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Post by spurriersucks on Feb 9, 2013 11:35:29 GMT -5
Thoughts on replacing XPA-2 and XPA-3 combo with an XPR-5.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2013 11:52:12 GMT -5
OMD-28s are a moderately low-sensitivity speaker at 87db. If you find that you are cranking the volume up past half-way most of the time, the XPR-5 might be a good way for you to go...
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Post by roadrunner on Feb 9, 2013 12:41:22 GMT -5
Thoughts on replacing XPA-2 and XPA-3 combo with an XPR-5. How large is your listening room? You will need to know the cubic volume of space that will need to be pressurized. This includes the volume of any adjacent rooms that form an open floor plan. It would also be useful to know how far your seating is from your speakers. A photo of your listening room would be most useful in helping to determine the power required. The more info you provide the better our advice will be. |
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Post by spurriersucks on Feb 9, 2013 15:04:06 GMT -5
Thoughts on replacing XPA-2 and XPA-3 combo with an XPR-5. How large is your listening room? You will need to know the cubic volume of space that will need to be pressurized. This includes the volume of any adjacent rooms that form an open floor plan. It would also be useful to know how far your seating is from your speakers. A photo of your listening room would be most useful in helping to determine the power required. The more info you provide the better our advice will be. Pics are in the link in my sig. Room is around 20'x15' with 9' ceilings and open to a 10'x10' kitchen with 8' ceilings. I have 3 door openings as well. 1 to another room, 1 going down the hall and 1 to another room but it has a door that can be closed. My seat is around 11' to 12' away from the screen so about that for the speakers as well, give or take a 1' or so. |
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Post by repeetavx on Feb 9, 2013 15:54:19 GMT -5
spurriersucks,
Our XPA-2s are rated at 300 watts per channel of low distortion continuous output power. So thats 600 watts of program power available from it.
Your XPA-3 has 200 watts of rated program power per channel for a total of 600 watts available from it.
The two together are capable of filling your room(s) with 1200 watts of continuous program power.
The XPR-5 is rated at 400 watts per channel. So 400 watts times five channels equals 2000 watts of available continuous program power. Which gives you 800 more watts of headroom.
The only concern I see here is crosstalk between the channels sharing the same power supply. Since critical stereo listening uses only two of the five channels, and your currently using a two channel amp now, I don't think you'll have a problem with that.
So yes. Superior circuit design. Superior quality components, and greater output power. I can't see how you could go wrong.
* All wattage numbers quoted as into an 8 ohm load. With a 4 ohm load you are limited by what your 20 amp circuit breaker can provide.
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Post by AudioHTIT on Feb 9, 2013 17:45:34 GMT -5
I'd say if you have the space and the money (ok, and a strong back), I'd agree, you can't go wrong with the XPR-5.
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Post by ocezam on Feb 9, 2013 18:16:41 GMT -5
OMD-28s are a moderately low-sensitivity speaker at 87db. If you find that you are cranking the volume up past half-way most of the time, the XPR-5 might be a good way for you to go...-RW- I'd agree with that. And since an XPR-5 should last decades, he'll likely never need to consider an amp upgrade again, no matter what speakers he may desire in the future. Too bad the XPR's weren't available when he bought his current amps. He wouldn't need an upgrade now. Of course if he'd had more efficient speakers at that time, he may have been talked out of the XPR's by someone not so forward thinking. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2013 10:38:48 GMT -5
Based on the information you've already provided, I think moving to the XPR-5 is a great idea for your room and system. Best of luck! Thoughts on replacing XPA-2 and XPA-3 combo with an XPR-5. |
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