AVR – Audio Video Receiver – Build Quality: Part IV – The Emotiva XMC-1 SSP: A Paradigm of a Pre-Pro Implementation David A. Rich, Ph.D.July 22, 2015 It has been a disappointing time in the AVR world. "Excellent" parts have been substituted by "good parts", and in the majority of cases "average parts" in anything below $3,000. Technical Reviews