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Post by aussieemolearner on Sept 6, 2012 7:34:17 GMT -5
Hi and a big thank you to all the people who have given us notes, pictures and comments on the great weekend.
It really helps us folks from far and away overseas to feel part of the occasion and the festivities. As a relatively new and inexperienced member of the family (just over a year) it is wonderful the way you share information and ideas without making people feel like they are stupid or just shouldn't be on the forum. Yes I have been an avid reader of the forum since buying my first Emo gear (UMC-1, XPA-5), but haven't made many comments. I am really excited about some of the equipment talked about and can hardly wait for it to all arrive.
Thanks again for allowing us to feel part of the family from so far away and the great notes and pictures
Cheers
D
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Post by solarrdadd on Sept 6, 2012 8:54:55 GMT -5
ok, here's how smooth emotiva is for folks asking about their customer service. while at emofest i made some purchases and used paypal, had trouble using it. the process was harder than i thought but we got it done. a couple of hours later i realized that during all of this, i hadn't used my $50 emobucks coupon on my transaction (boy was i pissed). i let the folks at emo sales know this, the lady told me, not to worry, give her the coupon and she would have it deducted from the paypal charge.
last night i got an email from paypal that emotiva has refunded me $50 now, most of the time if you forget to use a coupon after you have made and paid for something you were just out of luck. she could have said sorry but next time remember to do it before paying. instead she told me, no problem, they will get it done for me AND THEY DID!
so for folks worring about the kind of company they are, well i'll tell you, they are a hellova damn good company. their products and their people. they have demonstrated time and time again that they do care for me as a customer as well as a person and an individual. they have always tried (for me) to make things right---even when they did nothing wrong themselves!
that's the kinda company i wanna do business with! (they sould use that on their website!)
i'm happy and proud to be a product owner, a VIP member of such a company!
see you guys next year!
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Post by Whrlwndz on Sept 7, 2012 1:29:59 GMT -5
Thanks for all the info and coverage from Emofest! Looked really exciting.
I am curious of the discounts available on gear for those who attended, as mentioned in the podcast. Not sure if you are allowed to post that info up.
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Post by hemster on Sept 7, 2012 1:34:55 GMT -5
Thanks for all the info and coverage from Emofest! Looked really exciting. I am curious of the discounts available on gear for those who attended, as mentioned in the podcast. Not sure if you are allowed to post that info up. Well, the discount was very attractive but varied with what one bought. Everyone who attended received $50 in Emobucks which can be redeemed on the day or until 31-Dec-2012. Guess you'll just have to make the trip from Coquitlam next year!  |
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Post by jevans64 on Sept 8, 2012 13:15:11 GMT -5
just got my tracking info, the two XDA-1's i purchased at Emofest have shipped! Hee-Haw! Right there with you solarrdadd, just got my tracking info for my XPR-5. Now I can put one of those two 20a dedicated lines to good use. ;D I just took my XPR-5 with me. It had to ride in the passenger seat. Wanted something like an XPA-7, but I guess 400w x 5 will have to do for now. |
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Post by Erwin.BE on Sept 8, 2012 14:10:53 GMT -5
Right there with you solarrdadd, just got my tracking info for my XPR-5. Now I can put one of those two 20a dedicated lines to good use. ;D I just took my XPR-5 with me. It had to ride in the passenger seat. Wanted something like an XPA-7, but I guess 400w x 5 will have to do for now. Yeah, we all have to compromise at one point or another. |
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Post by LCSeminole on Sept 8, 2012 15:21:23 GMT -5
I just took my XPR-5 with me. It had to ride in the passenger seat. Wanted something like an XPA-7, but I guess 400w x 5 will have to do for now. Yeah, we all have to compromise at one point or another. Some of us have to compromise, so why not us?!!! ;D |
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Post by solarrdadd on Sept 9, 2012 13:07:35 GMT -5
 well, i'm bumbed out. i purchased a pair of ERM 6.2's from area 51 at emofest, they assured me they were tested and worked fine. they also told me there is no warranty and it's as is. i was leary and asked what happens if i get them home and they don't work, i was again told not to worry that they had been tested and they worked. so i paid. i just got them to my office at work to set them up and test them and they didn't sound right. of course i realize why they don't right, one speaker has almost no sound coming out of it while the other is blasting away. yep, i switched L&R on the speakers and the problem followed the speaker. i'm gonna contact emo to see what they will do about this. this is what i was so afraid of the terms no warranty/as is. while i would hate to have to pay to send the one back for repair, i would rather pay for that and hope that they repair it no cost to me and ship it back or that they tell me i have to pay for everything. these are the chances we take at area 51. i'll let you guys know how this all turns out. i am hopefull that emo won't leave me holding the bag on this. so far with all my dealings with them over the years, 3 amps, 2 DAC's (which i haven't yet hooked up) and 2 emofests this is the first snag i've hit with them. i'm gonna put them to the test on this. i only put this in the emofest thread because this was something i purchased during emofest.
