's your choice to monetize and your choice to have more ads in videos over ten minutes. So complaining to KZbin about too many adverts in your videos is pointless.

[@therealshanelee]

Complaining to me isn't going to get you anywhere either. It's irrelevant to what the video is about.

[@charpidisgeorge1971]

Datasat RS20i

[@rhdtv2002]

Overrated and over priced

[@jlm8699]

Can you expand on that please? Was looking to get a used one. Thank you

[@rhdtv2002]

@@jlm8699 if you get a used one at a good price then yeah that's great product but most cases you can get a decent receiver with an additional 3 channel amp to drive let's say the fronts if they are large and you wouldn't know the difference but in price saving..the biggest improvement you can do to audio is acoustical panels and traps -bar none..the least to me is actually this part..the processor and amp..