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new xpa-1's
« Thread Started on Mar 9, 2012, 7:21pm »

hello. new to the forum today. received my xpa1's and i am currently breaking them in. will post impressions after some critical listening. thanks.

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #1 on Mar 9, 2012, 8:11pm »

Welcome! You've got some great amps there. Very much interested in your impressions.

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #2 on Mar 9, 2012, 9:28pm »

As far as sound; if it's anything other than OMG!!! I need to introduce him to an old Asian Doctor that pulled gunk from my ears that could only have been there from birth. 8-)

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #3 on Mar 10, 2012, 8:24am »

We are all very much interested in your impressions of the XPA-1s, and enjoy!!!

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #4 on Mar 10, 2012, 8:32am »

Break them in? You can't break them in!! Haven't you read the other thread???

http://emotivalounge.proboards.com/index....ay&thread=22923

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #5 on Mar 10, 2012, 8:56am »

Break in is fine as long as you allow for proper warm up?

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #6 on Mar 10, 2012, 8:59am »

Get out that thermometer!!!! Don't let em get too hot..........

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #7 on Mar 10, 2012, 9:10am »

Progressive,
Awesome bud, congrats they must be sounding amazing after many days of anxiously awaiting their arrival! I must admit I sometimes pull all nighters fiddling with my equipment when it just arrives or when I am in the middle of an exciting diy project.....

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #8 on Mar 10, 2012, 9:25am »

Congrats Progressive ,you won't be dissapointed. I've had mine since Christmas and I dont see any amp upgrades in my near future,enjoy!

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #9 on Mar 10, 2012, 9:32am »

And what speakers are been subjected to the abuse if these beasts?

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #10 on Mar 10, 2012, 9:41am »

In my case Jamrock, its Jamo c809's real smooooooth!

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #11 on Mar 11, 2012, 11:19am »

well, have done some critical listening to my new xpa-1's yesterday and my initial impressions are great. using the xda-1 as a preamp, the sound is effortless, clean, and dynamic. no clicks, hums, or pops anywhere. dead quiet. by the way, i am using balanced cables which does make a difference regardless of what others say. so far, so good.

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #12 on Mar 12, 2012, 1:50am »

does it sound like a concert hall?

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #13 on Mar 12, 2012, 7:44am »

Congratulations on the XPA-1s and welcome. I hope you can pull your self away from them. What speakers are you running?

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #14 on Mar 12, 2012, 5:06pm »

rosso fiorentino speakers from italy. the fiesole monitor.

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #15 on Mar 12, 2012, 6:19pm »

Those are some interesting speakers. They look good on paper and in picture. and you're pushing two monitor with XPA 1's......Talk about getting every last DB out of them.

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #16 on Mar 12, 2012, 9:56pm »

I must admit I have seen the Xpa-1's go on sale nowand then and the cash is in an envelope so I can get 4 as soon as a sale happens!

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #17 on Mar 13, 2012, 10:50am »

Mar 12, 2012, 5:06pm, progressive1 wrote:

rosso fiorentino speakers from italy. the fiesole monitor.

I saw some of their offerings at RMAF this year. I must say they are quite impressive.

Please tell me that you opted for the brown leather faux crocodile finish...

If I remeber correctly the floorstanders from this manufacturer were $20K+ and employed a super tweeter. The guy in the room laughed when I asked about them- he said "your dog will love these".

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Re: new xpa-1's
« Reply #18 on Mar 17, 2012, 2:42pm »

Nick,

If you are I the market for some xpa1. I have a pair I am selling. There is a thread in th Emporium on the subject. Email me

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