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Post by theo on Jan 25, 2013 15:31:35 GMT -5
I would love to see something like a XPA-7 (7x200W, 5U) or - what a great idea - a XPA-700 (7x150W, maybe 4U?). I own a UPA-700 as a replacement for my UPA-500, but both UPAs are not perfect for me because of the fans inside.
I would pay more for a more powerful 7-channel amp with better X-series sound quality compared to the UPAs and without these silly fans.
I am running "only" a 5.3 setup, but my front speakers are, let me say, "active bi-amped", because they have a top (>50 Hz) and a sub (<50 Hz). Plus a center and 2 surrounds = 7 channels. The 3 extra subs have their own amps.
I like the UPA-700 because it`s just one amp, but I would prefer a "better" model with passive cooling like the above mentioned XPA-700 (fictive model) or XPA-7. Emotiva, when you sell it, I will buy it!
Greeting from germany!
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 23, 2014 11:25:41 GMT -5
Obviously this old thread title is a little off, and we don't know anything about the schedule (or even if it will be released), but I thought I'd update this thread with the new pics from Atlanta. I think it's good news that this amp might be back on the table.  7 channels of big power, X series build quality and Gen 2 styling to match the XMC-1 Gen 2. As I've mentioned elsewhere I'd like to see locking XLR connectors on all XPA amps, how about starting here! |
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Post by jonas79 on Jun 23, 2014 15:24:54 GMT -5
I also have missing this Amp in the line up of products from Emotiva.
Hope to hear more news about it and when it arrives to customers.
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Post by dally on Jun 23, 2014 16:20:27 GMT -5
Is it 5 RU tall, or is the picture making it look stretched?
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Post by LCSeminole on Jun 23, 2014 17:31:18 GMT -5
Is it 5 RU tall, or is the picture making it look stretched? In the picture the XPA-7 is sitting next to an XPR series power amplifier at the same height, and since all the XPR series power amplifiers are 5RU, I going to bet the XPA-7 is also 5RU. Maybe someone that got to see it in Atlanta will verify how many rack units tall it is. |
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Post by Nodscene on Jun 23, 2014 18:30:13 GMT -5
I'm a little surprised they are coming out with this as I remember they discontinued the UPA-7 due to lack of sales and consumer interest. Hopefully these will sell better.
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Post by novisnick on Jun 23, 2014 18:49:46 GMT -5
I'm a little surprised they are coming out with this as I remember they discontinued the UPA-7 due to lack of sales and consumer interest. Hopefully these will sell better. If the specs are up to snuff, they will sell. If it's not better then the Sherbourn PA-7 350 then I don't think it will be a winner. if the specs out preform said amp,,,,,,they won't be able to make them fast enough. my $0.03 worth. |
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Post by novisnick on Jun 23, 2014 18:52:13 GMT -5
Anyone hear how many watts this amp will have? 200 wpc? 350 wpc?
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Post by chaosrv on Jun 23, 2014 19:02:38 GMT -5
I'm a little surprised they are coming out with this as I remember they discontinued the UPA-7 due to lack of sales and consumer interest. Hopefully these will sell better. I would guess the UPA-7 didnt sell as well as the XPA-7 could now because of the lack of 7 channel content a few years back. It id only fairly recently that even blu rays have been encoded in 7.x and now with more channels on the way (either matrixed, atmos or some other format) a 7 channel amp should have a larger target audience than a few years ago |
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Post by dally on Jun 23, 2014 20:55:11 GMT -5
Anyone hear how many watts this amp will have? 200 wpc? 350 wpc? Big dan said It would be like an XPA-5 with two extra channels. 200W x 7 @ 8ohms |
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Post by dally on Jun 23, 2014 21:00:42 GMT -5
I'm a little surprised they are coming out with this as I remember they discontinued the UPA-7 due to lack of sales and consumer interest. Hopefully these will sell better. I think the upa's power level hurt it. Most people wrongly looked at it as not having more power than their current receivers. I think 200 wpc is the sweet spot for a 7 channel amp. |
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Post by dally on Jun 23, 2014 21:03:03 GMT -5
Is it 5 RU tall, or is the picture making it look stretched? In the picture the XPA-7 is sitting next to an XPR series power amplifier at the same height, and since all the XPR series power amplifiers are 5RU, I going to bet the XPA-7 is also 5RU. Maybe someone that got to see it in Atlanta will verify how many rack units tall it is. Thanks LC, I couldnt figure out what amp it was sitting next to for comparisons sake. |
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Post by Lsc on Jun 23, 2014 21:31:20 GMT -5
I think it'll be a slow seller due to price as it will be over the magical $1000 mark...my guess $1299. What percent of the people have 7.1? It's a nice value but that 5RU cabinet is a pain the *bleep*. I hate my XPR-5 being that tall...it's costs more to house it  . |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 24, 2014 0:36:41 GMT -5
While it won't sell as well as the XPA-5 I think it will still find a market. There are enough 7.x systems in need of some high power, and while 5U is big and heavy; the alternative is an XPA-5 AND an XPA-2 at 8U, more weight and a higher price. Personally I don't have room for anything larger and I'd prefer a single unit.
