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Post by aud on Dec 14, 2014 17:48:29 GMT -5
Any ideas when the new Flex Amp will be available?
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Post by ocezam on Dec 14, 2014 18:13:03 GMT -5
Any ideas when the new Flex Amp will be available? I give up... What's a Flex Amp? |
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Post by Dan Laufman on Dec 14, 2014 18:18:50 GMT -5
Look for the new Fusion Flex amplifier this week.
Very sweet little piece of kit, as the English say.
Lot's of very useful features... that's why we call it "Flex"!
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Post by broncsrule21 on Dec 14, 2014 19:57:22 GMT -5
Dan describes it in the last podcast, if you need more info
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Post by novisnick on Dec 15, 2014 9:01:48 GMT -5
Dan says soon,,,,,,,,,,,,could be this week!
Just in time for an undecided Christmas present!! 8)
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Post by novisnick on Dec 15, 2014 9:38:56 GMT -5
Nick, How you been bro?..I been thinking of these speakers what you think? about 9 months I will be ready. Focals Are they theChorus 836V? their on sale now at music direct.com $1,899.00 a pair. look great and I've heard Focal is dang good!!! darkranger swears by them. |
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Post by vcautokid on Dec 15, 2014 9:42:43 GMT -5
Hmmm wonder what's inside? Have to wait. Curiousity you know.
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Post by Dark Ranger on Dec 15, 2014 19:04:53 GMT -5
Are they theChorus 836V? their on sale now at music direct.com $1,899.00 a pair. look great and I've heard Focal is dang good!!! darkranger swears by them. Did you mean Darksky? Although I respect Focal, I've never owned a pair. Now if you had said "darkranger swears by Ascend Acoustics," that would be true.   |
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Post by novisnick on Dec 15, 2014 19:17:42 GMT -5
Are they theChorus 836V? their on sale now at music direct.com $1,899.00 a pair. look great and I've heard Focal is dang good!!! darkranger swears by them. Did you mean Darksky? Although I respect Focal, I've never owned a pair. Now if you had said "darkranger swears by Ascend Acoustics," that would be true. Sorry,,,,l  I knew it was dark something,,,,he,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,,,yep, darksky, I even talked with him about it!!, too funny,,,,DAH !!!!! |
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Post by Axis on Dec 19, 2014 17:21:29 GMT -5
I am disappointed that it does not have a headphone out. I was hoping to replace my Mini-X with it as my desktop amp because I need another input. I disconnect and swap RCA's now and could use a headphone amp to drive some Senn 600's. I will have to wait for something else from Emotiva or get something from someone else. I would like to keep the gear to a minimum on me desktop and I need everything that the Mini-X amp puts out to drive my desktop speakers properly.  |
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Post by garbulky on Dec 19, 2014 18:12:32 GMT -5
I am disappointed that it does not have a headphone out. I was hoping to replace my Mini-X with it as my desktop amp because I need another input. I disconnect and swap RCA's now and could use a headphone amp to drive some Senn 600's. I will have to wait from something else from Emotiva or get something from someone else. I would like to keep the gear to a minimum on me desktop and I need everything that the Mini-X amp puts out to drive my desktop speakers properly. Good news! Use the daisy chain and connect it to a headphone amp this one: schiit.com/products/magni-2But fair warning expecting any all in one amp or a very budget headphone amp to drive HD600's WELL is expecting too much imo. You need a headphone amp with balls to tackle the 300 ohm HD600. Having said that, a lot of hadphone amps like the magni will drive the HD600's pretty nicely  |
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Post by Axis on Dec 19, 2014 18:36:47 GMT -5
I am disappointed that it does not have a headphone out. I was hoping to replace my Mini-X with it as my desktop amp because I need another input. I disconnect and swap RCA's now and could use a headphone amp to drive some Senn 600's. I will have to wait from something else from Emotiva or get something from someone else. I would like to keep the gear to a minimum on me desktop and I need everything that the Mini-X amp puts out to drive my desktop speakers properly. Good news! Use the daisy chain and connect it to a headphone amp this one: schiit.com/products/magni-2But fair warning expecting any all in one amp or a very budget headphone amp to drive HD600's WELL is expecting too much imo. You need a headphone amp with balls to tackle the 300 ohm HD600. Having said that, a lot of