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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2010 13:48:27 GMT -5
Just got my Revel F12's today and holy &*^% they're freaking amazing.
But my Carver M 1.0t MK II crapped out on me and I need a new amp for the fronts. Note: The carver went bad before i got the speakers. I'm using a different Carver amp right now for the Revel's
The dealer i got them from told me to not exceed 200 watts. Will a XPA-2 be to much, since it's rated at 300?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2010 14:01:30 GMT -5
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Post by DYohn on Nov 12, 2010 14:11:28 GMT -5
I think an XPA-2 would fill that hole very nicely.
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Post by jmilton on Nov 12, 2010 14:16:44 GMT -5
Just got my Revel F12's today and holy &*^% they're freaking amazing. But my Carver M 1.0t MK II crapped out on me and I need a new amp for the fronts. Note: The carver went bad before i got the speakers. I'm using a different Carver amp right now for the Revel's The dealer i got them from told me to not exceed 200 watts. Will a XPA-2 be to much, since it's rated at 300? Mine sing nicely with a LPA-1...and I have the complete Concerta system!
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Post by NorthStar on Nov 12, 2010 14:18:48 GMT -5
Just got my Revel F12's today and holy &*^% they're freaking amazing. But my Carver M 1.0t MK II crapped out on me and I need a new amp for the fronts. Note: The carver went bad before i got the speakers. I'm using a different Carver amp right now for the Revel's The dealer i got them from told me to not exceed 200 watts. Will a XPA-2 be to much, since it's rated at 300? The XPA-2 woud be perfect for them! ...Right on! Right on! Right on! A1+ * Is that a Bob's amp in there?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2010 14:20:55 GMT -5
Thanks guys. The dealer wrote on the receipt "Advised customer to stay with in specs" hahaha ;D ;D ;D I'll order one up as soon as i can
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2010 14:21:44 GMT -5
Just got my Revel F12's today and holy &*^% they're freaking amazing. But my Carver M 1.0t MK II crapped out on me and I need a new amp for the fronts. Note: The carver went bad before i got the speakers. I'm using a different Carver amp right now for the Revel's The dealer i got them from told me to not exceed 200 watts. Will a XPA-2 be to much, since it's rated at 300? The XPA-2 woud be perfect for them! * Is that a Bob's amp in there? Yup a Carver M 1.0 T. I'm currently using it for the Revel's
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Post by NorthStar on Nov 12, 2010 14:23:26 GMT -5
Very glad you like those F12s. ...Not only you just found two very good sounding friends, but also a third one, your Audio dealer!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2010 14:26:57 GMT -5
I called atleast 5 dealers close by and none of them had any and said it would take a week or so to get them but a dealer an hour away had one pair. At $1,400 for the pair. It was well worth the drive
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Post by roadrunner on Nov 12, 2010 15:36:47 GMT -5
The Revel F12 is a very efficient speaker. Depending on the size of your listening room and your listening habits you could probably use any of Emotiva's UPA or XPA amplifiers and be extremely happy. The UPA series amps are often overlooked because the XPA series amps have received great reviews and everybody knows about them. For many people the UPA amps would provide excellent results having the same sonic signature of the XPA amps at a lower cost. The UPA amps are starting to get more attention from the A/V reviewers and are also receiving rave reviews. Recently Audioholics.com reviewed the UPA-7 on their web site. Click on the link below to see what they thought. The second link is for the XPA-2 amp. www.audioholics.com/reviews/amplifiers/emotiva-upa-7www.audioholics.com/reviews/amplifiers/emotiva-xpa-2These are two of the best "bang for the buck" amps on the market. Choose the one that best meets your needs and get ready for superb sound reproduction. ;D
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Post by NorthStar on Nov 12, 2010 15:40:33 GMT -5
^ Totally agree with Ronnie's statement above. ...May I also suggest two UPA-1s. ...Or the UPA-7, by using 4 of its power amp channels to Bi-amp your F12s, and using its remaining 3 power amp channels to power your Center speaker, and also your two Surround speakers. ...When, how, and why.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2010 20:32:20 GMT -5
Quick question. How long does it take to break in a speaker? I can notice that the bass is starting to come in better after listening for 7 hours ;D
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Post by VisN on Nov 12, 2010 20:50:44 GMT -5
kraemerkid2119, Congratulations on your Revel F12's. I considered them when I was looking for a new set of speakers. I also second the suggestion of 2 UPA-1s, I own a pair and they're so good that you actually don't notice them. In my quest for new amps I agonised over what would be the right choice, XPA-2, UPA-2, UPA-1 etc. I followed the advice of a few on this forum and went for the UPA-1s, they're nothing short of brilliant in my setup.
