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Post by dust770 on Oct 24, 2013 16:18:53 GMT -5
I have RtiA9's as front speakers in my theater room. I have been using a gen 1 xpa 2 for a couple years now and regularly run the room at 110-112 decibels. This is too loud to watch a whole movie at but I will crank it up to these levels to watch my favorite movie scenes. I am 9.3 feet from my listening position. The xpa 2 never breaks a sweat! I do not think you would be disappointed with the xpa 2 gen 1. That being said I've been eying the XPR 2 for some time now because overkill is my modo!
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Post by dally on Oct 24, 2013 16:27:46 GMT -5
104 db in room is LOUD. Probably around 0db to +5db on your reciever. At normal listening levels like you said (-35db to -25db) you probably wouldn't even get the XPA-1 gen1 out of class A very often. (around 10 watts) Also who knows when the gen 2's will be out? They said to look for them just before Christmas, but there is no guarantee that they will hit that deadline. Just some things to consider.  Not true... As an owner of the rtia9 and xpa1's the xpa1's led meters would go into the red during during some scenes I sure hope that's more than 10 watts or the LEDs are totally pointless. I'm just saying that under normal listening levels, (-35db on the O.P.'s dial) the XPA-1's are just cruising along under 10 watts on average. Of course dynamic peaks, and,or reference levels are going to use WAY more, and that's when you'll blip the meters, but on average you're in class A probably a lot more than A/B. |
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Post by selkec on Oct 24, 2013 17:18:47 GMT -5
Not true... As an owner of the rtia9 and xpa1's the xpa1's led meters would go into the red during during some scenes I sure hope that's more than 10 watts or the LEDs are totally pointless. I'm just saying that under normal listening levels, (-35db on the O.P.'s dial) the XPA-1's are just cruising along under 10 watts on average. Of course dynamic peaks, and,or reference levels are going to use WAY more, and that's when you'll blip the meters, but on average you're in class A probably a lot more than A/B. Yeah most likely......I just remembered that when I ran xa1s I ran full range with no sub so obviously it's going to need tons more power but being crossover at 80 I bet it uses half |
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Post by pedrocols on Oct 24, 2013 17:28:09 GMT -5
I have RtiA9's as front speakers in my theater room. I have been using a gen 1 xpa 2 for a couple years now and regularly run the room at 110-112 decibels. This is too loud to watch a whole movie at but I will crank it up to these levels watch my favorite movie scenes. I am 9.3 feet from my listening position. I do not think you would be disappointed with the xpa 2 gen 1. I am glad you can read this because eventually with those listening habits you won't be able to enjoy any kind of sound....  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2013 17:38:54 GMT -5
To the op... is there any reason your not considering an xpr -2 ?
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Post by Tungx2 on Oct 24, 2013 18:09:06 GMT -5
To the op... is there any reason your not considering an xpr -2 ? Thanks for all the input! Very much appreciated! I know there's some debate about xpr-2 and xpa-1 I ask myself that as well. I came to the conclusion that mono block is probably better and more flexible for future use. But it does cost more to buy 2 xpa-1 than 1 xpr-2. I literally had been just going off on what people are saying no the forums, in which i check religiously for months before my upgrade. ALSO, with the price difference (noting the $100 possible price increase), it makes more sense to go with gen 1 as well. get to enjoy it 2 months earlier! and don't have to wait till after christmas to get my christmas present! I'll just enjoy my halloween present, lol. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2013 19:27:25 GMT -5
To the op... is there any reason your not considering an xpr -2 ? Thanks for all the input! Very much appreciated! I know there's some debate about xpr-2 and xpa-1 I ask myself that as well. I came to the conclusion that mono block is probably better and more flexible for future use. But it does cost more to buy 2 xpa-1 than 1 xpr-2. I literally had been just going off on what people are saying no the forums, in which i check religiously for months before my upgrade. ALSO, with the price difference (noting the $100 possible price increase), it makes more sense to go with gen 1 as well. get to enjoy it 2 months earlier! and don't have to wait till after christmas to get my christmas present! I'll just enjoy my halloween present, lol. whichever you choose I guarantee you will love it and so will those towers |
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Post by audiobill on Nov 9, 2013 13:31:03 GMT -5
sounds good, getting gen 1 to save 400 is a big factor. i was just assuming if there's a christmas sale, then there's probably a discount for the gen 2 for 100 each. so the difference will be 200 dollars instead of 400. why i'm assuming this? because the gen 2 xpa-2's also go 100 dollars knocked off their price, even when they are the latest product. botht he XPA-5 and XPA-2 increased by $100 from the Gen 1 price, so I would have to guess they will be something like $999 regular $1099. Chad Here's where I saw it.... |
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Post by deltadube on Nov 9, 2013 14:25:27 GMT -5
get the old xpa 1s before the price goes up or they run out.... if you want gen 2 might as well buy xpr 1s top dogs.. cheers |
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Post by kentrom on Nov 13, 2013 3:28:08 GMT -5
Hopefully I haven't missed this detail somewhere, but is your current xpa5 a Gen 1 or Gen 2,because ultimately that would sway my decision in a big way. The different gain levels may have some undesirable effects, also small design choices I imagine make Gen 1 and 2 have slightly different characteristics. My suggestion would be to make them match.
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