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Moving from left to right, the first of the UMC-200's input/output options is its AM/FM antenna inputs, followed by its 7.1 preamp outs. It should be noted the display is adjustable in its backlighting, but not fully defeatable.Īround back, you'll find a neatly laid-out array of input/output options. There is an input for the calibrated microphone, as well as for headphones located on the front panel, directly below the blue backlit display.

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The front of the UMC-200 is pretty sparse, possessing but a few manual controls, consisting of a directional keypad, menu, standby, return and volume buttons. Still not my favorite, but again, the pictures don't do the UMC-200 justice. Again, I haven't been the biggest fan of Emotiva's looks and in photos have always found its silver edge pieces (which are removable) to be a bit gimmicky, whereas in person they're not bad. From the outside, the UMC-200 is all Emotiva, bearing its trademark black and silver color scheme.

It weighs a scant ten pounds, though it still feels very solidly built, which I must say its product photos don't properly convey. The UMC-200 does look a bit like the UMC-1, though it is more streamlined, not to mention smaller, measuring 17 inches wide by 14 inches deep and three-and-a-quarter inches tall. I have no personal experience one way or the other with the UMC-1, and seeing as how it is no longer manufactured or for sale, its somewhat tumultuous existence is no longer relevant, at least for me and this review. The UMC-200 is Emotiva's new entry-level AV preamp that replaces the UMC-1 which, depending upon what side of the fence you fall, was either an unmitigated success or a disaster. The UMC-200 retails for $599 and is sold direct via Emotiva's own website, as is the case with all of the company's products. Search for HDTVs or Video Projectors to pair with the Emotiva UMC-200.Explore more reviews in our Blu-ray Player Review section.Read more AV preamp reviews by the staff at.

With all that said, the UMC-200, reviewed here, was worth all the blood, sweat and tears. Rest assured, I had no preconceived notions nor ill feelings going into this review - I just wanted to see what all the excitement, good and bad, was about. I've come to the conclusion, as I sit here and write my first-ever Emotiva review, that there are those who have already pre-judged whatever it is I have to say based solely on their preconceived notions of the brand or this publication's prior statements about it. It's for these folks this review is written.

In truth, these two extremes are both minorities, as there are scores of Emotiva customers (like any other brand) who simply enjoy what they have and don't really fuss too much one way or the other. Those that love Emotiva and the products the company makes are willing to defend their honor in ways that would make an Apple fanboy blush, whereas those who abhor Emotiva simply dismiss the products as cheap Chinese-manufactured junk. You either love the brand or you hate it. In my ten-plus years of writing reviews no brand, ever, has been more polarizing than Emotiva.

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