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Post by bigbucz on May 18, 2015 22:41:31 GMT -5
So why question is hopefully a simple one, since i'm buying a power amp for my fronts do I still need to purchase a powers house of a A/V receiver for my rears and sub?
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Post by novisnick on May 18, 2015 22:54:12 GMT -5
First let me welcome you to the Emotiva family forum. So glad your here. What do you mean by a " power house receiver "? Amps? Processing power? I wouldn't purchase an A/V receiver at all. Go with a Pre Pro and wait for surround amps and speakers or if you want to go the long road, purchase an A/V receiver that has all the do-dads ( technical term ) you want and use the amp in it to power your rears/surrounds. You don't need much power for surrounds. Hope this helps, please post what you own or want so we can better advise you. Nick I'll buy the first round of Emo Blue!! Be sure to drink all of the Kool Aid!!
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Post by cawgijoe on May 18, 2015 22:54:51 GMT -5
So why question is hopefully a simple one, since i'm buying a power amp for my fronts do I still need to purchase a powers house of a A/V receiver for my rears and sub? No, just make sure the receiver has preamp connections on the back to connect the amp and all the features you want. The sub should have its own built in amp.
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Post by novisnick on May 18, 2015 23:19:39 GMT -5
So why question is hopefully a simple one, since i'm buying a power amp for my fronts do I still need to purchase a powers house of a A/V receiver for my rears and sub? No, just make sure the receiver has preamp connections on the back to connect the amp and all the features you want. The sub should have its own built in amp. That's one I forgot to post,,,,,knew there was something missing!
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bigbucz
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Post by bigbucz on May 18, 2015 23:29:23 GMT -5
First let me welcome you to the Emotiva family forum. So glad your here. What do you mean by a " power house receiver "? Amps? Processing power? I wouldn't purchase an A/V receiver at all. Go with a Pre Pro and wait for surround amps and speakers or if you want to go the long road, purchase an A/V receiver that has all the do-dads ( technical term ) you want and use the amp in it to power your rears/surrounds. You don't need much power for surrounds. Hope this helps, please post what you own or want so we can better advise you. Nick I'll buy the first round of Emo Blue!! Be sure to drink all of the Kool Aid!! ordering 2 B&W 683, CenterHTM62, 685 for the rears, Emotive XPA-3 for front, A/V receiver still unknown
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Post by novisnick on May 19, 2015 9:21:30 GMT -5
You should have jumped on the XPA-1Ls that money has/had for sale!! Great price and amps. Your going to regret missing these.
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Post by vcautokid on May 19, 2015 11:05:42 GMT -5
Another way is a pre pro, and some Airmotiv 4 speakers for your surrounds. No additional amp needed, and the Airmotiv 4 is not expensive too. You could get both for less than you think. This of course will depend which Pre Pro you get of course. Also you could get an A/V receiver and Airmotiv 4, or 5 for that matter for surrounds. A pre pro will be better though if you can.
Mostly too, welcome to the Emotiva family. Congratulations on your new XPA-3. Great amp choice.
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Post by bigbucz on May 19, 2015 11:35:12 GMT -5
You should have jumped on the XPA-1Ls that money has/had for sale!! Great price and amps. Your going to regret missing these. Hey I haven't purchased the xpa3 yet, I was under the impression that it was the best fit. Your saying XPA-1 would be better?
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Post by bigbucz on May 19, 2015 11:50:41 GMT -5
Another way is a pre pro, and some Airmotiv 4 speakers for your surrounds. No additional amp needed, and the Airmotiv 4 is not expensive too. You could get both for less than you think. This of course will depend which Pre Pro you get of course. Also you could get an A/V receiver and Airmotiv 4, or 5 for that matter for surrounds. A pre pro will be better though if you can. Mostly too, welcome to the Emotiva family. Congratulations on your new XPA-3. Great amp choice. Thanks bud......I think i'm more leaning towards the power amp, just need to figure out what the differences between the XPA-1L & XPA-3 ....
