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X-Ref speaker system reviewed by Home Theater
« Thread Started on Apr 13, 2012, 12:17pm »

Nice write up on the Home Theater website:

http://www.hometheater.com/content/emotiva-x-ref-xrc-52-speaker-system

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Re: X-Ref speaker system reviewed by Home Theater
« Reply #1 on Apr 13, 2012, 6:16pm »

Thanks for the link.
The X-Ref are a nice line with very good Ht performance.
I have a pair of 6.2 and like them so much I'm going to get the center when they either go back on sale or something pops up in the emporium.

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Re: X-Ref speaker system reviewed by Home Theater
« Reply #2 on Jun 13, 2012, 1:09pm »

Apr 13, 2012, 12:17pm, HDSapper wrote:

Nice write up on the Home Theater website:

http://www.hometheater.com/content/emotiva-x-ref-xrc-52-speaker-system

Yeah, thanks for the link. Great review there, I am glad to see these speakers get some nice press.

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Re: X-Ref speaker system reviewed by Home Theater
« Reply #3 on Feb 24, 2013, 11:30am »

Wow, Great review, this really has me anticipating a new level of sound. I just ordered the Xrefs 5.2 towers, center and 4.1's bookshelf. If my bank account allows, the sub could be next on my change list.

Even though my current speaker's were brought to life by the XPA-3, after reading a lot of the member posts. I can now sense that they don't blend well, and it has become a distraction. back round info such as a phone ringing or branches breaking seem to intrude instead of compliment. In music, the instruments sound natural, but placement seems backwards like the drummer being in from of the guitar and singer.

I've tried rearranging speakers, but I can't seem to find a cohesion point. BTW, I'm exchanging the XPA-3 with the 5. Can't wait till everything arrives.

P.s sorry if my descriptions are vague, but I'm a newb, so thanks for bearing with me.

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