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Post by novisnick on May 6, 2015 7:33:29 GMT -5
vneal, The XPR series will not fit on a standard stand like the one you have pictured. It's 5 U high and needs to breathe,,,,at least a little. The XPR-5 weighs 94 lbs, that's a ton of amp!!  |
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Post by stanlee on May 6, 2015 8:08:24 GMT -5
Now this is sexy to me ;-) Check out the silky smooth curves and low profile fronts...aka nothing sticking out Nothing sticking out?? I'm missing something here,,,,,,,,,,again!! i didn't realize $$$$$$ was MORE sexy,,,,,he,,,,he,,,,he,,,,,, does look rather nice though,,,,,,but that doesn't appear to be a real world picture. aka; in your system,,,,,,,home sexy pictures,,,,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,,,,, So which sounds better? B&W or paradigms? |
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Post by novisnick on May 6, 2015 8:32:54 GMT -5
Nothing sticking out?? I'm missing something here,,,,,,,,,,again!! i didn't realize $$$$$$ was MORE sexy,,,,,he,,,,he,,,,he,,,,,, does look rather nice though,,,,,,but that doesn't appear to be a real world picture. aka; in your system,,,,,,,home sexy pictures,,,,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,,,,, So which sounds better? B&W or paradigms? Of course my Paradigms!!! Proximity IS everything my friend!!! So is the depth of ones pockets,,,,,he,,,,,,he,,,,,,,he,,,,,,,,, Lack of a capital " P " in Paradigm,,,,,,is an insult ya know,,,,,especially when you made sure that B & W has two capital letters.  |
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Post by pop on May 6, 2015 9:07:21 GMT -5
I've sold bowers to 2 paradigm owners who say they are too bright and hurt their ears after long listening sessions. Fwiw
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Post by qdtjni on May 6, 2015 10:11:01 GMT -5
So which sounds better? B&W or paradigms? Only you can say what sounds better for you. For me Bowers & Wilkins 800 series. |
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Post by vneal on May 6, 2015 10:13:49 GMT -5
vneal, The XPR series will not fit on a standard stand like the one you have pictured. It's 5 U high and needs to breathe,,,,at least a little. The XPR-5 weighs 94 lbs, that's a ton of amp!! The stand was custom to my specs. Unfortunately the BILLY BAGS company is no longer My amp is a light 83 lbs |
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Post by AudioHTIT on May 6, 2015 10:50:39 GMT -5
As others have suggested if you're going to put an amp on carpet put it on some kind of board or block. I would also consider how you're going to get to the back of it, if you'll have to pull it out I'd consider something smooth that could slide out with the amp. I used a nicely finished board that I rounded the bottom edges to slide more easily, maybe you could even put those Teflon furniture glides on the bottom. If you can get to the back then it's moot, but with a heavy amp like this, consider it if you can't.
The 10AWG wire you're considering should work well.
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Post by jcam2881 on May 6, 2015 11:04:45 GMT -5
As others have suggested if you're going to put an amp on carpet put it on some kind of board or block. I would also consider how you're going to get to the back of it, if you'll have to pull it out I'd consider something smooth that could slide out with the amp. I used a nicely finished board that I rounded the bottom edges to slide more easily, maybe you could even put those Teflon furniture glides on the bottom. If you can get to the back then it's moot, but with a heavy amp like this, consider it if you can't. The 10AWG wire you're considering should work well. having just switched from XPA-5 to XPR-5..what a monster this thing is. I sort of whish I had them side by side to listen to..but for TV watching on its first day in my house no difference could be heard.... I did *maybe* notice a bit more 'relaxed'?! sound and what I thought was a larger imaging when I listened to a couple Nora Jones tracks that I baseline with...but could have been the blue lights mesmerizing me |
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Post by vcautokid on May 6, 2015 11:09:20 GMT -5
Fantastic speakers sold B and W for 15 years. 803 is a favorite of mine. The XPR-5 is about incredible control dynamics, and ease that no multi channel amp in Emotiva's catalog, and others catalogs can match. It is the end game amp without the end of your wallet. You would be mightily impressed with the XPR-5.
