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Post by jeffcullen on Jan 5, 2013 15:22:21 GMT -5
I had CS3.6s and they were absolutely stellar with an XPA-2. Cool! Given the similar power ratings, one would imagine the XPA-1Ls would be even better, then... Obviously something has to give to fit them in two small boxes, but if the power supply "manliness" of the two combined is as "manly" as the one in the XPA-2, I figure I'll be good to go... |
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Post by ocezam on Jan 6, 2013 18:18:55 GMT -5
I had CS3.6s and they were absolutely stellar with an XPA-2. Cool! Given the similar power ratings, one would imagine the XPA-1Ls would be even better, then... Obviously something has to give to fit them in two small boxes, but if the power supply "manliness" of the two combined is as "manly" as the one in the XPA-2, I figure I'll be good to go...Agreed on the power supply. I hope these are more like XPA-1's than XPA-100's in terms of power supply sturdyness and capacitance. ... |
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Post by jeffcullen on Jan 6, 2013 18:35:48 GMT -5
Ya... otherwise I'm stuck going elsewhere or holding out for XPA-1XLs  |
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Post by Pauly on Jan 7, 2013 0:08:53 GMT -5
Oh man, I can't wait for these to show up. I've been avoiding buying amps ever since this amp was announced. I think a pair of these will be amazing with an XDA-2 and my high sensitivity speakers.
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Post by garbulky on Jan 7, 2013 3:14:14 GMT -5
+ it would be an affordable fully balanced amp with tons of secondary capacitance and class A output. I just really hope they make this 29 db gain! Please!
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Post by Jim on Jan 7, 2013 9:55:24 GMT -5
Oh man, I can't wait for these to show up. I've been avoiding buying amps ever since this amp was announced. I think a pair of these will be amazing with an XDA-2 and my high sensitivity speakers. That sounds like that would be a great setup! |
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Post by Pauly on Jan 7, 2013 14:55:07 GMT -5
+ it would be an affordable fully balanced amp with tons of secondary capacitance and class A output. I just really hope they make this 29 db gain! Please! BrianK said this earlier in this thread... " I took pics of the back of the XPA-1L and will post them when I get back home tomorrow. Very impressive. Gain is 29 db. Amp does get hot to the touch so proper ventilation a must. This was Lonnie's pet project and his response to our requests in the lounge. We didn't get a chance to listen to it but Lonnie said it sounds awesome!" |
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Post by garbulky on Jan 7, 2013 15:54:11 GMT -5
+ it would be an affordable fully balanced amp with tons of secondary capacitance and class A output. I just really hope they make this 29 db gain! Please! BrianK said this earlier in this thread... " I took pics of the back of the XPA-1L and will post them when I get back home tomorrow. Very impressive. Gain is 29 db. Amp does get hot to the touch so proper ventilation a must. This was Lonnie's pet project and his response to our requests in the lounge. We didn't get a chance to listen to it but Lonnie said it sounds awesome!" OH HAPPY DAY!!!    |
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Post by Pauly on Jan 7, 2013 18:14:10 GMT -5
Yep, they are going to be so sweet. I love that they're in a 2RU chassis as well. I just don't have the room for the big guys in my two channel system.
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Post by LCSeminole on Jan 7, 2013 18:30:23 GMT -5
Yep, they are going to be so sweet. I love that they're in a 2RU chassis as well. I just don't have the room for the big guys in my two channel system. I do believe that two of these for a serious two-channel system is going to be hard to beat. I bet these will be hard to keep in stock once a few reviews get posted. |
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Post by Dark Ranger on Jan 7, 2013 19:00:04 GMT -5
Yep, they are going to be so sweet. I love that they're in a 2RU chassis as well. I just don't have the room for the big guys in my two channel system. This is the primary reason I'm considering this amp. I'd love a regular XPA-1, but they are too large to fit in my rack without getting new shelves. Plus, I much prefer the 2RU size. There are lots of good things going for this amp and I can't wait to read the reviews. I plan on getting 3 of these for LCR, but will start out with 1 for the center channel. |
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Post by garbulky on Jan 7, 2013 19:14:32 GMT -5
What's great about it is that it incorporates the main improvement in the XPR amps (the 29 db gain) while having none of the "cons" - if you may allow me to use that phase. It has serious class A power which the XPR's don't have. It's less costly than a pair of XPR-1's and gives a more realistic amount of power for regular users than the xpr -1 and 2 does.
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Post by Pauly on Jan 7, 2013 19:38:18 GMT -5
What's great about it is that it incorporates the main improvement in the XPR amps (the 29 db gain) while having none of the "cons" - if you may allow me to use that phase. It has serious class A power which the XPR's don't have. It's less costly than a pair of XPR-1's and gives a more realistic amount of power for regular users than the xpr -1 and 2 does. Yep! Perfect amp? Well, I suppose there is no such thing, but the 1L comes pretty darn close for me.Assuming that it performs as well as I think it will of course lol. |
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Post by brubacca on Jan 7, 2013 19:44:15 GMT -5
Spring release?  ? $699 each??? |
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Post by Dark Ranger on Jan 7, 2013 19:44:31 GMT -5
It may very well be the last amp I ever need. I suspect it will be that way for many other folks, too. The next time I see Lonnie and Dan, I'm gonna give 'em a big wet sloppy kiss! Or an all-expenses-paid dinner at the restaurant of their choice.  |
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Post by Pauly on Jan 9, 2013 16:31:48 GMT -5
Does anybody know how long the CE and FCC testing takes?
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Post by klinemj on Jan 19, 2013 6:37:55 GMT -5
They will be here in Feb '13, per yesterday's podcast!
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Post by roadrunner on Jan 19, 2013 16:22:52 GMT -5
Sounds like they are possibly already on a "slow boat from China". ;D ;D
For them to be here during Feb they will need to be shipped very, very soon as it takes close to 30 days to make the trip from China to Franklin.
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Post by paradigmE on Jan 19, 2013 16:32:27 GMT -5
They will be here in Feb '13, per yesterday's podcast! Oh my~! - I was thinking I was going to have to wait till summer for these to show up. XSP-1 will be back in stock.......good times ahead |
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Post by trekker on Jan 20, 2013 23:16:54 GMT -5
I've been happy with my MPS-1 for the past 8+ yrs, since I bought it from AV123. Now the XPA-1-L amp is the first amp I've seriously thought of purchasing since buying my MPS. I definitely see 2 mono blocks in my future!
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? $699 each???
