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Post by teaman on Jan 24, 2019 22:40:43 GMT -5
Hey guys, I do not own any of the Gen 3 products nor any A-series amps.
I have a friend that just bought an A-300 this week, got it home tried it out. He is already the owner of Parasound and Outlaw Amps and 99db efficient Klipsch speakers. He is annoyed to think when he turned the stereo down to change a cd that there was audible noise coming from an internal fan. Why would a fan even be coming on in this case? I have owned several UPA-2 amps which to me would be the equivalent, what was the point of added a fan?
By the way, it sounds like he is going to return the amp and get another pair of Outlaws by the sounds of it. So glad I referred him to buying an Emotiva....not
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Post by emofrmcgy on Jan 24, 2019 22:54:27 GMT -5
Have you looked at the internals of those amps ? Zero heat sink dude.. Gotta use active cooling so it doesn’t cook itself.
Or he’s got a faulty unit.
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Post by teaman on Jan 24, 2019 22:59:31 GMT -5
Have you looked at the internals of those amps ? Zero heat sink dude.. Gotta use active cooling so it doesn’t cook itself. Or he’s got a faulty unit. There are heat sinks, that is my issue with a fan. emotiva.com/collections/all/products/a-300 |
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Post by emofrmcgy on Jan 24, 2019 23:10:58 GMT -5
Have you looked at the internals of those amps ? Zero heat sink dude.. Gotta use active cooling so it doesn’t cook itself. Or he’s got a faulty unit. There are heat sinks, that is my issue with a fan. emotiva.com/collections/all/products/a-300Or he’s got a faulty unit. My bad. I was thinking of something else wth no heatsink. |
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Post by teaman on Jan 25, 2019 1:35:25 GMT -5
Or he’s got a faulty unit. My bad. I was thinking of something else wth no heatsink. I agree, he may have a faulty unit. Once again, just like the A-5175 with the problems that friends of mine had to return and be repaired...right after purchase it doesn't exactly scream confidence. I assure you, if Randy returns it...he won't be taking another one. I wonder how many people out there are going through exactly what Randy is going through. |
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Post by adaboy on Jan 25, 2019 9:52:33 GMT -5
Or he’s got a faulty unit. My bad. I was thinking of something else wth no heatsink. I agree, he may have a faulty unit. Once again, just like the A-5175 with the problems that friends of mine had to return and be repaired...right after purchase it doesn't exactly scream confidence. I assure you, if Randy returns it...he won't be taking another one. I wonder how many people out there are going through exactly what Randy is going through. One would think that these fans would be the lowest sones possible. Heck even I bought super quiet computer fans for my pc's and my rack. As for my A-700, I've never heard its fan engage but then again it is in a rack. Where's Randy's amp located? |
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Post by Ex_Vintage on Jan 25, 2019 10:01:40 GMT -5
There have been several reports of A-300 fan issues. Quality control is lacking for Emo. (and we wont even mention Firmware / Software issues)
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Post by KeithL on Jan 25, 2019 10:46:08 GMT -5
Maybe you were looking at the PA-1.
Class-D. ICEPower module. Runs cold. No heat sink. (Not active cooling - just very efficient.) 140 watts into 8 Ohms; 300 watts into 4 Ohms.
Or he’s got a faulty unit. My bad. I was thinking of something else wth no heatsink. Attachments:
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Post by teaman on Jan 25, 2019 15:39:09 GMT -5
There have been several reports of A-300 fan issues. Quality control is lacking for Emo. (and we wont even mention Firmware / Software issues) Maybe they should have kept manufacturing over in China. |
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Post by davidl81 on Jan 25, 2019 15:47:21 GMT -5
There have been several reports of A-300 fan issues. Quality control is lacking for Emo. (and we wont even mention Firmware / Software issues) Maybe they should have kept manufacturing over in China. I may be incorrect, but I think the A-300 amps are still made in China. |
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Post by doc1963 on Jan 25, 2019 15:49:26 GMT -5
There have been several reports of A-300 fan issues. Quality control is lacking for Emo. (and we wont even mention Firmware / Software issues) Maybe they should have kept manufacturing over in China. The BasX amps are manufactured in China...  |
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Post by garbulky on Jan 25, 2019 22:58:57 GMT -5
The A_300 fan is not supposed to turn on except under serious load. So I wager there's something wrong. Another reason I like my XPA-1 gen 2's - pushes out HUGE amounts of heat in class A something like 200 watts or so and doesn't berak a sweat.
