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Post by jmilton on Dec 16, 2014 8:30:55 GMT -5
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Post by ocezam on Dec 16, 2014 8:40:51 GMT -5
I'd disagree with their tube choice, but the rest is spot on!
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Post by rogersch on Dec 16, 2014 9:01:01 GMT -5
To be honest. This is not about best amplifiers in the world but about best USA branded amplifiers. Sometimes USA is being confused with world...  |
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Post by 405x5 on Dec 16, 2014 9:28:00 GMT -5
Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature 5 Channel
Effortlessly drives the 3 different impedance loads in my system.
(Mains, Center and surrounds) vary from 8 to under 6ohms.
405x5@ 8ohm rms.
Flawless running since Jan. 2001
Using now with the XMC-1!
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Post by hemster on Dec 16, 2014 10:05:01 GMT -5
To be honest. This is not about best amplifiers in the world but about best USA branded amplifiers. Sometimes USA is being confused with world... Yep, we have the World Series where only the US and Canada play.. well.. if we let other nations in, they may would win! No... we can't have that! So we just offer their players insane salaries and have them play for our national teams.   |
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Post by rogersch on Dec 16, 2014 10:06:26 GMT -5
To be honest. This is not about best amplifiers in the world but about best USA branded amplifiers. Sometimes USA is being confused with world... Yep, we have the World Series where only the US and Canada play.. well.. if we let other nations in, they may would win! No... we can't have that! So we just offer their players insane salaries and have them play for our national teams. Lol |
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Post by bootman on Dec 16, 2014 10:14:28 GMT -5
Don't forget American Football. They are world champs even though only the U.S. participates.  |
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Post by vcautokid on Dec 16, 2014 10:30:39 GMT -5
Delivering the XPA-1L and XPA-2 punch,Emotiva is in the there. Value and performance. If that is not best in the world, what world are you on?
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Post by novisnick on Dec 16, 2014 10:42:56 GMT -5
Delivering the XPA-1L and XPA-2 punch,Emotiva is in the there. Value and performance. If that is not best in the world, what world are you on? Best value? XPA-1Ls hands down!! |
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Post by tchaik on Dec 16, 2014 14:50:08 GMT -5
great to see emotiva in the list. i assume other 'cost-no-object' amps could be included too. maybe pass labs or some of d'agistino's designs should be there
but i find the list interesting and informative.....
tchaik..............
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Post by Axis on Dec 16, 2014 15:17:24 GMT -5
This is so cool ! With all the good reviews I have been reading about the XMC-1 here and with many of Emotiva products getting reviewed and talked about all over the place, this is just the thing to get Emotiva on a lot of folks radar. We know here about there audio products and I personally want to see Dan and Crew get all the success they deserve in the Audio Video market. Dan is not the only one out there trying to make a difference and make good audio affordable but he is right there at the Top if you ask me. When Emotiva does good I have no doubt that the great products will keep coming and I am looking forward to some new stuff from Emotiva. I always respect the price tag for Emotiva products and even if the price tag goes up with future products I feel confident that they are always a good value and a great products.
Merry Christmas ! Dan and Crew
"May the Force be with you"
Mike
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Post by gadgtfreek on Dec 16, 2014 16:28:52 GMT -5
Ive owned outlaw too, good stuff for the price.
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Post by moonwolf on Dec 19, 2014 17:12:46 GMT -5
Hopefully Lonnie will decide to build the double chassis quad differential statement amp. Then, Emotiva may make up 3 spots of 6!!  |
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Post by gzubeck on Dec 25, 2014 18:28:44 GMT -5
Even if I was a multi millionaire I would feel embarrassed buying those boulder amplifiers. Why...because you would lose 75% of your money a few weeks after purchase. You might have the best amp but you better have the best source going into the boulder amps or it be like putting pizza cutter tires on a Ferrari!
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Post by garbulky on Dec 25, 2014 22:51:17 GMT -5
Even if I was a multi millionaire I would feel embarrassed buying those boulder amplifiers. Why...because you would lose 75% of your money a few weeks after purchase. You might have the best amp but you better have the best source going into the boulder amps or it be like putting pizza cutter tires on a Ferrari! Whoever gets those boulder amps will have the best source (hand delivered by his personal ferari driver of course). |
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Post by gzubeck on Dec 26, 2014 1:39:17 GMT -5
I wonder how the top of the line $8000 Yamaha amp fares against those boulder amps. I bet for quality speakers you could not tell the difference in sound quality. At these prices it becomes really subjective tastes and how well the amp matches up with your source and speakers. Also I would guess that its more like the 1% of the 1% (.001) oil sheiks who would be willing to spend that kind of dosh on $200,000 mono amps.
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Post by leonski on Dec 28, 2014 21:42:50 GMT -5
You can get 98%+ of the 'Boulder Experience' for about 10% of the money in the form of Pass Amps. Even the 'cost not object' part of the Pass line, the XS300 is 'only' about 60,000+. And for 10% of the Pass cost, you can get a Very Nice complete system with more reasonable gear. And have $$ leftover for room treatments to make is sound even better. At the Boulder level, it is more about bragging rights than being 'better'.
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