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Post by gadgtfreek on Dec 14, 2014 11:27:30 GMT -5
Joined the e-club and got a great deal IMO.
1 x XPA-3 - $679
SKU: XPA-3
3 x X RCA - $51.27 ($17.09 each)
SKU: XRCA-1
All for $650
Setup with be a Denon 4520 and Klipsch Ref II speakers. Also have two Hsu subs. I did have an amp at an earlier point, this one just has more power. Not that I need it, but I like the idea of headroom because we watch movies very loud.
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Post by LCSeminole on Dec 14, 2014 12:44:31 GMT -5
The e-club pays off again! Congratulations and enjoy the new toys!!!  |
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Post by simpleman68 on Dec 14, 2014 13:17:33 GMT -5
Congrats on a great little power house of an amp.  Scott |
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Post by gadgtfreek on Dec 14, 2014 13:43:57 GMT -5
Thanks. I have been considering grabbing an XMC-1 next year.
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Dec 14, 2014 18:45:52 GMT -5
That XPA 3 has some serious power. Enjoy!
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Dec 14, 2014 18:56:29 GMT -5
The denon is rated at its power different than the xpa3. I think you might notice more than just the difference in headroom imho.
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Post by gadgtfreek on Dec 14, 2014 20:17:38 GMT -5
The denon is rated at its power different than the xpa3. I think you might notice more than just the difference in headroom imho. Yeah, I know as you add channels the AVR watts can drop off, plus they general have lower capacitance and smaller transformers. Movies here are generally run around 0.0 to -2.0 db on the AVR volume, so we push it. |
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Dec 14, 2014 20:46:30 GMT -5
The denon is rated at its power different than the xpa3. I think you might notice more than just the difference in headroom imho. Yeah, I know as you add channels the AVR watts can drop off, plus they general have lower capacitance and smaller transformers. Movies here are generally run around 0.0 to -2.0 db on the AVR volume, so we push it. I currently run an XPA 3 g2 in my two channel bi amp set up to handle the lows. It does a great job. I've heard the xpa-3 vs the denon avr-4311 and the difference was eye opening for me. I've run seperates for years and was always fond of denon and Marantz for their digital processing. Amplification is another animal. Their bench specs with all channels driven (denon) start clipping around 30 watts. |
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Dec 14, 2014 21:01:33 GMT -5
Im not gonna get on a rant about cables but I will recommend a solid 12 or even 9 awg speaker cable. The amp has lots of power and you want the copper to provide adequate conductivity to your speakers.
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Post by gadgtfreek on Dec 15, 2014 9:27:49 GMT -5
Im not gonna get on a rant about cables but I will recommend a solid 12 or even 9 awg speaker cable. The amp has lots of power and you want the copper to provide adequate conductivity to your speakers. I've got the 12 gauge blue jeans cable cables made to the lengths I needed, with ultra sonically welded banana plugs. Been real nice. I know gauge matters a lot for length of runs too. My longest cable is 12 feet. |
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Post by vcautokid on Dec 15, 2014 10:06:34 GMT -5
Joined the e-club and got a great deal IMO. 1 x XPA-3 - $679 SKU: XPA-3 3 x X RCA - $51.27 ($17.09 each) SKU: XRCA-1 All for $650 Setup with be a Denon 4520 and Klipsch Ref II speakers. Also have two Hsu subs. I did have an amp at an earlier point, this one just has more power. Not that I need it, but I like the idea of headroom because we watch movies very loud. Congrats, and welcome to your Emotiva experience! It will knock your socks off. Enjoy, let us know how you like all your Emotiva gear! |
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Post by gadgtfreek on Dec 15, 2014 14:33:50 GMT -5
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Post by dally on Dec 15, 2014 17:38:35 GMT -5
XPA-3 should include a mono trigger cable. |
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Post by gadgtfreek on Dec 15, 2014 18:09:41 GMT -5
Well dang, musta missed that. Makes it easy.
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Post by gadgtfreek on Dec 17, 2014 20:29:48 GMT -5
Up and running, hope to watch some flicks tomorrow. 4520ci as preamp and XPA-3 amp. I notice my 4520ci denon has preamp voltage of 1.2v and the emotiva XPA-3 has an Input Sensitivity (for rated power; 8-ohm load): 1.1 V load. I assume this is fine?  |
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Post by novisnick on Dec 17, 2014 20:34:43 GMT -5
Up and running, hope to watch some flicks tomorrow. 4520ci as preamp and XPA-3 amp. I notice my 4520ci denon has preamp voltage of 1.2v and the emotiva XPA-3 has an Input Sensitivity (for rated power; 8-ohm load): 1.1 V load. I assume this is fine? I bet your Klipsch are really enjoying the power and your enjoying the sound!! Wish the towers were in this picture.  |
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Post by gadgtfreek on Dec 17, 2014 21:56:41 GMT -5
here is one of all the fronts and the two head knockers  |
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Dec 18, 2014 13:49:01 GMT -5
Really nice looking set up! The voltage output preamp on denon will mate well with the XPA-3. A dedicated preamp might have a higher output voltage and might offer a better dynamic range or whAt you may perceive as sounding fuller.
Either way the denon will work very well and won't damage anything mated with the XPA-3. Enjoy the amp!
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