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Post by teaman on Jan 26, 2019 1:00:37 GMT -5
The A_300 fan is not supposed to turn on except under serious load. So I wager there's something wrong. Another reason I like my XPA-1 gen 2's - pushes out HUGE amounts of heat in class A something like 200 watts or so and doesn't berak a sweat. I have not heard anything more from him. Sounds like he was going to pack it up and send it back for a refund. |
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Post by emofrmcgy on Jan 26, 2019 12:28:00 GMT -5
The A_300 fan is not supposed to turn on except under serious load. So I wager there's something wrong. Another reason I like my XPA-1 gen 2's - pushes out HUGE amounts of heat in class A something like 200 watts or so and doesn't berak a sweat. I have not heard anything more from him. Sounds like he was going to pack it up and send it back for a refund. That’s a shame. It’s probably a very good amp when it functions correctly. |
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Post by teaman on Jan 26, 2019 12:57:50 GMT -5
I have not heard anything more from him. Sounds like he was going to pack it up and send it back for a refund. That’s a shame. It’s probably a very good amp when it functions correctly. I think for the fact that he has Parasound and Outlaw amps that work seamlessly and quietly he is going to buy another pair of Outlaw. |
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Post by teaman on Jan 28, 2019 12:55:53 GMT -5
After chatting with the owner of the A-300 this morning he is returning the amp. He now has static coming from the right channel. Very disappointed with Emotiva at this point and vows to never buy another product from them.
Now another unhappy camper posting about their Emotiva order, here is a copy and paste of their beef:
Is anyone in the same boat as me? I placed an order with Emotiva before thanksgiving and only recently received half my order.(A-300, BTM-1, and cables). I’m still waiting on my PT-100 and BTR-1 which Emotiva told me they couldn’t give me an estimated ship date yet. I was told the government shutdown was at fault but now it’s over 2 months and getting a bit impatient. Just curious if anyone else is having the same issue.
Sorry, but this should not be happening if Emotiva wants to keep their lights on
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Post by creimes on Jan 28, 2019 13:02:22 GMT -5
After chatting with the owner of the A-300 this morning he is returning the amp. He now has static coming from the right channel. Very disappointed with Emotiva at this point and vows to never buy another product from them. Now another unhappy camper posting about their Emotiva order, here is a copy and paste of their beef: Is anyone in the same boat as me? I placed an order with Emotiva before thanksgiving and only recently received half my order.(A-300, BTM-1, and cables). I’m still waiting on my PT-100 and BTR-1 which Emotiva told me they couldn’t give me an estimated ship date yet. I was told the government shutdown was at fault but now it’s over 2 months and getting a bit impatient. Just curious if anyone else is having the same issue. Sorry, but this should not be happening if Emotiva wants to keep their lights on So he's not going to call them for a replacement ? they have warranty, I've had a few issues in the past and Emotiva has always made it right, having one issue and dis honing the company seems a bit harsh haha, gotta at least give them a chance to make it right, just my .02 |
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Post by teaman on Jan 28, 2019 14:02:47 GMT -5
After chatting with the owner of the A-300 this morning he is returning the amp. He now has static coming from the right channel. Very disappointed with Emotiva at this point and vows to never buy another product from them. Now another unhappy camper posting about their Emotiva order, here is a copy and paste of their beef: Is anyone in the same boat as me? I placed an order with Emotiva before thanksgiving and only recently received half my order.(A-300, BTM-1, and cables). I’m still waiting on my PT-100 and BTR-1 which Emotiva told me they couldn’t give me an estimated ship date yet. I was told the government shutdown was at fault but now it’s over 2 months and getting a bit impatient. Just curious if anyone else is having the same issue. Sorry, but this should not be happening if Emotiva wants to keep their lights on So he's not going to call them for a replacement ? they have warranty, I've had a few issues in the past and Emotiva has always made it right, having one issue and dis honing the company seems a bit harsh haha, gotta at least give them a chance to make it right, just my .02 Sounds like he just spoke with customer service and they are sending him out a factory refreshed A-300 that has been gone through. They can't send him an actual new replacement....because they don't have any... |
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Post by creimes on Jan 28, 2019 14:55:15 GMT -5
So he's not going to call them for a replacement ? they have warranty, I've had a few issues in the past and Emotiva has always made it right, having one issue and dis honing the company seems a bit harsh haha, gotta at least give them a chance to make it right, just my .02 Sounds like he just spoke with customer service and they are sending him out a factory refreshed A-300 that has been gone through. They can't send him an actual new replacement....because they don't have any... Should get a slight discount then as well  |
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Post by KeithL on Jan 28, 2019 15:32:35 GMT -5
Just to be clear here... the delays we're experiencing are mostly due to delays in CUSTOMS. (And, if anything, we're less happy about them than you are.)
Since we haven't experienced this sort of delays in the past we've been assuming that the shutdown is at least partially responsible. However, we are simply at the mercy of the government when it comes to customs delays, so all we can do is wait for them to do their jobs and start things moving again. (We expect to have everything we're waiting for within about a week from the time when the customs delays are lifted.)
We do apologize.... but obviously we would very much like to have product to ship to our customers.
After chatting with the owner of the A-300 this morning he is returning the amp. He now has static coming from the right channel. Very disappointed with Emotiva at this point and vows to never buy another product from them. Now another unhappy camper posting about their Emotiva order, here is a copy and paste of their beef: Is anyone in the same boat as me? I placed an order with Emotiva before thanksgiving and only recently received half my order.(A-300, BTM-1, and cables). I’m still waiting on my PT-100 and BTR-1 which Emotiva told me they couldn’t give me an estimated ship date yet. I was told the government shutdown was at fault but now it’s over 2 months and getting a bit impatient. Just curious if anyone else is having the same issue. Sorry, but this should not be happening if Emotiva wants to keep their lights on |
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