XPR-3

[bootman]

Any interest in a 500Wx3 XPR-3?

[peterk]

I guess the honest response is the -5 makes more sense for me as I have an XPA-3 now and realize I should have purchased a few more channels. Well maybe I should get the -7! Seriously the amp power rating would probably be the deciding factor. So many amps and so little money.

[Gary Cook]

I had an XPA-2 and an XPA3 for some time and it was a very nice combination. The extra grunt of the XPA2 for stereo listening was the reason for that choice. I can see an XPA-3 working very well in a number of combinations. For example powering the front 3 with an AVR doing the remainder. Or supplementing a pair of monoblocks, say XPA-1L's that power the front left and right.

The only reason I changed from the XPA2/3 combo to an XPA-5 was space.

Cheers
Gary

[edoggrc51]

Apr 21, 2013 20:19:39 GMT -5 Gary Cook said:

I can see an XPA-3 working very well in a number of combinations. For example powering the front 3 with an AVR doing the remainder. Or supplementing a pair of monoblocks

+1

I'd pick one up if it were available.

[deewan]

this is a great question. I had an XPA-3 powering my front three channels with an UPA-500 powering the four surround speakers (one channel was not used on the 500). Then changed to a XPA-5 with one UPA-200 (used only with 7.1 material). Now stepped up to a XPR-2 for the front left/right and the XPA-5 powering the center and surrounds. I agree with a past poster that the added power for 2-channel listening is very nice! but I do often wonder about an XPR-3 for the front three channels.

[Porscheguy]

2 XPR-1's and a XPR-5 for 7.1 or like I do I use the two remaining channels on the XPR-5 to power my reference monitors in zone 2. Works out great and besides, 400wpc or 500wpc, what the diff? Nothing...

[audiosyndrome]

Bootman- like your thinking. I decided to upgrade my UPA-5 while waiting for the XMC (I guess I have some time). I was thinking about an XPA-2 for the fronts and an XPA-3 for the center and surrounds. But then I got to thinking that I would really like everything up front on one amp; wala, an XPR-3.

I'm going 7.2 in my new HT so I can use the UPA-5 for the four surrounds. So come on XPR-3.

Russ

[RightinLA]

The XPA-3 exists principally to power the front three speakers , with an AVR to power the surrounds and rear channels.
I don't really see the same role with the XPR-3 - a UPA-300 perhaps though, should the XPA-3 become discontinued.

[deltadube]

depends on the price!

cheers

[iceman076]

Would love a XPR 3(600x3) and come out with a XPR 4 over a XPR 7.. The way its looking it's going to be XPR 2 and XPR 5... Being a Carver amp owner i cant wait to see new amps coming from Emotiva

[krazystang]

I would order an XPR-3 tomorrow if they had it. Would be perfect for me

[Dark Ranger]

Nov 14, 2013 0:50:07 GMT -5 krazystang said:

I would order an XPR-3 tomorrow if they had it. Would be perfect for me

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.