Emotiva Fusion 8100 AVR. Who is going to be first here?

Since its still vapor ware , I don't see how anyone can start a thread about having one. Looks like a pretty decent entry level AVR at a reasonable price. It doesn't bring anything new to the table so I doubt we will see much fanfare.

It appears to be the only AVR under $1k that has manual parametric EQ, which is what I want, since I've found hiring a calibrator for dialing in my sound works better than any automated system.



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Originally Posted by nathan_h  /t/1518736/emotiva-fusion-8100-avr-who-is-going-to-be-first-here#post_24456649


It appears to be the only AVR under $1k that has manual parametric EQ, which is what I want, since I've found hiring a calibrator for dialing in my sound works better than any automated system.

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I agree with its EQ method. Seems to be a very flexible AVR. The one thing that may bother some would be a lack of connectivity. For HDMI you could get a very good switcher on the cheap from Monoprice if 4 is not enough. As for power it would seem to be enough for a lot of speakers. Hope it turns out to be everything it seems. To me it looks similar to the Sherbourne SR 8100 but with pre-outs. I have a friend that bought one of the Sherbournes on their close-outs and loves it. Very powerful for its size and sounds great.

https://www.google.com/search?q=sherbourn+sr-8100&rlz=1C1CHMO_enUS564US564&espv=210&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=IIwbU-79GKvy2gWs-oDQBQ&ved=0CCYQsAQ&biw=1536&bih=795#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=c5EOv55xfW2fMM%253A%3B5XsEo-d2GhcduM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi444.photobucket.com%252Falbums%252Fqq166%252Frocky501%252FIMG_5215_zps76be524e.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Femotivalounge.proboards.com%252Fthreads%252Frecent%252F30095%3B1024%3B441

The Sherbourne is out of production, and maybe that's good, so I'm not tempted to save $100 (based on its last advertised price) and get it instead of the Emotiva! I would be kicking myself at the lack of pre-outs on the Sherbourne.


Of course the amp in them both appears to be no slouch. And while 4ohms, my speakers are pretty efficient.

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Power Handling:

Maximum power rating 150 watts


Impedance:

Nominal impedance 4 ohms

3.2 ohms minimum


Sensitivity:

90 dB/1W/1m


Anechoic Frequency Response:

80 Hz - 20 kHz (+/-3dB)

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