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Post by jamrock on May 6, 2012 5:58:25 GMT -5
Hi guy's, Think of an XPA-5 with two more amp blades, a bigger power supply, and the chassis height raised by 1RU to accommodate the revised PS and amp modules. That would look like an XPA-7. With more blue lights, of course! Cheers, Big Dan Dan: Please provide a feature for 2 channel and all channel operations. This would trump every other multi-channel amp on the market and set it on a pedestal all by itself as 'the one to match' ;D |
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Post by Topend on May 6, 2012 6:19:38 GMT -5
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I like this idea but the XPA-7 design may be too far along to include it. Apart from possibly saving on some electricity the amp will suffer no ill-effects without it, even when listening to two channel music,
Dave.
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Post by dragonV on May 6, 2012 6:31:27 GMT -5
^ I like this idea but the XPA-7 design may be too far along to include it. Apart from possibly saving on some electricity the amp will suffer no ill-effects without it, even when listening to two channel music, Dave. Agreed. Hopefully Dan will be tempted to let us know how far along it is...........  |
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Post by jamrock on May 6, 2012 6:39:58 GMT -5
^ I like this idea but the XPA-7 design may be too far along to include it. Apart from possibly saving on some electricity the amp will suffer no ill-effects without it, even when listening to two channel music, Dave. Knowing how Dan operates, if he truly sees a value to it and he wants it, it will be done. Remember what he did with the XSP-1. He didn't like the sound, and back it went to the drawing table. You have this flexibility when you are not answerable to a board of directors. It is a great position to be. The thought behind this feature is not there could be any damage to the amp. It is a "green feature" The amp operates more economically by not having the 5 unused channels, when in stereo operation, just dumping heat. I think that this feature is well worth the extra wait ;D |
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Post by USAFRetired on May 6, 2012 7:08:31 GMT -5
The only issue I see with and XPA-7 is how is any one man going to lift it? I had great difficulty getting my XPA-5 in my house (Emotiva put it in my car for me, thanks) out of the box and into my audio rack. Adding more channels and a bigger power supply sounds to me like adding more weight to an already massive piece of outstanding sounding and constructed piece of electronica. Hats off to Emotiva and anyone strong enough to have this ne wonderful amplifier when it is released to the market.
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Post by jamrock on May 6, 2012 7:24:01 GMT -5
An amp is placement invariant. Therefore, you will most likely only have to put it in place once, unlike subwoofers and full range monitors which can outweigh an amp and you need to 'move around' to find a right location. The Sherbourn PA 7-350 weighs 98lbs and it is 350 wpc. The XPA-7 should weigh a little less. If you love it well enough, you will find the strength to put it in place. I use furniture sliders on the back legs of my UPA-7. With a slight lift and push or pull with one hand, I can get it easily out and into the cabinet. Or just call a friend or neighbor over to help.
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Post by Topend on May 6, 2012 7:24:37 GMT -5
^ I like this idea but the XPA-7 design may be too far along to include it. Apart from possibly saving on some electricity the amp will suffer no ill-effects without it, even when listening to two channel music, Dave. Knowing how Dan operates, if he truly sees a value to it and he wants it, it will be done. Remember what he did with the XSP-1. He didn't like the sound, and back it went to the drawing table. You have this flexibility when you are not answerable to a board of directors. It is a great position to be. The thought behind this feature is not there could be any damage to the amp. It is a "green feature" The amp operates more economically by not having the 5 unused channels, when in stereo operation, just dumping heat. I think that this feature is well worth the extra wait ;D I'm no expert but if there is no signal in the five unused channels, then the power consumption in those same channels would be minimal. I still like your idea so I'm not trying to be negative, I'm just raising a point for discussion. Dave. |
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Post by jamrock on May 6, 2012 7:34:30 GMT -5
No. I never thought anything negative at all. And your point is well taken. To the more knowledgeable, the power consumption at idle is understood to be minimal. However, the PERCEPTION of saving energy no matter how small the amount, is what will generate sales even more. It is achieving the efficiency of a 2/5 combo in one chassis
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Post by LCSeminole on May 6, 2012 8:14:07 GMT -5
lonnie any news on the xpr-7??? is it going to get released??? xpa-7 would be nice, though wouldn't that kill the xpr-7 option.. Work has been crazy this past week so I could've missed something on the boards, but I am pretty sure the XPR line of power amplifiers won't have a 7 channel option, just the XPR-1, XPR-2 & XPR-5. Last I heard Sherbourn has the 7 channel option. |
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Post by dragonV on May 6, 2012 8:43:17 GMT -5
lonnie any news on the xpr-7??? is it going to get released??? xpa-7 would be nice, though wouldn't that kill the xpr-7 option.. Work has been crazy this past week so I could've missed something on the boards, but I am pretty sure the XPR line of power amplifiers won't have a 7 channel option, just the XPR-1, XPR-2 & XPR-5. Last I heard Sherbourn has the 7 channel option. Yes that was the last official word. So this news about the launch of the XPA-7 is even more exciting. |
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Post by LCSeminole on May 6, 2012 8:49:43 GMT -5
Work has been crazy this past week so I could've missed something on the boards, but I am pretty sure the XPR line of power amplifiers won't have a 7 channel option, just the XPR-1, XPR-2 & XPR-5. Last I heard Sherbourn has the 7 channel option. Yes that was the last official word. So this news about the launch of the XPA-7 is even more exciting. I thought that was the case, but you know how easy it is to miss something on the forum, especially if you miss a day or two because of work and the likes. Thanks for verifying!  |
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Post by typea on May 6, 2012 12:51:06 GMT -5
I love to see good companies succeed! Such a comprehensive list of new product releases shows that success is very strong with Emotiva indeed. I find the XPA-7 of special interest, hope the first half dozen are shipped direct to Stereophile, Sound and Vision, Cnet, Home Theater Magazine, heck Ill get my megaphone out tonight and start informing my neighbors... ;D
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Post by jamrock on May 6, 2012 12:59:40 GMT -5
Rest assured that Audioholics will be the first to give a preview and an official review. I don't think that there will be any diminishing of the customary Emotiva quality & value. So, I don't intend to wait for any review. But it would be nice to hear/see the XPA-7 get a great preview and eventual review to ramp up the anticipation and eventual sales. Emo deserves it.
