Micah, I think the ridicule was for the "review".
I have OFTEN considered Emotiva amps. They just don't seem very focused as a company, and that lack of focus seems to be manifesting itself in some unpleasant ways with the processor. I also think that the "we have a container of product on the way from China" dynamic troubles some people, especially in the context of AV123's demise.
For my own part, I just don't see anything really very interesting about these sub offerings, and would probably be more likely to become a customer of eD (or future products from Tweak City Audio) at that price point.
