Testing the Emotiva MR1 - so what do we think about it?
HOLY MOTHER OF MOTHERS!
This amp is - simply put - INCREDIBLE!
160W x 2 RMS at 8ohm WHAT!!!???
100W x 11 (13.2 prosessing)
Ive been in the HiFi game for 31 Years and seldom do I get a AVR which impresses me this much!
The quality is 11/10 the sound is SUPERB! Power on tap, low volume/medium / high! It doesnt matter, the Emotiva just keeps on delivering !
SPECS:
(6) HDMI 2.0b compliant HDMI video inputs (all with full support for 4k UHD video, HDCP 2.2, HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision).
(2) HDMI 2.0b compliant HDMI video outputs (primary output supports both ARC and eARC).
Audio Inputs:
(4) stereo unbalanced analog audio inputs.
(2) S/PDIF coaxial digital audio inputs.
(2) Toslink (optical) digital audio inputs.
(1) USB Audio (DAC) input.
(1) Bluetooth audio input (internal with rear panel antenna).
Audio Outputs:
(1) set of 13.2 channel unbalanced audio main outputs.
(1) set of 11 channel speaker outputs
(2) balanced subwoofer outputs (in parallel with main sub outputs).
Other Inputs and Outputs:
(1) IR remote control signal input.
(1) RS-232 serial remote-control port
(1) Trigger output (programmable).
(1) USB data input (reserved for firmware updates).
Audio Formats and Modes Supported
Surround Sound Audio Formats:
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
DTS:X
DTS HD Master Audio
DTS
Surround Sound Upmixers:
Dolby Surround Upmixer (DSU)
DTS Neural:X
Sound Field and Processing Options:
Pure
Direct
Stereo
Multi-Channel
Dolby Upmix
DTS Neural:X
Room Correction
Automatic Room Correction
EmoQ Second Generation Automatic Room Correction (with graphical interface).
Manual Room Correction (EQ):Three Separate Manual Speaker Presets - Each Of Which Offers...
11 Bands of Full Parametric EQ: Left Front and Right Front.
11 Bands of Full Parametric EQ: Center Channel.
7 Bands of Full Parametric EQ: Surround Channels.
7 Bands of Full Parametric EQ: Top Channels.
5 Bands of Full Parametric EQ: Subwoofers.
Technical Specifications
Line Level Analog Outputs (Preamp Outputs)
Rated Output Voltage:+6 dBV (2 VRMS)
Frequency Response:20 Hz to 20 kHz +/- 0.05 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion:< 0.0025% @ 1 kHz< 0.05% from 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio:> 100 dB @ 1 kHZ
Crosstalk: < 85 dB @ 10 kHZ
Speaker Outputs (Amplifier Section)
Power Output Per Channel; ONE channel driven:160 watts RMS / channel @ 8 Ohms; 290 watts RMS / channel @ 4 Ohms; < 0.1% THD
Power Output Per Channel; TWO channels driven:160 watts RMS / channel @ 8 Ohms; 260 watts RMS / channel @ 4 Ohms; < 0.1% THD
Power Output Per Channel; FIVE channels driven:135 watts RMS / channel @ 8 Ohms; 190 watts RMS / channel @ 4 Ohms; < 0.1% THD
Power Output Per Channel; ELEVEN channels driven:100 watts RMS / channel @ 8 Ohms; 130 watts RMS / channel @ 4 Ohms; < 0.1% THD
Power Bandwidth (at rated power; 8 Ohm load):20 Hz to 20 kHz (+ 0 / - 0.15 dB) or better.
Broad Band Frequency Response:5 Hz to 80 kHz (+ 0 / - 3 dB).
THD + Noise:< 0.005% (A-weighted); at rated power; 1 kHz; 8 Ohms.
Signal To Noise Ratio (8 Ohm Load):> 115 dB or better; referenced to rated power (A-weighted).
Minimum Load Impedance:4 Ohms (one 4 Ohm speaker or two paralleled 8 Ohm speakers.)
Damping Factor:> 500.
Look, Im not like our local cringe youtubers which raves about every single thing they test.. Im not the :"this is the BEST" fool who doesnt know good from bad even if it bit him/her on the arse! BUT: This amp is unbelievable!
Whats the competition at the price : +- R65000 (AVE prices not the ridiculous full retail)
Denon X6800H R65000
Arcam AVR 21 R72000
Marantz Cinema 30 R80000
Anthem MRX1140 R90000
Onkyo RZ70 R65000
Yamaha RXA 8A R80000
My pick in order form best to very good based purely on Sound quality nothing else.
1 Emotiva 10/10
2 Arcam 10/10
3 Onkyo 10/10
4 Anthem 9.5/10
5 Marantz 9.5/10
6 Yamaha 9/10
7 Denon 9/10
Book a DEMO and come listen to this beast!
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