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Post by eiger on Sept 9, 2012 15:34:31 GMT -5
Want to make something clear, just in case I was one of the ones being labeled as a complainer or "sitting on the sideline". I think Emotiva is an awesome company. Both their CS, and vale for the hard earned dollar. (just picked up an XDA)
I'm with one of the prior posters. HT guys, people with less than perfect rooms, multiple sub people NEED advanced room correction. Its just kind of a bummer thats such a major feature area didn't make the initial list of requirements before release.
Weather I wait until sometime next year, or buy a comparatively priced pre (they do exist) will need to consider now.
I'm definitely looking forward to the unit tho, I have a gut feeling it will be a winner.
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Post by solarrdadd on Sept 9, 2012 17:12:08 GMT -5
well, i'm bumbed out. i purchased a pair of ERM 6.2's from area 51 at emofest, they assured me they were tested and worked fine. they also told me there is no warranty and it's as is. i was leary and asked what happens if i get them home and they don't work, i was again told not to worry that they had been tested and they worked. so i paid. i just got them to my office at work to set them up and test them and they didn't sound right. of course i realize why they don't right, one speaker has almost no sound coming out of it while the other is blasting away. yep, i switched L&R on the speakers and the problem followed the speaker. i'm gonna contact emo to see what they will do about this. this is what i was so afraid of the terms no warranty/as is. while i would hate to have to pay to send the one back for repair, i would rather pay for that and hope that they repair it no cost to me and ship it back or that they tell me i have to pay for everything. these are the chances we take at area 51. i'll let you guys know how this all turns out. i am hopefull that emo won't leave me holding the bag on this. so far with all my dealings with them over the years, 3 amps, 2 DAC's (which i haven't yet hooked up) and 2 emofests this is the first snag i've hit with them. i'm gonna put them to the test on this. i only put this in the emofest thread because this was something i purchased during emofest. i have taken some time to do some looking & checking and found out a couple of things: the speaker internally is good and works. the jumper & binding post assembly don't work well with bare wire or pin connectors. i took some pictures with my iphone and to not hog up the screen size (people seem to hate when you do that) i will post a link for each picture. here is a picture of the binding post with no conductors in play at all and they are driven all the way down. images4.static-bluray.com/htgallery/117465_full.jpgthe speakers in my office were vintage paradigm performance series 3SE speakers (8" woofers i miss the low end on them, but we can talk about that later) the digms used pressure pin-hole type connectors so i ran 2 conductor cable to them with pin type connectors because i personnaly don't like using bare wire. here is a picture of the binding post when a pair of pin connectors are engaged images.static-bluray.com/htgallery/117466_full.jpgthe first thing you notice in the above picture is that the section with no binding post are driven all the way down to hold the jumper--the section with the binding pin connector engaged does not go all the way down; it's not putting any pressure on the jumper on it's end. here is a picture with both the positive and negative connections engaged, notice neither of the post engage either of the jumpers. images2.static-bluray.com/htgallery/117467_full.jpgthat was the problem, no matter which set of post i used, not enough pressure was being placed on the other end of the jumper and i would lose some contact with the other binding post (be it tweeter or woofer) and it would play back almost nothing. it took me a couple of try's to figure this out. i swapped the speakers and as i mentioned the problem followed the speaker. at first i thought either the crossover wasn't working right or the woofers were bad because it was almost no sound. the other channel was blasting. see the gap it's between 1/8 - 1/4"! i suspect either the post are not level or the jumpers are bend or something like that. i did create a work around that i'm gonna put in place tomorrow when i go to work. i made two pair of bi-wire jumpers and am going to simply remove the post jumpers all together. yes, i know i could have probably simply put banana plugs in place of the pin connectors but since the speakers are bi-wireable, why not! here is a picture of the bi-wire jumpers i made images3.static-bluray.com/htgallery/117468_full.jpgi will remove the pin connectors and connect the jumpers to the amp end with the yellow in-line splices (yep, they work great) they are the pressure, non-reversible type (you have to cut them out). i've used them before with absolutely no problem and hey, it's my office so no problem. i have no doubt that this will resolve the problem as i temporarily used the pin connectors, taped in place in the connection port for banana plugs for both and everything worked perfectly. so out with the pin connectors, out with the jumpers and in with the bi-wire connection jumpers. i'll post back here tomorrow with the results. i wonder if other folks have had this problem using bare wire (12awg or larger) or pressure connectors like me? again, sorry if folks are unhappy about me posting this in the emofest thread, but i did get these at emofest so it's kinda relevant, kinda. i'm sure i will be able to paint a once again rosie picture of emotiva and products purchased at EMOFEST (too bad i can't get that echo chamber effect for this!) |
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Post by Nemesis.ie on Sept 10, 2012 3:45:23 GMT -5
I would think that if using thicker wire or pins like that, you'd need a washer under the knurled part to hold down the jumper?