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Post by repeetavx on May 19, 2015 11:54:33 GMT -5
ordering 2 B&W 683, CenterHTM62, 685 for the rears, Emotive XPA-3 for front, A/V receiver still unknown Congratulations on your new speakers. They are really going to be great speakers for your home theater. As you can tell, most of the guys here aren't very big on receivers. Most have gone to separate components. Then again, I said most, not all. Some of the guys are really happy with the higher end Yamaha or Marantz receivers. Yamaha's Adventage line especially has a large following. The important thing is to match the amplifier gains so that they amplify at the same rate. Make sure the Emotiva Amp that you buy is gen 2, then you shouldn't have any problem. Also, most of the higher end receivers have level matching in the setup section of their menus. The difference between the Emotiva amplifiers are: 1) Output impedance. Lower is better. The more output devices the amplifier has, the lower the output impedance. 2) Output power. The more power your amp has, the more natural it will sound. 3) Power supply size. The bigger the power supply, the longer it can push loud passages and have it sound natural. 4) The number of channels. Since the current emotiva amplifiers have only one power supply. All of the channels have to compete for what power is available. Usually you would never push any of these amps to where the power supply wasn't sufficient enough. But the purists like to have one power supply for one channel. Especially for the channels you use when you listen to "only" stereo. I would agree with the stereo "purists". I would suggest a pair of XPA-1Ls for the main left and right forward speakers. Place the amplifiers on the floor, or dedicated stands, right next to the speakers. Use the shortest speaker cables you can have fabricated for whatever length your set up requires. Then use long interconnect cables from the receiver to the remote stereo amplifiers. The center and surround amplifier can be situated next to the receiver. Having the amp close to the speakers is less critical for surround channel listening. An XPA-3 would be excellent for the center and surround channels if you have a 5.1 setup. If it is 7.1, then an XPA-5 would be great to drive all of the surround channels. Have fun looking around. Let us know what you decide.
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Post by novisnick on May 19, 2015 11:55:18 GMT -5
I'm a advid proponent of MONOBLOCKS, IF your making a one time purchase for your front left and right speakers I would highly recommend the smaller less expensive XPA-1L MONOBLOCK or if you have the coin, XPA-1 MONOBLOCKS, if money is not a limiting factor then the last amp for two channel you'll ever need to buy would be a set of XPR-1s.
All that said, pick your price point,eventually you will listen to more and more two channel as your system improves! This is a fact,,,,,,,,a little trust here please.
A multi channel amp is great for center and rear/surround speakers, they don't draw as much power, you could even get by with 80 wpc if it isn't a big room. But I prefer the XPA-5 for center and other channels.
It was the first big amp I purchased and is a great building block.
Nick
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Post by bigbucz on May 20, 2015 10:36:33 GMT -5
I'm a advid proponent of MONOBLOCKS, IF your making a one time purchase for your front left and right speakers I would highly recommend the smaller less expensive XPA-1L MONOBLOCK or if you have the coin, XPA-1 MONOBLOCKS, if money is not a limiting factor then the last amp for two channel you'll ever need to buy would be a set of XPR-1s. All that said, pick your price point,eventually you will listen to more and more two channel as your system improves! This is a fact,,,,,,,,a little trust here please. A multi channel amp is great for center and rear/surround speakers, they don't draw as much power, you could even get by with 80 wpc if it isn't a big room. But I prefer the XPA-5 for center and other channels. It was the first big amp I purchased and is a great building block. Nick wow that sound awesome, but way out my league. I going to have a relatively simple 5.1 set up, just seeking some extra juice to push these puppies , I was thinking the XPA 3 for LRC, hoping it's powerful enough, or maybe need something with more ?
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Post by bigbucz on May 20, 2015 10:37:14 GMT -5
I DON'T HINK I'LL NEED MUCH FOR THE REARS CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG?