hadphone amps like the magni will drive the HD600's pretty nicely Garbulky, this Mini-X / Fusion Flex will drive HD600's just fine and the reason I have not done the Mod that a bunch of folks have done to a Mini-X is I was waiting on a one-piece solution. Selectable inputs, 50 watts per channel output and 300 ohm headphone output. I looked at the TEAC stuff and I think you get about 10 watts per channel with them. I guess I could get the Fusion Flex and drill the front panel and do the Headphone mod to it. I really think this was a missed opportunity for this unit with all those folks that use the Mini-X as a small footprint desktop amp instead of the Zone amp I think it was intended to be. I remember Lonnie saying after a big long thread about the Mini-X headphone out Mod " If you guys want a headphone amp I can build you one". Garbulky, I would be surprised if Emotiva did not have plans for a small footprint desktop system with plenty of horsepower. Some of this stuff I see online that will do what I want cost $2000. No way am I going to pay that for a little integrated amp. I have to go do some thinking because I am also not happy they lost the volume knob. Boy Dan, I think you missed the mark on this one but I have faith that you are going to build us some great gear and I remember well you telling me you had a great crew working on the digital gear and PC gear. Will see, I am in no hurry. |
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Post by LuisV on Dec 19, 2014 19:10:44 GMT -5
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Post by brubacca on Dec 19, 2014 19:26:36 GMT -5
This looks exactly like the PA2-50 from Sherborn, but with real binding posts (different remote). I'd recommend this to anyone wanting a small desktop amp. In fact, with the modest price increase over the Mini-X, I don't know why you would buy a Mini-X.
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Post by Axis on Dec 19, 2014 19:51:56 GMT -5
Yup, this is a Zone amp. I don't know what I was thinking. Sorry everyone. I love my Mini-X and these are great small amps. I am going to buy me a Bottlehead Crack and build it to go with the HD600's. I have been wanting a good headphone amp for awhile and while these Mini-X / Fusion Flex amps are great amps to drive bookshelf speakers or your outdoor speakers there is probably a very good reason Dan and Lonnie did not think it would be good to drive headphones. Love the clean power they provide my bookshelf speakers and the solution I should be using is the DC-1 from my PC to the Mini-X and that will give me another input. I will just have to sort out.
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Post by harsh on Dec 19, 2014 19:53:38 GMT -5
Funny...
In the specs, it states "Convection cooled; no fans."
But there is a fan on the pictures.
Which one is wrong?
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Post by Jim on Dec 19, 2014 19:58:43 GMT -5
Funny... In the specs, it states "Convection cooled; no fans." But there is a fan on the pictures. Which one is wrong? I see the fan too. They're normally quick to fix if you drop them a quick email. |
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Post by Axis on Dec 19, 2014 20:05:16 GMT -5
Funny... In the specs, it states "Convection cooled; no fans." But there is a fan on the pictures. Which one is wrong? I see the fan too. They're normally quick to fix if you drop them a quick email. Just so everyone knows, you do not hear the fan. My Mini-X is two feet from my head and I have never heard a fan or anything. These units are dead quite output also. Mine is on right now with the volume knob at 12 o'clock and with a live input I put my ear to the speaker and hear nothing. Excellent amp ! |
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Post by Jim on Dec 19, 2014 20:13:35 GMT -5
I see the fan too. They're normally quick to fix if you drop them a quick email. Just so everyone knows, you do not hear the fan. My Mini-X is two feet from my head and I have never heard a fan or anything. These units are dead quite output also. Mine is on right now with the volume knob at 12 o'clock and with a live input I put my ear to the speaker and hear nothing. Excellent amp ! I've heard similar comments about the fans on other Emotiva amps. Generally to even get the fans to turn on you really need to crank it hard. I have multiple Dayton APA-150 (think early Emotiva BPA-1) - and I've never been able to get the fan to turn on. I don't see the fan as bring a con. |
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Post by novisnick on Dec 19, 2014 20:27:46 GMT -5
OK, OK! The Flex must be convection cooled!!! Can't you hear all of that HOT air rising?   |
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I knew it was dark something,,,,he,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,,,yep, darksky, I even talked with him about it!!, too funny,,,,DAH !!!!!
