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Worth it?
Feb 10, 2016 15:09:51 GMT -5
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Post by janzy21 on Feb 10, 2016 15:09:51 GMT -5
I have a chance to buy an XPA 5 for $400.
It has very loose rca's. I can use the xlr's.
I have a 7 channel amp but would like to add 2 channels for Atmos.
Is it worth buying where I only need 2 channels?
Thanks
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Post by Axis on Feb 10, 2016 16:20:50 GMT -5
What do you think ?
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Post by janzy21 on Feb 10, 2016 16:40:23 GMT -5
I'm thinking no, should go with one of those small Emotiva's just for the height speakers
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Post by Axis on Feb 10, 2016 16:54:49 GMT -5
Very smart.
The Mini-X is no longer available but the Fusion Flex is the same amp. I have a Mini-X and they are just as solid as there big brother XPA's. They are the same architecture engineering. There are many here that have owned the XPA-1's and Mini-X and said they could not tell the difference. Just lower wattage output. With two inputs it can do double duty also.
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Post by GreenKiwi on Feb 10, 2016 16:58:19 GMT -5
I'd concur. Or get a 2 channel amp for your front mains...
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Post by novisnick on Feb 10, 2016 17:01:27 GMT -5
Or,,,,,,wait for it,,,,,,,wait for it,,,,,,,,,,,,, MONOBLOCKS,,,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,,he,,,,,,,, Ya just HAD to know Id say it!!   |
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Post by Axis on Feb 10, 2016 17:05:13 GMT -5
Or,,,,,,wait for it,,,,,,,wait for it,,,,,,,,,,,,, MONOBLOCKS,,,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,,he,,,,,,,, Ya just HAD to know Id say it!! View AttachmentI feel for you Nick with the XPR-1's gone. Recommend the XPA-1's. They are still available and MONOBLOCKS. |
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Post by cgolf on Feb 10, 2016 18:15:48 GMT -5
Or,,,,,,wait for it,,,,,,,wait for it,,,,,,,,,,,,, MONOBLOCKS,,,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,,he,,,,,,,, Ya just HAD to know Id say it!! View AttachmentI feel for you Nick with the XPR-1's gone. Recommend the XPA-1's. They are still available and MONOBLOCKS. I have a handful of XPA-100s and they are not bad little amps either!! And they are Monos!!  |
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Post by Axis on Feb 10, 2016 18:36:54 GMT -5
I feel for you Nick with the XPR-1's gone. Recommend the XPA-1's. They are still available and MONOBLOCKS. I have a handful of XPA-100s and they are not bad little amps either!! And they are Monos!! I was just thinking that the XPA-1 amps were the only XPA's that were not going to be discontinued. They are still available and are excellent amps. My UPA-2 has two XPA blades very similar to these amps. See, I am of the mind that Emotiva will have some great new products in the future that perform as well as the retired XPA amps. They said in the last Podcast that soon after the new XPA Gen 3 and Emersa Line is out and available they will have a new Entry Level Line called Base X (Basic X Series). Preamp, Proccesor, CD Transport, and a whole series of Stereo and Multi channel amplifiers. They said they were a big improvement on the Ultra Series and the most expensive product in the line will be $599. Looks just like the Gen 3 products so you can mix and match. Way cool !  |
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Post by rtg97229 on Feb 10, 2016 18:41:09 GMT -5
Sounds like a great price to me. Pop that lid off and tighten the RCA connectors and it should be fine.
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Post by smarties on Mar 3, 2016 3:56:07 GMT -5
If the XPA RCA connectors are mounted on the backplate, not surface mount they should be pretty easy to fix. Or if they're so damaged they could short out, I'd remove the wire from the PCB to the RCA connectors.
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