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Post by thejazzmaster on May 6, 2012 21:49:49 GMT -5
Hi guy's, Think of an XPA-5 with two more amp blades, a bigger power supply, and the chassis height raised by 1RU to accommodate the revised PS and amp modules. That would look like an XPA-7. With more blue lights, of course! Cheers, Big Dan Holy ****!!! I don't need it, but this I gotta see/hear. |
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Post by ausman on May 6, 2012 21:57:21 GMT -5
lc, if the xpa-7 specs are anything to go on I would say, why would emo release a xpa-7 when they already had plans to release the xpr-7 with the exact same load-out in power, regardless of whether it was a a/b or g/h class amp..
if the xpa-7 becomes available i hope it comes with the xpr-7's LED face plate
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Post by hugos on May 7, 2012 12:21:02 GMT -5
Hi Dan, Hi guy's, Think of an XPA-5 with two more amp blades, a bigger power supply, and the chassis height raised by 1RU to accommodate the revised PS and amp modules. That would look like an XPA-7. With more blue lights, of course! Cheers, Big Dan If this XPA-7 amp gets XLR inputs and same very low noise ratio at low and high power, this will be the replacement for the exceptional UPA-7s driving my actual DSX 11.2 install... Hugo |
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Post by G-Man on May 7, 2012 12:27:21 GMT -5
Bootman: I agree.
There is a market for both the XPR and XPA amps with the same number of channels. Some people will be willing to pay more for Class H, although the XPA will be the volume leader.
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Post by jamrock on May 7, 2012 16:28:47 GMT -5
lc, if the xpa-7 specs are anything to go on I would say, why would emo release a xpa-7 when they already had plans to release the xpr-7 with the exact same load-out in power, regardless of whether it was a a/b or g/h class amp.. if the xpa-7 becomes available i hope it comes with the xpr-7's LED face plate Where did you get that information from? The suggested power rating for the XPR-7 was 400 wpc. The XPA-7 will be 200 wpc. The only similarity is the number of channels. Also, the XPA-7 will most likely maintain the family resemblance. Are you planning on getting an XPA-7? ;D |
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Post by Erwin.BE on May 7, 2012 18:16:16 GMT -5
Hi Dan, Hi guy's, Think of an XPA-5 with two more amp blades, a bigger power supply, and the chassis height raised by 1RU to accommodate the revised PS and amp modules. That would look like an XPA-7. With more blue lights, of course! Cheers, Big Dan If this XPA-7 amp gets XLR inputs and same very low noise ratio at low and high power, this will be the replacement for the exceptional UPA-7s driving my actual DSX 11.2 install... Hugo All XPA amps have XLR inputs. check Low noise ratio? All XPA are silent (well, my XPA-1's need about a minute of operation before the very faint transformator humm goes away). check High power? Power supply larger than XPA-5. check! |
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Post by Erwin.BE on May 7, 2012 18:21:37 GMT -5
lc, if the xpa-7 specs are anything to go on I would say, why would emo release a xpa-7 when they already had plans to release the xpr-7 with the exact same load-out in power, regardless of whether it was a a/b or g/h class amp.. if the xpa-7 becomes available i hope it comes with the xpr-7's LED face plate Where did you get that information from? The suggested power rating for the XPR-7 was 400 wpc. The XPA-7 will be 200 wpc. The only similarity is the number of channels. Also, the XPA-7 will most likely maintain the family resemblance. Are you planning on getting an XPA-7? ;D I believe you are correct. The XPA-1/2/5 use a 1,200 VA power supply. The XPR series is 3,300 VA I believe. 1,650 VA would be plenty to put the XPA-7 in the same league as the other XPA-s, I guess. Maybe the XPA-7 will combine the 5RU case of the XPR with a XPA style faceplate. |
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