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XPA-1-L thread
« Thread Started on Sept 1, 2012, 10:13pm »

Hearing from the reports on the emofest, the xpa-1-L is certainly a surprise to me. 30 watts of class A power!
Does anybody know how that compares xpa-1 in class A?

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #1 on Sept 1, 2012, 10:19pm »

XPA-1 has 10 class A watts via Lonnie

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #2 on Sept 1, 2012, 10:22pm »

Oh wow!! This is honestly a heck of a good idea. The XPA-1 combines serious brute stregnth a good amount of class A power, while the XPA-1L provides stregnth though not as much but provides 3 times more class A than the xpa-1. That's really something! There's something for every audio enthusiast with a very nice comfortable trade-off between serious power and serious quality.

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #3 on Sept 1, 2012, 10:31pm »

Also, there's some type of limiter built in such that if it gets running to hot in pure class A, it will automatically switch over to A/B until it cools off enough. Overall, it appears this is going to be a really nice amp. We didn't get to hear it, but it was on display. I have a photo of it w/the XPA-1 and XPR-1..a nice "little" lineup!

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #4 on Sept 1, 2012, 10:36pm »

Where is this said photo 😃

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #5 on Sept 1, 2012, 10:37pm »

This is terrible news! I had fully intended on getting myself an XPA-2 for my mains (Martin Logan Vistas) or an XPA-3 for the mains & center (yet to be purchased ML Stage)

Now I am thinking A pair of XPA-1L's

I live in an apartment so a huge amount of volume/power is not needed but 'm thinking the XPA-1L's will make them sing!

Logically speaking, of course, I should go with the XPA-3 for now and get a pair of XPA-1L's after I pick out the surrounds and regulate the XPA-3 to center/surround duty, but where would the fun be in that?

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #6 on Sept 1, 2012, 10:42pm »

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Where is this said photo

It will end up in the photo thread once I get time...busy day!

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #7 on Sept 1, 2012, 10:45pm »

Xpa-1L won't stack well then...I'm surprised about the 'XPA-1 has 10 class A watts via Lonnie' ... How come that never surfaced before

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #8 on Sept 1, 2012, 10:51pm »

That's been out there a long time...I think the official quote was "about 10-15 watts Class A". Again, it's been out there 2-3 years from Lonnnie's quotes.

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #9 on Sept 1, 2012, 10:53pm »

Well I never recall seeing in any specs or on the product page. No wonder they run warm when doing bugger all

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #10 on Sept 1, 2012, 11:33pm »

Yeah, this is the first I've heard of the XPA-1's class A operation, and I followed the amp with interest when it was released.

Anyway, this is yet another idea that they've borrowed from other companies, and it's a good one.

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #11 on Sept 1, 2012, 11:33pm »

I wonder if this class A rating is at 4 or 8 ohms?! Don't know if that makes a difference...

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #12 on Sept 2, 2012, 12:37am »

Sept 1, 2012, 11:33pm, sharkman wrote:

Yeah, this is the first I've heard of the XPA-1's class A operation, and I followed the amp with interest when it was released.

Anyway, this is yet another idea that they've borrowed from other companies, and it's a good one.

Not the XPA-1 but the XPA-1L. And I heard 30 watts (class A) but don't know if the was 4 or 8 ohms.

But the XPR-1 can do 3.5K watts at 2ohms (unofficially)

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #13 on Sept 2, 2012, 12:43am »

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #14 on Sept 2, 2012, 12:44am »

Sept 2, 2012, 12:37am, geebo wrote:

But the XPR-1 can do 3.5K watts at 2ohms (unofficially

Meh...it's still not enough power for my Bose cubes....

On a serious note.

That's a LOT of power for any one man to yield. One must use caution with the volume knob at that point.

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #15 on Sept 2, 2012, 12:58am »

Sept 2, 2012, 12:44am, paintedklown wrote:

Sept 2, 2012, 12:37am, geebo wrote:

But the XPR-1 can do 3.5K watts at 2ohms (unofficially

On a serious note.

That's a LOT of power for any one man to yield. One must use caution at that point.

Maybe the XPR-1 ought to be president.

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #16 on Sept 2, 2012, 7:38am »

Sept 2, 2012, 12:58am, monkumonku wrote:

Sept 2, 2012, 12:44am, paintedklown wrote:

On a serious note.

That's a LOT of power for any one man to yield. One must use caution at that point.

Maybe the XPR-1 ought to be president.

I think it would do an excellent job. Just look at the benchmark!!!

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #17 on Sept 2, 2012, 8:20am »

I think that there are a number of threads for political talk and members should resign their political commentaries, remarks, snipings to those threads. Just a thought.

The XPR-1L sounds like the only reason I would consider going 5/2 amps with my system. I have always advocated and plead for a powerful 7 channel amp. Now, if this technology could be implemented in a 7 channel amp, that would be pure joy.

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #18 on Sept 2, 2012, 8:34am »

Sept 1, 2012, 11:33pm, garbulky wrote:

I wonder if this class A rating is at 4 or 8 ohms?! Don't know if that makes a difference...

It is the amp rating at both 4 and 8 ohms.

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Re: XPA-1-L thread
« Reply #19 on Sept 2, 2012, 9:25am »

I'll just post this again.

NOT LIKE THE UPA-1 BUT IN LIKE CHASSIS SIZE!!!!!

XPA-1L

250@8ohms
500@4ohms

First 30 watts in Class A, A-B the rest of the way.

Switch on back to go between Class A/A-B and A-B all the time.

UPA-1 like chassis.

True balanced

Amp will switch to A-B when amp gets to hot. Will return to normal when heat decreases.

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