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Post by jcz06 on Feb 1, 2018 21:45:12 GMT -5
Got my DR-1s installed and fired.....they sound great and will only get better.....purchase well worth it  |
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Feb 1, 2018 21:47:55 GMT -5
Got my DR-1s installed and fired.....they sound great and will only get better.....purchase well worth it How does their sound differ from the XPR-1’s? |
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Post by jcz06 on Feb 1, 2018 21:49:44 GMT -5
Got my DR-1s installed and fired.....they sound great and will only get better.....purchase well worth it How does their sound differ from the XPR-1’s? I have about an hour with them so far so not much frame of reference. But they do sound great and are lighter(much) haha.... |
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Feb 1, 2018 21:54:33 GMT -5
I figured that they would be lighter! Lots lighter.
I’m hoping that my prejudice is wrong but I’ve been unable to imagine the DR-1’s even coming close to the performance of the XPR-1’s assuming a level playing field all things being equal. Prove me wrong so I have to buy a pair!!! Lol
Enjoy the amps!
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Post by mack71 on Feb 4, 2018 15:10:49 GMT -5
Hallo,hallo? Is this silence caused by constant listening and admiration of the new Xpa DR  Share your impressions. I'm still wondering if it's worth replacing Xpa1 gen2 with Xpa DR1 |
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Post by sancho89 on Feb 6, 2018 16:59:53 GMT -5
How is the music listening experience? More realistic?
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Post by pachieh on Feb 6, 2018 18:26:58 GMT -5
My DR3 shipped today, arriving Thursday... 😀
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Post by 2001passvar on Feb 7, 2018 12:56:34 GMT -5
Got my DR2 yesterday. Haven't had time to listen, but hopefully this weekend.
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Post by novisnick on Feb 7, 2018 13:01:22 GMT -5
Got my DR2 yesterday. Haven't had time to listen, but hopefully this weekend. “Haven’t had time to listen” I don’t understand?  ? 😋 |
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Post by 2001passvar on Feb 7, 2018 13:11:00 GMT -5
Got my DR2 yesterday. Haven't had time to listen, but hopefully this weekend. “Haven’t had time to listen” I don’t understand? ? 😋 Put it this way, haven't had time to "really" listen! It's all set up in the man cave all right, but my wife and daughter don't share my listening habits and volume level preferences!  I'll need to run ARC also on the AVM60 with the new amp in place. |
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Post by novisnick on Feb 7, 2018 14:23:49 GMT -5
“Haven’t had time to listen” I don’t understand? ? 😋 Put it this way, haven't had time to "really" listen! It's all set up in the man cave all right, but my wife and daughter don't share my listening habits and volume level preferences! I'll need to run ARC also on the AVM60 with the new amp in place. Thats what I thought! LOL Enjoy the fun. 👍🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼 |
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Post by donrua on Jul 9, 2018 21:02:17 GMT -5
Had a DR-2 on pre-order since day 1 and still nothing... Whats going on Dan? Hi, new to this. don't know etiquette, sorry in advance. I have a pair of AG 3.5. I bought new 4 years ago. New Sherbourn PT-7030 pre/pro; 2 AG AV Ref for surround and one AG AV ref Centre. New Emotiva XPA-5 to drive 5 channels for now. Using regular HP laptop for downloaded Flac files. No bass at all. Hooked up JBL 8" sub to fool my ears with the bass for now. No calibration or adjustment. Looking for power amp to drive front sp for 2 channel music listening. Options so far: 1. Used Spectron Musician III Mk II with ceramic fuse upgrades from factory Can $2800 (likely 10+ years from a shop) 2. Used 2 Jungson JA-50 Monoblocks Class A Luxury Edition Can $2000 (20+ years, private) 3. Used McIntosh MC2300 recently tested, cleaned, calibrated by a montreal stereo shop $3500 (30+ years from a shop) 4. Used 2 Emo XPR-2 $2500 (fairly new Canucks Mkt) 5. New Emotiva XPA-DR2 $2500 (NEW) Any input is welcome. Thank you in advance. Expectations - listen to HIFI acoustic, vocal, jazz or classical (fairly loud) - movies, don't really care about quality RT |
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Post by valicu2000 on Nov 7, 2018 10:19:13 GMT -5
Hello, all!
I've received my XPA-DR2 today. It's still breaking in ... the stage is opening and the details are showing up. It's plugged to a Emotiva PT-100 using RCA connections. Tomorrow I'll switch to Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus and XLR cables, if there will be noticeable difference I'll order the XSP-1 Differential Reference Preamplifier
Before that I had one A-300 bought in 2017 and I bought and returned a second one a week ago (it was buzzing and squealing like mad with random occasions ... I tried two distinct pieces and both were making noises). The bi-amping and bi-wiring with two A-300 opened a lot the stage and everything was airy. After returning the A-300, the old one seemed to sound dull so I decided to upgrade to one mighty amp.
