What's the latest word on the Emotiva UMC-1?

The latest word? bug, bug, bugssssssssssss

That what I have read from used-to-be-happy-to-be-on-the-preorder-list buyer. Most of them are returning their unit.

That's what sometimes happen when ones buy from a list of written specs.

I think it is way too early to say one way or another.... Are there any official reviews out yet???

they've said only 2 units have been returned, so don't know where you're getting your information from. I've been ejoying mine for the past couple of weeks.

Companies are not interested to give you the whole truth when their product have probel, are defective. Emotiva is no different than others, Toyota neither.

You can believe the company or believe displeased customers.

where did I get my information? From a Quebec forum where people were praising the UMC-1. It was almost chearleading.
which one would receive is UMC-1, which one was on the pre-order list. It was the best thing on earth.

Then they started to received their cherist umc-i promising to give a full review.

Nice looking, solidly built...shit I'm unable to use this and that. "I email the company and they told me it was a firmware issue and that it would be fix in 2 to 3 days.

They finally return their emotiva. I think it's sad for them.

Finally, from AVS:

Negatives ----
1. Sub sounds like King Kong is on rampage most of the time with most bass (this is not Calibration related and not good for tinnitus)
2. EmoQ does not seem to work correctly!
3. Locks up frequently (first 3 times powered on but don't hold the front button 5 seconds as it seems to set defaults just toggle power switch)
4. There are more just check the Emo forum but keep in mind there are many cheerleaders and folks can get banned and their posts deleted for being to blunt. And I have experienced most of the other verifyed bugs.
5. Levels seemed to be off and going back to level calibration confirmed this.
6. Long in the tooth in some ways at release.

Positives +++
1. The video processor in my situation was very nice.
2. Sound was very clean and with sparkle
3. With bug fixes would be right there with the big guys?
4. Emo staff are great and the return policy cant be beat.
5. No-brainer if you are upgrade eligible.

Why am I sending back?
1. My current unit is solid and working now
2. Paid full price and a even blind man could have seen the bugs before shipping.
3. Bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs.

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So beleive people or companies it's your choice.
Speavler, I'm glad that your's work as you were expecting. Enjoy.

Lol. This cracks me up! Two years of waits, promises, and garnered expectency for so many "sounds good features", and for what?!
If I ever touch the piece on the used market (shear morbid curiosity), I'll wait till they've had it reviewed, fixed all the bugs at least 2 or 3 times, after send backs, and I know it's some little great deal prepro, er whatever. Otherwise, I'll just sit back and laugh at the results they put out, having waited through the circus show they errected since early 2008!!!