I'm in the process of upgrading the audio portion of my HT. The trusty eight year old NAD T763 receiver has provided trouble-free service but lacks a number of useful features such as HDMI switching and TrueHD audio capability. On Thursday, I ordered an Emo UMC-1 processor and XPA-5 amp. They shipped on Friday and arrived today. Build quality is good - call it "upper" consumer electronics grade and bang for buck quotient is pretty high. I spent only about fifty bucks more for this combo than the NAD.

Tonight, I'll be giving them a good break-in and learning about the option set. So far, so good. The added headroom is nice and BR sources definitely sound better.

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