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Post by davidl81 on Nov 7, 2018 17:14:22 GMT -5
Hello, all! I've received my XPA-DR2 today. It's still breaking in ... the stage is opening and the details are showing up. It's plugged to a Emotiva PT-100 using RCA connections. Tomorrow I'll switch to Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus and XLR cables, if there will be noticeable difference I'll order the XSP-1 Differential Reference Preamplifier Before that I had one A-300 bought in 2017 and I bought and returned a second one a week ago (it was buzzing and squealing like mad with random occasions ... I tried two distinct pieces and both were making noises). The bi-amping and bi-wiring with two A-300 opened a lot the stage and everything was airy. After returning the A-300, the old one seemed to sound dull so I decided to upgrade to one mighty amp. Overall I have been happy with my DR-2. Tons of power and it is remarkably light in weight. |
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Post by leonski on Dec 25, 2018 15:08:00 GMT -5
I figured that they would be lighter! Lots lighter. I’m hoping that my prejudice is wrong but I’ve been unable to imagine the DR-1’s even coming close to the performance of the XPR-1’s assuming a level playing field all things being equal. Prove me wrong so I have to buy a pair!!! Lol Enjoy the amps! Ain't that the question? PROVE something better, or ME wrong? I wish it were that easy! That's why I'm such an advocate of 'goals' and 'llstening'. You WILL go down a few blind alleys, I know I did, but the recovery is what's important. Cheers: |
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Post by localnet on Jan 29, 2019 13:19:35 GMT -5
Ok, I have to ask... I have the XPA-2, forget the generation, bought in 2008 or 9... It still works flawlessly, driving a pair of Emotiva ERT 8.3 towers. I have the matching XPA 3 running the Emotiva ERM as a center, and the ERD surrounds. No issues with any of the gear, still rocks the house... What is the game changer here? Why should I pull the trigger on the DR?
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Post by selind40 on Jan 29, 2019 13:54:35 GMT -5
Ok, I have to ask... I have the XPA-2, forget the generation, bought in 2008 or 9... It still works flawlessly, driving a pair of Emotiva ERT 8.3 towers. I have the matching XPA 3 running the Emotiva ERM as a center, and the ERD surrounds. No issues with any of the gear, still rocks the house... What is the game changer here? Why should I pull the trigger on the DR? I've got the same equipment, minus the center speaker......never sounded better, I'll be interested in the answers you get. |
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Post by davidl81 on Jan 29, 2019 14:38:22 GMT -5
Ok, I have to ask... I have the XPA-2, forget the generation, bought in 2008 or 9... It still works flawlessly, driving a pair of Emotiva ERT 8.3 towers. I have the matching XPA 3 running the Emotiva ERM as a center, and the ERD surrounds. No issues with any of the gear, still rocks the house... What is the game changer here? Why should I pull the trigger on the DR? I went from the Gen 2 XPA-2 to my current DR-2 (powering my Mirage OMD-28 speakers). Honestly the difference is small if noticeable at all. If you are happy with the XPA-2 (Gen 1 or 2) I can't think of a good reason to buy the DR-2. After I bought the DR-2 I then upgraded my SR7009 to the AV8802A pre/pro and that made a world of difference over the amp upgrade. |
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Post by doc1963 on Jan 29, 2019 14:54:55 GMT -5
Ok, I have to ask... I have the XPA-2, forget the generation, bought in 2008 or 9... It still works flawlessly, driving a pair of Emotiva ERT 8.3 towers. I have the matching XPA 3 running the Emotiva ERM as a center, and the ERD surrounds. No issues with any of the gear, still rocks the house... What is the game changer here? Why should I pull the trigger on the DR? Based on your system, I would have to say that there is no good reason to consider the DR-2 over the very fine XPA-2 that you already own. The biggest benefactor (or "game changer") of the DR-2 is its "true" differential design. To get a basic understanding of what a differential balanced design brings to the table, I'd recommend watching Lonnie's video on the XSP-1 Gen2 found HERE. The real "meat" of the subject begins at the 1:35 mark, but I'd just suggest watching the whole video. For those of us who already own deferentially balanced source components and preamps, then it makes sense to invest in an amp of the same design. If you don't own similar components, you may simply be paying for twice the amount of parts with no real benefit to your system as a whole. This is not to say, however, that the "Gen3" amps will or will not show an improvement, in some way, over what you already have. But having owned an original XPA-2 myself (BTW... based on your DOP, yours is a "Gen1" too), I would recommend keeping it. Your system consists of exactly the same components that I purchased when I started my relationship with Emotiva back in 2009 (XPA-2, XPA-3 and the original "Reference Series" speakers), so I'm very familiar with what you have. There's my $.02... P.S. Edit: FWIW, I currently have a DR-2 on order. Not because I think it will be better than my current XPA-1s, but because it gives me the same benefits in a single chassis and weighs 107 pounds less than a pair of XPA-1s. To quote Danny Glover... I'm getting too old for this s#!t. |
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Post by pedrocols on Jan 29, 2019 15:48:25 GMT -5
Has anybody sold or has put up for sale any of these amps?
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I'll need to run ARC also on the AVM60 with the new amp in place. 
