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Pros & Cons

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Pros

The mx1680 is much smaller and lighter, delivers more power and has many features that make it superior to the elan 1650. The sound quality is excellent with plenty of power (50w or 80w/channel into 8 ohm and 4 ohm speakers, respectively). It is well ...  Read More

This amplifier works great, and the return policy is exemplary. Make sure the amp is wired via cat5 cable to the router. The flexibility of the configuration of the amplifier is superb.

Each channel is individually selectable. Each of the 6 stereo channels can be bridged. Also, they can be moved from one channel to the other for troubleshooting.

The osd control app is fairly responsive and reliable. The default user/password is admin/admin. The only complaint i have is that the auto-on feature requires a significantly high input level to fire.



Cons

The instructions are trash. Shame on you osd. Had to return the amplifier.

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Highlights

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Quality


The sound quality is crisp and clear


While i only had the unit for about a week so far i am very impressed with the quality features and performance of the mx1680 a...  Read More


This amplifier works great and the return policy is exemplary

Price


As good as some other models 2x the cost


The performance is excellent for the cost

Shipping


Shipping was prompt and the osd mx1680 arrived in great shape two days after placing my order


Packaging was excellent with the manufacuturer box securely fit inside the shipping container i

Packaging/appearance


Amp from best buy a week ago spent 1200 and the freaking thing was dead out of the box


Also make sure the tiny switch next to the cat5 connector is set to 34ethernet34

Competitiveness


Its perfect whats not to like multiroom sources


I use google chromecast audio devices as audio inputs to allow apps such as spotify to cast music selectively across the 8 zones


I researched multiroom amplifiers and seriously looked at the niles si1230


I researched multiroom amplifiers and seriously looked at the niles si1230

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  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 120 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 5 2023.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I was a bit worried i was making too much of a compromise


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    And im glad to report i was proven wrong


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The intent was nice background music even party music but at a volume one could still speak ok with others


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I had this amp for about a year and it got damaged in a power surge


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    One is connected to bus1 one is connected to bus2 and the other is connected to zone 5


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I am no expert but i assume it is because the amp needs to detect the signal


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Amp from best buy a week ago spent 1200 and the freaking thing was dead out of the box


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Returned it and got the osd for 600 approx

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