You are welcome. I have been testing this FW for a couple of days; more detail retrieval from movies, nicer and smoother sound. Better integration of surrounds and sub/s - creates a more immersive and seemless soundstage. HDMI lock a little quicker. I think this is a worthwhile release, although the DSP code took several attempts to load (in safe mode).

The second piece of code loaded first time. Not sure what my FW is but it is at least 18mths old. Will I be ble to install over my old FW or will it have to be a combo job? Not sure what my FW is but it is at least 18mths old. Will I be ble to install over my old FW or will it have to be a combo job? To check the current firmware level of your UMC-1, on your remote, push Mute, then Status, then Vol+ (Volume Up). The firmware level will display on the LCD on the front of the UMC-1.

Let me know what the results are. You will either have to install two or three pieces of code depending on the version you have installed on your machine. You will also need to install the loader software on your computer. Installed the new firmware on the weekend, managed to get both components loaded first time with no issues (first time for everything). So far so good, I only did an EmoQ calibration, Dolby Volume seems much better, and generally things sounding pretty good.

The new Emotiva XMC-1 is, according to the company, the 'first product in a new generation of high performance digital audio products'. Emotiva has been promising a new processor for years, and this is their fulfillment of that promise. Lonnie Vaughn shows us how to properly update the UMC-1 with the new Version 6 software and firmware.

Input switching definitely snappier. 2 channel music sounded pretty nice at low volume, haven't had a chance to test at higher volume yet. Will report back once I've tested a bit more with some blu-rays and music at volume. Oh, and to whoever was having remote problems, try powering the UMC-1 down at the switch at the back and then on again. For some reason that helped when my remote 'stopped working' (to make sure it is, look at the end of the remote through a mobile phone camera while pressing butttons, you should be able to see the light going on each time you press something).

V, i have 7.01.00.04.so where does that put me? Thanks That's fairly old, so you've got a bit of work to do. My next snag i that i'm on a Mac so some of the PC terminology is foreign to me.

Can run under a PC emulator unless there is a Mac installer to be had? 2infinity posted some instructions on booting into Safe Mode Windows XP using Bootcamp on a Mac in a: Have you set up your Mac so that can it dual boot (via bootcamp) Windows XP & MacOS? First, if you want to try the safemode install on bootcamp, here is what you have to do: 1.) Go into MacOs and switch the startup disk to your windows partition. 2.) Reboot holding down F8 *Be prepared as you will need a USB keyboard & Mouse each plugged directly into the CPU's USB ports* 3.) Windows will boot into its black screen and ask what mode you would like to boot into. 4.) Choose safe mode sans other options (e.g.

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Networking) 5.) Follow the steps provided by Emotiva in the update I don't use a Mac so I am of limited use. With FW 7.04 I agree with the Rocky500 above; you need only load the two files (starting with the DSP file) that are available at the link I first posted. IMHO the new FW is a worthwhile upgrade to the performance of your UMC if you can be bothered. Edited December 6, 2011 by Vitruvian.

That is not ideal. The UMC is definitely a tinkerer's piece of hardware.

Thanks for posting a not-so-good issue; that way people that are considering updating their FW can make an educated decision. In that vein, I have noticed that after pausing (bluray) or changing channels (Tivo), I sometimes get a little digital noise - not loud and maybe for about a tenth of a second. This happens just prior to the audio starting.

That sounds like what I used to get but very loud and annoying. This is before Lonnie sent replacements for both the boards inside the unit. I basically have a replacement, new UMC-1 all for no cost.

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Emotiva is sincerely a great company to deal with especially if you are on the other side of the world! The UMC1 does sound fantastic & the XPA3 is pretty amazing for the cash.

Running the Oppo->UMC1->Krell KAV300i - is pretty amazing & almost idistinguishable from removing the UMC1 from the equation. Amazing for the $$$. Also I read elswhere several times that a heck of a lot of AVRs can give bad levels when using auto set-up so I don't think this is Emotiva only issue Always nice to check and trust your ears & if something doesn't right - check it Tinkering is GOOD!

Interesting conclusion in part 1 of the analysis especially as the 8801 was so highly regarded 'A key takeaway: circuit quality in the direct mode (stereo or 7.1) is almost always invariant to AVR prices in the range of $400 to $2,000. As examples, the $250 Yamaha RX-V367 and Marantz AV8801 ($3000) use the same Renesas LSI chip (R2A15220FP). With the LSI analog chip in these products, the sound of the direct mode is relatively constant, although a more robust power supplies, addition a quality output buffer and enhanced DC blocking capacitor quality can make small differences.'