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Post by RightinLA on Jul 25, 2010 12:44:58 GMT -5
I would recommend using the XPA3 for the front and center speakers and using the SC-27 for the surrounds.
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Post by NorthStar on Jul 25, 2010 13:59:35 GMT -5
I would recommend using the XPA3 for the front and center speakers and using the SC-27 for the surrounds. Why simply not go for the XPA-5 then? ...Besides, it has more future value as the XPA-3 is quite restricted in his own application, right? Who knows what he'll be getting in a few years time, perhaps a separate pre/pro? Then if he has a 5.1-channel sytem set up, he'll be set. And if he has a 7.1-channel system setup, he'll only have to add an XPA-2.
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Post by RightinLA on Jul 25, 2010 16:21:25 GMT -5
I would recommend using the XPA3 for the front and center speakers and using the SC-27 for the surrounds. Why simply not go for the XPA-5 then? ...Besides, it has more future value as the XPA-3 is quite restricted in his own application, right? Who knows what he'll be getting in a few years time, perhaps a separate pre/pro? Then if he has a 5.1-channel sytem set up, he'll be set. And if he has a 7.1-channel system setup, he'll only have to add an XPA-2. In my opinion, the Op really only needs to worry about the front speakers, that is where the heavy load is and the XPA-3 handles that. The SC-27 has plently of power and performance to handle the surround duties. Why get more amplification than you really need? With a lesser receiver, the XPA-3 and UPA-5 is a great combination that would be sufficient. I run something similar for my master bedroom system with XPA-3 and LPA-1 amps connected to 4 ohm Polk LSi speakers.
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Post by NorthStar on Jul 25, 2010 17:18:31 GMT -5
Why simply not go for the XPA-5 then? ...Besides, it has more future value as the XPA-3 is quite restricted in his own application, right? Who knows what he'll be getting in a few years time, perhaps a separate pre/pro? Then if he has a 5.1-channel sytem set up, he'll be set. And if he has a 7.1-channel system setup, he'll only have to add an XPA-2. In my opinion, the Op really only needs to worry about the front speakers, that is where the heavy load is and the XPA-3 handles that. The SC-27 has plently of power and performance to handle the surround duties. Why get more amplification than you really need? With a lesser receiver, the XPA-3 and UPA-5 is a great combination that would be sufficient. I run something similar for my master bedroom system with XPA-3 and LPA-1 amps connected to 4 ohm Polk LSi speakers. Because it's cool? ;D * By the way, XPA-3 + UPA-5 = 8 channels!
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Post by RightinLA on Jul 25, 2010 17:32:33 GMT -5
Because it's cool? ;D * By the way, XPA-3 + UPA-5 = 8 channels! Don't forget the cost math too. You also get a spare channel for free which may come in handy after the warranty expires. ;D By more amplification, I was referring to the extra power of the XPA-5 over the SC-27 for the surrounds. For the front three channels, the XPA-5 or XPA-3 would be the same.
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Post by NorthStar on Jul 25, 2010 17:40:13 GMT -5
Because it's cool? ;D * By the way, XPA-3 + UPA-5 = 8 channels! Don't forget the cost math too. You also get a spare channel for free which may come in handy after the warranty expires. ;D By more amplification, I was referring to the extra power of the XPA-5 over the SC-27 for the surrounds. For the front three channels, the XPA-5 or XPA-3 would be the same.That is exactly what I meant.
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Post by RightinLA on Jul 25, 2010 17:43:52 GMT -5
The XPA-3 costs less than the XPA-5, which allows you to buy a nice gift for your wife or girl friend with the money you saved.
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Post by NorthStar on Jul 26, 2010 0:18:57 GMT -5
The XPA-3 costs less than the XPA-5, which allows you to buy a nice gift for your wife or girl friend with the money you saved. Yeah you got a valid point there! ...But later on you'll regret it though!
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Post by audioalan on Aug 5, 2010 14:37:26 GMT -5
It's official. I have an XPA-2 on the way! I'll post my review after I get it setup and listen to it for a while...
Alan
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Post by johndavidson on Aug 5, 2010 21:54:38 GMT -5
The XPA-3 costs less than the XPA-5, which allows you to buy a nice gift for your wife or girl friend with the money you saved. Yeah you got a valid point there! ...But later on you'll regret it though! Don't let your wife know that!
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Post by audioalan on Sept 24, 2010 12:10:09 GMT -5
Sorry guys, I promised a review but got distracted and forgot to come back...
Anyway, here are my impressions/observations:
Build Quality - Dang, that's one heavy amp! I didn't take mine apart, but from the pictures on the website, it appears to be a very quality built amp.
Looks - The XPA-2 matches my Pioneer SC-27 perfectly. The blue ring is a bit bright, but I can live with it. I wish they shipped with black trim pieces though, so I might order some of them eventually...
Sound / Power - I haven't done enough A/B-ing of equipment to make too many comments on the detail of sound, etc, but I can say this ... I got the power I was looking for, plus some! I revisited that U-571 scene that caused my Pioneer to go into Protect mode. That doesn't happen anymore. I even turned it up a few notches past where that was happening... no problems. In fact, I think the explosions sound cleaner. When I was just running the mains off of the Pioneer SC-27, the explosions had a more compressed/distorted sound - like they were stressing my receiver. With the XPA-2, the near-quiet to BAMMM sounded incredible. I can now play my system louder that I should (for the sake of my ears and neighbors), so I have no complaints.
Bottom line - I now have the power I want for the most demanding scenes, in a package that looks good and matches my other components.
Thanks, Emotiva!
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