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Post by garbulky on Sept 1, 2012 22:13:30 GMT -5
Hearing from the reports on the emofest, the xpa-1-L is certainly a surprise to me. 30 watts of class A power!
Does anybody know how that compares xpa-1 in class A?
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Post by harri009 on Sept 1, 2012 22:19:05 GMT -5
XPA-1 has 10 class A watts via Lonnie
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Post by garbulky on Sept 1, 2012 22:22:31 GMT -5
Oh wow!! This is honestly a heck of a good idea. The XPA-1 combines serious brute stregnth a good amount of class A power, while the XPA-1L provides stregnth though not as much but provides 3 times more class A than the xpa-1. That's really something! There's something for every audio enthusiast with a very nice comfortable trade-off between serious power and serious quality.
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Post by klinemj on Sept 1, 2012 22:31:36 GMT -5
Also, there's some type of limiter built in such that if it gets running to hot in pure class A, it will automatically switch over to A/B until it cools off enough. Overall, it appears this is going to be a really nice amp. We didn't get to hear it, but it was on display. I have a photo of it w/the XPA-1 and XPR-1..a nice "little" lineup!
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Post by harri009 on Sept 1, 2012 22:36:05 GMT -5
Where is this said photo 😃
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Post by chaosrv on Sept 1, 2012 22:37:08 GMT -5
This is terrible news! I had fully intended on getting myself an XPA-2 for my mains (Martin Logan Vistas) or an XPA-3 for the mains & center (yet to be purchased ML Stage)
Now I am thinking A pair of XPA-1L's
I live in an apartment so a huge amount of volume/power is not needed but 'm thinking the XPA-1L's will make them sing!
Logically speaking, of course, I should go with the XPA-3 for now and get a pair of XPA-1L's after I pick out the surrounds and regulate the XPA-3 to center/surround duty, but where would the fun be in that?
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Post by klinemj on Sept 1, 2012 22:42:38 GMT -5
It will end up in the photo thread once I get time...busy day!
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Post by wizardofoz on Sept 1, 2012 22:45:08 GMT -5
Xpa-1L won't stack well then...I'm surprised about the 'XPA-1 has 10 class A watts via Lonnie' ... How come that never surfaced before
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Post by klinemj on Sept 1, 2012 22:51:06 GMT -5
That's been out there a long time...I think the official quote was "about 10-15 watts Class A". Again, it's been out there 2-3 years from Lonnnie's quotes.
Mark
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Post by wizardofoz on Sept 1, 2012 22:53:46 GMT -5
Well I never recall seeing in any specs or on the product page. No wonder they run warm when doing bugger all
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Post by sharkman on Sept 1, 2012 23:33:01 GMT -5
Yeah, this is the first I've heard of the XPA-1's class A operation, and I followed the amp with interest when it was released.
Anyway, this is yet another idea that they've borrowed from other companies, and it's a good one.
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Post by garbulky on Sept 1, 2012 23:33:04 GMT -5
I wonder if this class A rating is at 4 or 8 ohms?! Don't know if that makes a difference...
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Post by geebo on Sept 2, 2012 0:37:06 GMT -5
Yeah, this is the first I've heard of the XPA-1's class A operation, and I followed the amp with interest when it was released. Anyway, this is yet another idea that they've borrowed from other companies, and it's a good one. Not the XPA-1 but the XPA-1L. And I heard 30 watts (class A) but don't know if the was 4 or 8 ohms. But the XPR-1 can do 3.5K watts at 2ohms (unofficially) |
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Post by garbulky on Sept 2, 2012 0:43:52 GMT -5
My word!
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Post by paintedklown on Sept 2, 2012 0:44:13 GMT -5
But the XPR-1 can do 3.5K watts at 2ohms (unofficially Meh...it's still not enough power for my Bose cubes....  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D On a serious note.  That's a LOT of power for any one man to yield. One must use caution with the volume knob at that point. ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by monkumonku on Sept 2, 2012 0:58:30 GMT -5
But the XPR-1 can do 3.5K watts at 2ohms (unofficially On a serious note. That's a LOT of power for any one man to yield. One must use caution at that point. ;D ;D ;D Maybe the XPR-1 ought to be president. ;D |
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Post by cgolf on Sept 2, 2012 7:38:39 GMT -5
On a serious note. That's a LOT of power for any one man to yield. One must use caution at that point. ;D ;D ;D Maybe the XPR-1 ought to be president. ;D I think it would do an excellent job. Just look at the benchmark!!! ;D |
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Post by jamrock on Sept 2, 2012 8:20:50 GMT -5
I think that there are a number of threads for political talk and members should resign their political commentaries, remarks, snipings to those threads. Just a thought.
The XPR-1L sounds like the only reason I would consider going 5/2 amps with my system. I have always advocated and plead for a powerful 7 channel amp. Now, if this technology could be implemented in a 7 channel amp, that would be pure joy.
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Post by hemster on Sept 2, 2012 8:34:23 GMT -5
I wonder if this class A rating is at 4 or 8 ohms?! Don't know if that makes a difference... It is the amp rating at both 4 and 8 ohms. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2012 9:25:55 GMT -5
I'll just post this again.
NOT LIKE THE UPA-1 BUT IN LIKE CHASSIS SIZE!!!!!
XPA-1L
250@8ohms
500@4ohms
First 30 watts in Class A, A-B the rest of the way.
Switch on back to go between Class A/A-B and A-B all the time.
UPA-1 like chassis.
True balanced
Amp will switch to A-B when amp gets to hot. Will return to normal when heat decreases.
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
That's a LOT of power for any one man to yield. One must use caution with the volume knob at that point. ;D ;D ;D
