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Post by doc1963 on Nov 11, 2010 11:47:28 GMT -5
thanks for your confirmation. I guess the golden question is will xsp1 fix this 'feature'? Yes, it will.....  |
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Post by roadrunner on Nov 11, 2010 12:01:11 GMT -5
thanks for your confirmation. I guess the golden question is will xsp1 fix this 'feature'? Yes, the XSP-1 will not be hampered by this "feature". It will allow HT Bypass regardless of your speaker configuration. The XSP-1 also has fully differential balanced I/O... making it the perfect companion for the XDA-1, XMC-1 and the XPA-1. |
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Post by billmac on Nov 11, 2010 16:31:02 GMT -5
Will the HT Bypass feature on the XPS-1 work without the XPS-1 being powered up?
Bill
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Post by roadrunner on Nov 11, 2010 16:59:25 GMT -5
Will the HT Bypass feature on the XPS-1 work without the XPS-1 being powered up? Bill Bill, That is the one thing I forgot to confirm when I was at Emofest. However, a couple of other people who were in attendance said that Lonnie told them that the bypass feature was active in the XSP-1's "standby" mode. Emotiva is supposed to be post the full feature set any day now. The last I heard, the XSP is "on the water" and should be available in early December if there are no delays after the shipment reaches the customs offices. It appears that Lonnie has been busier than a one-armed paper hanger and has not gotten around to creating the the photo layout/feature list. At this point, I would settle for the feature list. ;D |
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Post by RPA-1 man on Nov 11, 2010 17:05:25 GMT -5
Personally I listen to 2 channel only so the HT Bypass of the USP-1 is not an issue.I can see where it would be an issue for those that do use the feature though.
My hope is that the XSP-1's noise floor will be just as low as the USP-1. I don't get when people say that some hiss is inevitable in amplifiers and preamps. The USP-1/RPA-1 combo is dead silent. I'm just amazed at how quite this combo is. My speakers are rated at 92.5dB at 1w/1m and with my ear to the tweeters I hear nothing. This tells me that it is possible to have a system without inherent hiss.
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Post by billmac on Nov 11, 2010 18:57:44 GMT -5
Bill, That is the one thing I forgot to confirm when I was at Emofest. However, a couple of other people who were in attendance said that Lonnie told them that the bypass feature was active in the XSP-1's "standby" mode. Emotiva is supposed to be post the full feature set any day now. The last I heard, the XSP is "on the water" and should be available in early December if there are no delays after the shipment reaches the customs offices. It appears that Lonnie has been busier than a one-armed paper hanger and has not gotten around to creating the the photo layout/feature list. At this point, I would settle for the feature list. ;D RR, Thanks for the heads up . I am very interested in both the XDA-1 and the XPS-1. I am thinking if the XDA-1 is as good as it looks on paper I will sell my Oppo BDP-83SE and buy the soon to released BDP-93. Then I can go digital out of the BDP-93 to the XDA-1 then to my Parasound 2100 or the XPS-1. Bill |
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Post by moodyman on Nov 17, 2010 20:18:01 GMT -5
So basically if you wanted to run your speakers full range when listening to 2 channel the sub output of your pre/pro wouldn't even connect to the XSP. It would just go right to your sub..correct??  |
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Post by billmac on Nov 18, 2010 9:54:55 GMT -5
So basically if you wanted to run your speakers full range when listening to 2 channel the sub output of your pre/pro wouldn't even connect to the XSP. It would just go right to your sub..correct?? moodyman, You could do it that way. But you could also connect the sub output to the XPS-1 just in case you wanted to use it. Then if you decide to use the sub with your speakers in High Pass you would just have to flip the switch for Full Range or High Pass. I tried using my 2100 in full range without my sub with my SongTowers. The SQ was great but I prefer to use my sub especially since buying the Anti-Mode 8033 sub EQ. With the 8033 my sub is EQ'd and integrates with the STs so much better. Before setting the PEQ on my Rythmik F12SE and using the 8033 my sub was boomy and easily located. Now the sub is almost totally invisible without a hint of localization . For me without doing this I could easily tell my sub was in the left front corner and I would have most likely not used the sub at all for 2CH music. I have to admit I'm still a beginner at the whole sub EQ thing. But doing the basics with REW to see how my sub was interacting with my room was very helpful. With more experience I'm sure the SQ could be better but I'm very happy as it is now . Bill |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2010 20:12:09 GMT -5
thanks for your confirmation. I guess the golden question is will xsp1 fix this 'feature'? Yes, the XSP-1 will not be hampered by this "feature". It will allow HT Bypass regardless of your speaker configuration. The XSP-1 also has fully differential balanced I/O... making it the perfect companion for the XDA-1, XMC-1 and the XPA-1. rr, are you saying the XMC-1 is also has fully differential balanced circuitry ? I don't see this anywhere in the threads, unless I missed it. |
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Post by roadrunner on Nov 18, 2010 23:05:51 GMT -5
Yes, the XSP-1 will not be hampered by this "feature". It will allow HT Bypass regardless of your speaker configuration. The XSP-1 also has fully differential balanced I/O... making it the perfect companion for the XDA-1, XMC-1 and the XPA-1. rr, are you saying the XMC-1 is also has fully differential balanced circuitry ? I don't see this anywhere in the threads, unless I missed it. Yes, that is exactly what I was saying. I don't remember if Lonnie told me this during one of out phone conversations, or if he told me this during Emofest, or if he brought it up during a post he made on the Lounge; but he said that all three of these products will have dual differential, discrete output stages. IIRC, he said they all will use the same circuitry for their output stages. Doesn't the potential make you drool in anticipation?  Did you take a look at the link that Rachel provided for the high resolution photos for the front and back of the XSP-1? They clearly show that it has two "Balanced Inputs" in addition to all the RCA inputs/outputs? This is a truly advanced stereo preamplifier capable of competing at the highest levels. See link below. www.flickr.com/photos/emotiva_audio/5183051540/sizes/o/in/set-72157625404032906/I can hardly wait to get my hands on one and compare it to my USP-1. I have thought that the USP-1 is the best "BANG FOR THE BUCK" A/V bargain on the market. It is looking like the XSP-1 just might be able to unseat the USP-1 for the crown. ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2010 23:27:53 GMT -5
No, I realize it has balanced inputs and outputs, I just can't find any information that it is fully balanced design. I might call Lonnie tomorrow to find out. If it is, it truly will be an impressive piece.
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Post by roadrunner on Nov 18, 2010 23:44:27 GMT -5
No, I realize it has balanced inputs and outputs, I just can't find any information that it is fully balanced design. I might call Lonnie tomorrow to find out. If it is, it truly will be an impressive piece. I know that having the XLR connectors doesn't make it a balanced circuit. I have been trying to point that out on many different threads on many different types of equipment. That is why I posted that Lonnie had said that all three pieces were using dual differential, discrete output stages... in addition to having XLR connectors for input and output. My inference was that by using the ERC-1 to feed the XDA-1 connected to the XSP-1, which would be connected to the XMC-1, would provide a totally balanced signal path from the source media all the way to the amp; and, if connected to a dual differential, balanced amp (like the XPA-1) you would have the optimal signal path for all of your analog and digital source components. Pure audio heaven. |
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