Typical multi channel setup advice

[alexm84]

Well, i got hold of a barely used Emotiva UMC200 for a great price so this should be good.
I'll get rid of the Adcom i got and run all my HDMI gear into the emotiva. I've read mixed reviews on these so will be interesting to see how it goes.

[alexm84]

Australia Post lost my emotiva It was sent on the 18th of July and never came.

The seller is kindly refunding my money though which is nice.
Looking at something up around $1000 no if anyone has any recommendations.

So far i am looking at:

Still the Emotiva UMC-200
Nuforce AVP-18
or some sort of home theater receiver with full pre outs (eg. Marantz SR5008).

Can anyone recommend what they'd do in my situation? Is a dedicated pre amp for $1000 going to offer a much better sound than using a $1000 AV receiver as a preamp?

[Ingo Bingo]

Hi Guys, I understand the convenience of HDMI Amp switching, i run all my sources into the Yamaha RXV 3067 and run the switching through that. keeps the picture quality constant upscales the standard 1080i sky to p.

Also upscales the Wii from componant to HDMI makes life so much easier.

Personally i have just gone into 2 systems, spent a fortune on my Totem in walls and for AV they are great, but now added a "smaller" stereo system. Previously tried a similar thing with a roksan AV system and a tag pre/pro setup, the wife found it cumbersome to switch and could'nt get the "harmony remote thingy".

now she just walks in and switches the tv and the yamaha on and job done.

Depends on how easy you want it. Marantz are good, i prefer the yamaha, onkyo get good write ups, also had a Sony ES2400 to and was very good. AV pre amps no matter how musical thay are are not a substitute.

My Arcam A70 runs rings round a previously owned Arcam 350 for stereo!!!!!!!

[alexm84]

Hi Guys, I understand the convenience of HDMI Amp switching, i run all my sources into the Yamaha RXV 3067 and run the switching through that. keeps the picture quality constant upscales the standard 1080i sky to p.

Also upscales the Wii from componant to HDMI makes life so much easier.

Personally i have just gone into 2 systems, spent a fortune on my Totem in walls and for AV they are great, but now added a "smaller" stereo system. Previously tried a similar thing with a roksan AV system and a tag pre/pro setup, the wife found it cumbersome to switch and could'nt get the "harmony remote thingy".

now she just walks in and switches the tv and the yamaha on and job done.

Depends on how easy you want it. Marantz are good, i prefer the yamaha, onkyo get good write ups, also had a Sony ES2400 to and was very good. AV pre amps no matter how musical thay are are not a substitute.

My Arcam A70 runs rings round a previously owned Arcam 350 for stereo!!!!!!!

I have a yamaha at the moment but has no hdmi. I can't say i was overly impressed with it. But it seems that Marantz are one of the last ones to do preouts.

Which yamaha do you have?

[alexm84]

OK, i've added the following to my list of receivers that have pre outs that i am looking at.

Any comments on what you think is the better way to go would be appreciated:

Marantz SR5008
Marantz SR5009
Cambridge Audio Azur 551R

These can all be bought here for around the $800-900 price range.