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Post by Lsc on May 6, 2015 12:40:32 GMT -5
Nothing sticking out?? I'm missing something here,,,,,,,,,,again!! i didn't realize $$$$$$ was MORE sexy,,,,,he,,,,he,,,,he,,,,,, does look rather nice though,,,,,,but that doesn't appear to be a real world picture. aka; in your system,,,,,,,home sexy pictures,,,,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,,,,, So which sounds better? B&W or paradigms? Revels  . Seriously between the two manufacturers, they both produce great speakers, B&W is a little more expensive than Paradigms at a given performance level. |
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Post by stanlee on May 6, 2015 17:29:49 GMT -5
So which sounds better? B&W or paradigms? Of course my Paradigms!!! Proximity IS everything my friend!!! So is the depth of ones pockets,,,,,he,,,,,,he,,,,,,,he,,,,,,,,, Lack of a capital " P " in Paradigm,,,,,,is an insult ya know,,,,,especially when you made sure that B & W has two capital letters. View AttachmentAre you Canadian? Sorry my apologies, it's Paradigm. Not sure how that happened, must've been a sub-conscious thing ;-) |
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Post by stanlee on May 6, 2015 17:39:35 GMT -5
Fantastic speakers sold B and W for 15 years. 803 is a favorite of mine. The XPR-5 is about incredible control dynamics, and ease that no multi channel amp in Emotiva's catalog, and others catalogs can match. It is the end game amp without the end of your wallet. You would be mightily impressed with the XPR-5. I'm happy to hear that. I just pray and hope that the final end result will meet all expectations. Would hate to return such a monster at my own cost  |
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Post by stanlee on May 6, 2015 17:43:05 GMT -5
As others have suggested if you're going to put an amp on carpet put it on some kind of board or block. I would also consider how you're going to get to the back of it, if you'll have to pull it out I'd consider something smooth that could slide out with the amp. I used a nicely finished board that I rounded the bottom edges to slide more easily, maybe you could even put those Teflon furniture glides on the bottom. If you can get to the back then it's moot, but with a heavy amp like this, consider it if you can't. The 10AWG wire you're considering should work well. Planning on getting 18 by 18 by 1/2 inch thick polished granite or marble stone to bear the weight of this baby. It should slide smoothly on the carpet :-) |
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Post by stanlee on May 6, 2015 17:46:12 GMT -5
Do you guys think that bare wiring the 10 awg wires to the speaker and amp terminals would be okay or even be superior sonically? I'll be bi-wiring.
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Post by creimes on May 6, 2015 18:12:30 GMT -5
When you insert the wire make sure it`s bareback when sticking it in  , otherwise I just don`t see a positive or neutral outcome in the situation muhahahahahahaha |
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Post by stanlee on May 6, 2015 19:05:04 GMT -5
When you insert the wire make sure it`s bareback when sticking it in , otherwise I just don`t see a positive or neutral outcome in the situation muhahahahahahaha No positive or neutral. Meaning it's a negative? Please elaborate. Or were you just being a funny guy.... |
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Post by stanlee on May 6, 2015 19:07:52 GMT -5
Also where the XPR 5 will be located, my left main will required 6 feet of cable and the right main will require about 14 feet. Is it okay to mix 2 different lengths of wires to connect the main speakers to the amp? Thanks
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Post by creimes on May 6, 2015 19:16:17 GMT -5
When you insert the wire make sure it`s bareback when sticking it in , otherwise I just don`t see a positive or neutral outcome in the situation muhahahahahahaha No positive or neutral. Meaning it's a negative? Please elaborate. Or were you just being a funny guy.... I`m always a joker hahaha |
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Post by creimes on May 6, 2015 19:17:40 GMT -5
Also where the XPR 5 will be located, my left main will required 6 feet of cable and the right main will require about 14 feet. Is it okay to mix 2 different lengths of wires to connect the main speakers to the amp? Thanks Make them both the same length, be it 14ft |
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Post by stanlee on May 6, 2015 20:03:51 GMT -5
Why's that Creimes? Just wondering...
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, otherwise I just don`t see a positive or neutral outcome in the situation muhahahahahahaha