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Post by ntrain42 on Nov 12, 2010 20:53:04 GMT -5
Just got my Revel F12's today and holy &*^% they're freaking amazing. But my Carver M 1.0t MK II crapped out on me and I need a new amp for the fronts. Note: The carver went bad before i got the speakers. I'm using a different Carver amp right now for the Revel's The dealer i got them from told me to not exceed 200 watts. Will a XPA-2 be to much, since it's rated at 300? Better off with a pair of UPA-1 monoblocks vs. the XPA-2, especially with Revel's which have very revealing treble range. UPA-1's have less high frequency THD than the XPA-2's and the result will be a smoother sounding top end and less listening fatigue. This is coming from someone who has owned quite a few pairs of Revel speakers through the past decade. On the "watts" front, dont worry about the power rating at all. You could be running a pair of 1000 watt monoblocks, its not like you will ever put that much power through them since most people dont realize that normal listening volume only outputs a few watts continuous on a typical pair of speakers.
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Post by NorthStar on Nov 12, 2010 20:57:12 GMT -5
Quick question. How long does it take to break in a speaker? I can notice that the bass is starting to come in better after listening for 7 hours ;D 100 hours is a good average to get those cones more flexible. * Play some Heavy Metal music, turn the Master volume level at a good spot (11 o'clock), and do whatever is your wish (stay in, or get out!). ;D
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Post by NorthStar on Nov 12, 2010 20:59:48 GMT -5
Just got my Revel F12's today and holy &*^% they're freaking amazing. But my Carver M 1.0t MK II crapped out on me and I need a new amp for the fronts. Note: The carver went bad before i got the speakers. I'm using a different Carver amp right now for the Revel's The dealer i got them from told me to not exceed 200 watts. Will a XPA-2 be to much, since it's rated at 300? Better off with a pair of UPA-1 monoblocks vs. the XPA-2, especially with Revel's which have very revealing treble range. UPA-1's have less high frequency THD than the XPA-2's and the result will be a smoother sounding top end and less listening fatigue. This is coming from someone who has owned quite a few pairs of Revel speakers through the past decade. On the "watts" front, dont worry about the power rating at all. You could be running a pair of 1000 watt monoblocks, its not like you will ever put that much power through them since most people dont realize that normal listening volume only outputs a few watts continuous on a typical pair of speakers. ^ A1+
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2010 21:43:43 GMT -5
Just got my Revel F12's today and holy &*^% they're freaking amazing. But my Carver M 1.0t MK II crapped out on me and I need a new amp for the fronts. Note: The carver went bad before i got the speakers. I'm using a different Carver amp right now for the Revel's The dealer i got them from told me to not exceed 200 watts. Will a XPA-2 be to much, since it's rated at 300? Better off with a pair of UPA-1 monoblocks vs. the XPA-2, especially with Revel's which have very revealing treble range. UPA-1's have less high frequency THD than the XPA-2's and the result will be a smoother sounding top end and less listening fatigue. This is coming from someone who has owned quite a few pairs of Revel speakers through the past decade. On the "watts" front, dont worry about the power rating at all. You could be running a pair of 1000 watt monoblocks, its not like you will ever put that much power through them since most people dont realize that normal listening volume only outputs a few watts continuous on a typical pair of speakers. I would be able to biamp my fronts with the UPA-1's right?
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Post by NorthStar on Nov 12, 2010 21:58:29 GMT -5
Better off with a pair of UPA-1 monoblocks vs. the XPA-2, especially with Revel's which have very revealing treble range. UPA-1's have less high frequency THD than the XPA-2's and the result will be a smoother sounding top end and less listening fatigue. This is coming from someone who has owned quite a few pairs of Revel speakers through the past decade. On the "watts" front, dont worry about the power rating at all. You could be running a pair of 1000 watt monoblocks, its not like you will ever put that much power through them since most people dont realize that normal listening volume only outputs a few watts continuous on a typical pair of speakers. I would be able to biamp my fronts with the UPA-1's right? With four of them, YES! * But seriously though, the UPA-1 is all the power you really need for your F12s. So you don't need to bi-amp them, just leave their binding post jumpers on. Or if you want to, the UPA-1 has two sets of speaker binding posts for bi-wiring. ...You can try and see (hear) if it makes any difference at all, which I highly doubt. ~ That is exactly why in my 2nd suggestion (after a pair of UPA-1 monoblocks) I proposed you the UPA-7 to use for bi-amping your F12s. And you would have still 3 power amp channels for future use (Center speaker and two Surround speakers). BUT, go with a pair of UPA-1s, and single-amp your F12s, and you'll already be in HEAVEN! No need bi-amping with those babies baby!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2010 22:06:27 GMT -5
I would be able to biamp my fronts with the UPA-1's right? With four of them, YES! Oh i'm sorry i meant bi-wire I looked at the product page and figured out the UPA-1 can bi-wire. Does bi-wiring really improve the sound?
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Post by NorthStar on Nov 12, 2010 22:15:24 GMT -5
With four of them, YES! Oh i'm sorry i meant bi-wire I looked at the product page and figured out the UPA-1 can bi-wire. Does bi-wiring really improve the sound? Just look at my above post, I just edited it. * And no, bi-wiring does not improve the sound; it only add more wires to the audio signal transmission, that's about it. You can do the same by getting a thicker pair of speaker cables. But 12AWG is what you truly and all need. ...Or 10AWG if you prefer.
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