The pins have no "squish" (versus bare wire) so will hold the threaded section up.
IMO bananas are the best option for these types of post.
If Emotiva added a strong spring around the threaded section, between the knob and jumper plate it would likely sort this out too.
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Post by solarrdadd on Sept 10, 2012 9:24:02 GMT -5
I would think that if using thicker wire or pins like that, you'd need a washer under the knurled part to hold down the jumper? The pins have no "squish" (versus bare wire) so will hold the threaded section up. IMO bananas are the best option for these types of post. If Emotiva added a strong spring around the threaded section, between the knob and jumper plate it would likely sort this out too. thanks for your suggestion. the bi-wire sections i made work great. the speaker sounds great now. i removed the metal bridges on both speakers and connected in the jumpers to the original 2 wire cables coming from the mini-X amp and the joint is now jumping! another issue was the type of post tops they chose to go with. it's hard to really tighten them down. if they had wing screw type heads or traditional hex type heads it would be easier as the wing is easier to do by hand and the hex, most of us have tools for them. mind you they don't need to be torqued down but it would be easier to snug them securely without that wrenching on the fingers with the post heads that are on them now. be all that as it may, the speakers sound great. i'm now happy! let the emofest thread now get back to happier subjects! ;D |
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Post by Nemesis.ie on Sept 10, 2012 9:39:04 GMT -5
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Post by trackz on Sept 11, 2012 0:04:04 GMT -5
Just curious if there's any overhaul of the Emo in-walls/ceilings coming soon? Especially changes that may include an in-wall subwoofer and/or inclusion of the new ribbon tweeters? Thanks!
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Post by hemster on Sept 11, 2012 5:44:32 GMT -5
Just curious if there's any overhaul of the Emo in-walls/ceilings coming soon? Especially changes that may include an in-wall subwoofer and/or inclusion of the new ribbon tweeters? Thanks! Nothing was announced at Emofest regarding this. |
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Post by mrfattbill on Sept 12, 2012 8:47:29 GMT -5
What was the Mark Knopfler CD that was being played in the Tact demo room?
Thanks
Bill
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Post by geebo on Sept 12, 2012 9:10:43 GMT -5
What was the Mark Knopfler CD that was being played in the Tact demo room? Thanks Bill The Ragpicker's Dream.  |
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Post by mrfattbill on Sept 12, 2012 9:13:35 GMT -5
What was the Mark Knopfler CD that was being played in the Tact demo room? Thanks Bill The Ragpicker's Dream. Thank you kindly Bill |
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Post by rachel on Sept 12, 2012 9:52:14 GMT -5
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Post by hemster on Sept 12, 2012 10:39:16 GMT -5
Awesome pics as usual. Thanks, Rachel. |
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well, i'm bumbed out. i purchased a pair of ERM 6.2's from area 51 at emofest, they assured me they were tested and worked fine. they also told me there is no warranty and it's as is. i was leary and asked what happens if i get them home and they don't work, i was again told not to worry that they had been tested and they worked. so i paid. i just got them to my office at work to set them up and test them and they didn't sound right.