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Post by novisnick on May 20, 2015 11:09:42 GMT -5
I'm a advid proponent of MONOBLOCKS, IF your making a one time purchase for your front left and right speakers I would highly recommend the smaller less expensive XPA-1L MONOBLOCK or if you have the coin, XPA-1 MONOBLOCKS, if money is not a limiting factor then the last amp for two channel you'll ever need to buy would be a set of XPR-1s. All that said, pick your price point,eventually you will listen to more and more two channel as your system improves! This is a fact,,,,,,,,a little trust here please. A multi channel amp is great for center and rear/surround speakers, they don't draw as much power, you could even get by with 80 wpc if it isn't a big room. But I prefer the XPA-5 for center and other channels. It was the first big amp I purchased and is a great building block. Nick wow that sound awesome, but way out my league. I going to have a relatively simple 5.1 set up, just seeking some extra juice to push these puppies , I was thinking the XPA 3 for LRC, hoping it's powerful enough, or maybe need something with more ? Yep, XPA-3 is plenty of juice. If you can swing the XPA-5 you would be done with amps and it is "The Workhorse " of the Emotiva amp line up, with plenty of power and dynamics for what your looking for. Good luck and enjoy, we're here for a. Nick
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Post by mshump on May 20, 2015 13:59:19 GMT -5
So why question is hopefully a simple one, since i'm buying a power amp for my fronts do I still need to purchase a powers house of a A/V receiver for my rears and sub? The XPA-3 is a good amp ( I am running my front and center with one) Make sure your receiver has pre-outs for all channels in case you want to add another amp later for the rears. You don't need a powerhouse receiver, just a good quality one. I started out the same way about 8 years ago and worked my way into separates. Enjoy !!
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Post by bigbucz on May 20, 2015 21:32:45 GMT -5
So why question is hopefully a simple one, since i'm buying a power amp for my fronts do I still need to purchase a powers house of a A/V receiver for my rears and sub? The XPA-3 is a good amp ( I am running my front and center with one) Make sure your receiver has pre-outs for all channels in case you want to add another amp later for the rears. You don't need a powerhouse receiver, just a good quality one. I started out the same way about 8 years ago and worked my way into separates. Enjoy !! do you think it makes sense to go with XPA 5? I was thinking since I could leave the rears for the a/v receiver to handle i would need extra juice for the rears but people keep mentioning the the 5 instead?
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Post by klinemj on May 20, 2015 21:35:52 GMT -5
If you want a 5.1 system and want a single dedicated amp, go for the 5.
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Post by teaman on May 20, 2015 21:38:43 GMT -5
Just my two cents....since Emotiva is having a sale on factory renewed products, and the XPA-3 is only $670 with a full warranty I would aim for that. I would have said go for the XPA-5 at $820 but I believe they sold out of those. You can use the AVR to power the rears for now and maybe in the future you can add an XPA-2 or a pair of mono block amps for the front mains.
Plus.........If you join the Emotiva E-Club you save an additional 10%!
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Post by mshump on May 20, 2015 22:07:36 GMT -5
The XPA-3 is a good amp ( I am running my front and center with one) Make sure your receiver has pre-outs for all channels in case you want to add another amp later for the rears. You don't need a powerhouse receiver, just a good quality one. I started out the same way about 8 years ago and worked my way into separates. Enjoy !! do you think it makes sense to go with XPA 5? I was thinking since I could leave the rears for the a/v receiver to handle i would need extra juice for the rears but people keep mentioning the the 5 instead? If it fits in your budget then yes
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Post by bigbucz on May 20, 2015 22:17:59 GMT -5
Just my two cents....since Emotiva is having a sale on factory renewed products, and the XPA-3 is only $670 with a full warranty I would aim for that. I would have said go for the XPA-5 at $820 but I believe they sold out of those. You can use the AVR to power the rears for now and maybe in the future you can add an XPA-2 or a pair of mono block amps for the front mains. Plus.........If you join the Emotiva E-Club you save an additional 10%! Were did you find the XPA-3 for $670?
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