JayZ
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Post by JayZ on Mar 25, 2014 17:20:04 GMT -5
Did anyone compare the two generations, a summary of findings will be very useful.
The forum around here has become very inactive, are there any concerns with the new generation of XPA amps?
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Post by monkumonku on Mar 25, 2014 17:36:51 GMT -5
Did anyone compare the two generations, a summary of findings will be very useful. The forum around here has become very inactive, are there any concerns with the new generation of XPA amps? Hey what do you mean the forum is inactive? Speak for yourself. We've got a hot and heavy ear wax discussion going on! |
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Post by frenchyfranky on Mar 25, 2014 17:54:49 GMT -5
The chances for someone has changed their XPA-1s gen 1 for gen 2 are practically zero, what do you expected? night and day...
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JayZ
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Post by JayZ on Mar 26, 2014 17:33:14 GMT -5
The chances for someone has changed their XPA-1s gen 1 for gen 2 are practically zero, what do you expected? night and day... I didn't think it was that unreasonable to ask whether 60w of Class A and numerous other improvements have made a significant difference. |
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Post by frenchyfranky on Mar 26, 2014 17:53:21 GMT -5
The chances for someone has changed their XPA-1s gen 1 for gen 2 are practically zero, what do you expected? night and day... I didn't think it was that unreasonable to ask whether 60w of Class A and numerous other improvements have made a significant difference. You're right, but I don't think that these changes are sonicaly noticable, only my opinion. |
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Post by orthikon on Apr 17, 2014 2:27:28 GMT -5
How many watts class A does the gen 1 have? From what I've read, reports vary up to 10 watts and I would like to have a definite answer as I might upgrade to the gen 2 for more class A power.
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Post by garbulky on Apr 17, 2014 4:14:45 GMT -5
10 watts per monoblock for gen 1.
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Post by orthikon on Apr 21, 2014 11:06:08 GMT -5
Did they change the blue LED meters to have a correlation with the # of watts used?
I know red means clipping and haven't gotten there yet even with my Magnepan 3.6 with 85 dB sensitivity running it at 90db average (not daily listening levels)
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Post by garbulky on Apr 21, 2014 16:39:02 GMT -5
I think they always were in correlation to # of watts used. Most of the time you would be using only a couple of watts. But peaks can absorb a lot. It may be different on a maggie.
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Post by orthikon on Apr 22, 2014 17:08:49 GMT -5
I think they always were in correlation to # of watts used. Most of the time you would be using only a couple of watts. But peaks can absorb a lot. It may be different on a maggie. Yes but how many LEDs equals how many watts? Also is there an LED indication when the amp leaves class A? I would like to know when it does so I can adjust my listening volume to make it stay in class A |
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Post by audiobill on Apr 22, 2014 17:11:14 GMT -5
Try using your ears to hear when distortion increases................
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Post by deltadube on Apr 22, 2014 17:52:21 GMT -5
I think they always were in correlation to # of watts used. Most of the time you would be using only a couple of watts. But peaks can absorb a lot. It may be different on a maggie. Yes but how many LEDs equals how many watts? Also is there an LED indication when the amp leaves class A? I would like to know when it does so I can adjust my listening volume to make it stay in class A big nick in emo sales dept told me that if the xpa 1 led are 1/2 way across the screen your using about 250 watts in 8 ohm mode 4 don't show.. I think that's what he said.. 1/2 across is pretty loud in my room.. ive only hit 3/4 a few times on peaks and never red.. from what I hear you cant tell A from AB so don't worry about it.. xpa 1s gen 1s sound fantastic especially with the xsp 1 analog pre amp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh yeah.. that is really sweet sounding |
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Post by deltadube on Apr 22, 2014 17:55:00 GMT -5
ad a pair of these for sonic nirvana  just made today for a customer in Canada with a set of xpa 1 mono blocks oh yeah sweet  |
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Post by novisnick on Apr 22, 2014 17:58:17 GMT -5
ad a pair of these for sonic nirvana just made today for a customer in Canada with a set of xpa 1 mono blocks oh yeah sweet You really do nice work!! I think their sexy ,  |
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Post by deltadube on Apr 22, 2014 21:02:54 GMT -5
look at those legs Nick!!!
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Post by novisnick on Apr 22, 2014 21:30:24 GMT -5
look at those legs Nick!!! I like the pants,,,,,, |
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Post by rcohen on Apr 23, 2014 0:09:53 GMT -5
What about the noise floor with sensitive speakers? The S/N ratio specs look pretty different for gen 1 vs gen 2.
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Post by Gary Cook on Apr 23, 2014 1:53:28 GMT -5
What about the noise floor with sensitive speakers? The S/N ratio specs look pretty different for gen 1 vs gen 2. They do? Cheers Gary |
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Post by bluemeanies on Apr 23, 2014 5:43:07 GMT -5
Nice Cables!
Received my XPA1's gen2 a couple of months ago and can confidently say that there is NO audible differences using A or B mode in conjunction with my 63 year old pair of ears.
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Post by rcohen on Apr 23, 2014 8:58:10 GMT -5
What about the noise floor with sensitive speakers? The S/N ratio specs look pretty different for gen 1 vs gen 2. They do? Cheers Gary Well, maybe not. Last time I looked I saw specs that listed the XPA-1 g1 S/N at 100db, but this time I looked I saw them listed at 117db, just like the g2s. |
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just made today for a customer in Canada with a set of xpa 1 mono blocks 
