XPA-3 Right Choice for B & W 683's?

digipix4u Minor Hero Photography...The Power of Observation! Posts: 11	XPA-3 Right Choice for B & W 683's? Feb 17, 2013 18:37:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by digipix4u on Feb 17, 2013 18:37:43 GMT -5 Hello group, looking for advice...with my Yamaha RX-A820, is the XPA-3 enough to drive these 2 front channel speakers and my B & W LCR 3 center channel? Suggestions warmly welcomed...thanks!
	Yamaha RX A820 B & W 683's (front) B & W 300 Series Center B & W DM 302's (satellites) Marantz CD-63SE CD Player Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray/CD APC H15 Power Conditioner

USAFRetired Sensei New Receiver onboard Denon RIP Posts: 651	XPA-3 Right Choice for B & W 683's? Feb 17, 2013 18:42:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by USAFRetired on Feb 17, 2013 18:42:35 GMT -5 It should do the job. I have the XPA-5 driving my N804's and 603S3 surrounds and the LCR 600 center. Sounds great!
	Last Edit: Feb 17, 2013 18:44:54 GMT -5 by USAFRetired Sony XBR 55 A1E Emotiva XPA-5 SVS SB 2000 X 2 Marantz Cinema 60 Oppo BDP 93 B & W N804 B & W 603 Apple TV 4K B & W LCR 600 B & W CDS6 S3

reaper60 Sensei Music Makes Me Happy! Posts: 505	XPA-3 Right Choice for B & W 683's? Feb 17, 2013 19:51:30 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by reaper60 on Feb 17, 2013 19:51:30 GMT -5 Yes, I had the 683's on my xpa-5 works great.
	Equipment: Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-1 (x2) Emotiva XMC-1 Panamax 5100 Power Center PS4 Monitor Audio Gold Ref. 60 (x2) Monitor Audio Gold Ref. Center Monitor Audio GRFX surrounds system II: Polk LSi Towers Polk LSi Center Polk Surrounds Wyred 4 Sound 5 channel amp Home Built sub (3x12's) Verstarr Silver speaker cables Auvio Interconnects

peterk Minor Hero Posts: 63	XPA-3 Right Choice for B & W 683's? Feb 17, 2013 20:26:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by peterk on Feb 17, 2013 20:26:31 GMT -5 Highly recommend getting the XPA-5 over the 3. I bought the 3 and didn't take long to wish I had 2 more amp channels! Several ways they would have been useful to me.