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Post by bolle on Jun 24, 2014 1:32:16 GMT -5
Lets wait and see when it really hits the market. The rebranded PA 7-350 aka XPR-7 should have been out by now too according to Emos announcements.
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 24, 2014 6:02:08 GMT -5
Lets wait and see when it really hits the market. The rebranded PA 7-350 aka XPR-7 should have been out by now too according to Emos announcements. They've shown and discussed both, and yes it's probably easier for them to just repackage the 7-350. But it's more amp than I'm interested in and I'd also prefer the XG2 cosmetics, so I'm rooting for this one. |
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Post by bolle on Jun 24, 2014 6:08:10 GMT -5
Well I´d like a second 7-350 for tri-amping my fronts and center.  |
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Post by jonas79 on Jul 8, 2014 11:23:57 GMT -5
Any more news or words about the XPA-7 G2 ??
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Post by spy8181 on Jul 14, 2014 23:55:31 GMT -5
I am an upa-7 owner and have been waiting for the big 7 channel amp for years(XPA or XPR). 200wpc for I'm guessing $1200 does not impress me. Doubling your power on up from 1 watt to 2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256,512 makes me think around 256wpc would be the next logical step. Maybe that is just me picking out an arbitrary number, I guess more power is always good but paying $600 more or double the price of the upa-7 for 75 more wpc really makes me wonder if its worth it for me. Would it be a noticeable performance upgrade? I do realize prices will go up as the watts do too. I will really have to think about it.
Out of my 4 pieces of emo equipment I have only been been impressed and happy with the upa-7. I am really hoping that that will change in the near future with their new products.
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Post by Gary Cook on Jul 15, 2014 0:41:59 GMT -5
I am an upa-7 owner and have been waiting for the big 7 channel amp for years(XPA or XPR). 200wpc for I'm guessing $1200 does not impress me. Doubling your power on up from 1 watt to 2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256,512 makes me think around 256wpc would be the next logical step. Maybe that is just me picking out an arbitrary number, I guess more power is always good but paying $600 more or double the price of the upa-7 for 75 more wpc really makes me wonder if its worth it for me. Would it be a noticeable performance upgrade? I do realize prices will go up as the watts do too. I will really have to think about it. Out of my 4 pieces of emo equipment I have only been been impressed and happy with the upa-7. I am really hoping that that will change in the near future with their new products. I had similar doubts with upgrading from AVR with 120 wpc to "only" 200 wpc with an XPA-5. In between I had an XPA-2 / XPA-300 combo and with the XPA-2 having 300 watts per channel I was a bit concerned about dropping to "only" 200 wpc. The difference is the XPA-5, while rated at "only" 200 wpc (all channels driven) can do 275 wpc with 2 channels driven and 300 watts from one channel. Even in the most complex of movies I can't see there ever being 200 watts simultaneously needed from all 5 channels. So when the soundtrack requires 300 watts from one channel or even 275 watts from 2 channels, the XPA-5 delivers. As a result of my real world experiences I no longer look at a simple wpc (all channels driven) as being an indicator of how much grunt the amp will have. The XPA-5 has plenty of power in reserve to provide that slam, impact, punch etc and I see no reason to doubt that an XPA-7 will have similar. Cheers Gary |
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