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Emotiva Processor Comparison Chart

Emotiva Processor Trio

 
Audio Capabilities
Output Channels Supported 16 discrete channels (up to 9.1.6) 16 discrete channels (up to 9.1.6)
Fully Balanced Analog Outputs On All Channels ✔ ✔
Reference Stereo Mode (pure analog signal path option) ✔ ✔
Subwoofers Supported 16 discrete channels (up to 9.1.6) 3 (left, right, mono/LFE)
Height Channels Supported 6 6
Stereo Balanced Analog Inputs 1 Pair 1 Pair
Stereo Unbalanced Analog Inputs 3 Pairs 3 Pairs
USB Digital Audio Inputs (DAC Input) 1 1
Optical S/PDIF Digital Audio Inputs (Toslink) 3 4
Coaxial S/PDIF Digital Audio Inputs (Coax) 3 4
AES/EBU Digital Audio Inputs 1 1
AM/FM Tuner ✔ ✔
MM/MC Phono Input External Phono Preamp Required External Phono Preamp Required
Surround Sound Formats Supported:
Dolby Atmos ✔ ✔
DTS:X ✔ ✔
DTS:X Pro

✔

(available Q1-2020)

✔

(available Q1-2020)
Dolby TrueHD ✔ ✔
DTS Master Audio ✔ ✔
Dolby Digital ✔ ✔
DTS Digital ✔ ✔
AUDIO Features
Dirac Live Automatic Room Correction

✔ 

(available Q1-2020)

✔ 

(available Q1-2020)
Precision Calibrated Microphone And Digitizer Included Included
Independent Manual Parametric EQ Controls

✔

(11 bands for each channel on each preset)

✔

(11 bands for each channel on each preset)
Native Multichannel DSD Support (via HDMI) ✔ ✔
DSD Via USB (DoP) Support ✔ ✔
High Voltage Analog Ladder Network Volume Control Cirrus Logic CS3318 (x3) Cirrus Logic CS3318 (x4)
Zone 2 Stereo Audio Output ✔ ✔
Tiffany Style Connectors On Unbalanced Inputs X ✔
Precision Audiophile Quality DACs (on all outputs) AKM AK4490 (x10) AKM AK4490 (x16)
AKM4490 DACs Used In Differential Mono Mode (best mode) FRONT 3 CHANNELS (left, right, center) ALL CHANNELS
Hardware Based Interstage ASRCs For Jitter Reduction ✔ ✔
Global Bass And Treble Controls ✔ ✔
True Fletcher Munson Loudness Compensation (switchable) ✔ ✔
VIDEO Capabilities
HDMI Video Level Supported HDMI 2.0b (4k UHD, HDR, Dolby Vision; all HDMI inputs and outputs) HDMI 2.0b (4k UHD, HDR, Dolby Vision; all HDMI inputs and outputs)
HDMI Video Bandwidth 18 gbps 18 gbps
HDMI 2.0b Inputs 8 8
HDMI 2.0b Outputs 2 2
VIDEO Features
Bit-Perfect Video Switching

✔

(3 x Panasonic MN864788 4k UHD video switches)

✔

(3 x Panasonic MN864788 4k UHD video switches)
On-Screen Display Over Live Video ✔ ✔
Video On Standby Feature ✔ ✔
Independent Audio Selection With Video ✔ ✔
SYSTEM Features
Exclusive RMC/XMC Menu And Control System (operating system)

✔

(LINUX based)

✔

(LINUX based)
LiveAV Menu System (configuration changes update in real time) ✔ ✔
Universal Voltage SMPS (switch mode power supply) ✔ ✔
Graphical OLED Front Panel Display Single Dual
Front Panel Controls Tactile Feedback Pushbuttons, Volume Knob Four-Quadrant Encoder Control
Rear Panel Expansion Bays (for future add-on modules) X X
Trigger Outputs 4 (fully programmable) 4 (fully programmable)
Infrared Remote Control All Metal Full Function IR Remote Control All Metal Full Function IR Remote Control
Direct Input Selection And Level Trims (from remote control) ✔ ✔
Network-Based Remote Control Application Control via Ethernet Application Control via Ethernet
User-Upgradable Firmware
✔ (downloadable; via USB stick)
✔ (downloadable; via USB stick)
Back-Up And Restore User Configuration

✔

(via USB stick)

✔

(via USB stick)
Full Support For ARC (Audio Return Channel) and CEC ✔ ✔
EXPANSION Modules
Balanced Output Channel Expansion Module N/A N/A
Subwoofer Output Expansion Module
N/A
N/A
Phono Preamp Input Module
N/A
N/A