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Xpa-3 purchase
« Thread Started on Sept 8, 2011, 9:29pm via the ProBoards Mobile App »

I just got my Emotiva xpa-3 today. I am sure my back will hurt like hell tomorrow. What a beast. I am still trying to decide how to use it with my emotiva (200 wpc as well)upa-1. Use the monos for the f/l, and the xpa-3 for center and surrounds. Or the xpa for the f/l/c. Any suggestions? The surround backs will get a upa-2.

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Fronts...mythos one
Center ..mythos eight
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Surround B...GEM XL
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Thanks again guys for all the help. I will be posting all my unneeded gear soon, at a greatly reduced price (wife wants it out of the basement ASAP)

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Re: Xpa-3 purchase
« Reply #1 on Sept 8, 2011, 9:50pm »

My answer would be it doesn't matter, it will sound great no matter which way you do it.

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Re: Xpa-3 purchase
« Reply #2 on Sept 8, 2011, 10:36pm »

I've heard good things from many of the Lounge members using the UPA-1's to power the fronts for 2 channel music, which would leave you with the XPA-3 to power the center and surrounds. Let us know what you think, for that matter if you hear any difference.

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Re: Xpa-3 purchase
« Reply #3 on Sept 8, 2011, 10:44pm »

Wow congratulations on your new XPA-3!

I am also interested in this amplifier to run centre and surrounds along with my XPA-2 in 5.1.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. I bet it will sound fantastic.

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Re: Xpa-3 purchase
« Reply #4 on Sept 9, 2011, 8:42am »

Just a thought, use the XPA-3 for front left, right, center. Use the UPA-2 for surrounds, and sell me your UPA-1 for $250.00 shipped!? Your surrounds don't need all the power of the XPA-3. I have a UPA-2 for my surrounds and it don't break a sweat!!

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Re: Xpa-3 purchase
« Reply #5 on Sept 9, 2011, 8:55am »

Sept 8, 2011, 9:29pm, bgamb24 wrote:

I don't think whether you use the UPA-1s for fronts or the XPA-3 matters at all. It'll sound the same. But since you've got the UPA-1s you might as well put them to "best" use as the amps for the fronts. I would use the UPA-2 for back surrounds. No you won't run out of power on your rears

p.s. I did use to clip my surrounds with the Yamaha DSP-A1, never happens with the Emotiva amps.

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Re: Xpa-3 purchase
« Reply #6 on Sept 9, 2011, 2:19pm »

+1 for the UPA-1s for your FL/FR and the XPA-3 for the Center and Surrounds.

No matter which way you go, you'll be very pleasantly surprised and I guarantee you'll have a big smile on your face when you fire that system up!

Enjoy!!

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