Post by novisnick on Jan 25, 2018 22:02:12 GMT -5
So a few things you should know.
1. Don't worry about "bugs". I really wouldn't worry about it.
2. The XPR's are not big but lacking a delicate touch. The XPA-1's are not delicate but lacking that last heft of monster power. Neither amp really has a "weak spot". Neither are jack of all trades excelling at none. They are both simply excellent amps with a difference as to the way they approach things. Imo they are both at least 10k amps.
3. Shipping - yes I would be worried too. But if you can handle the pallet thing for XPR-1, that makes a difference!
4. If you are going for these, they won't be the weak spot in your system. So they will improve with speaker improvements - LOTS with room acoustics treatments. You get the idea. These are the high end and what you expect from what is called high end. But just know that when you get in to this region, well you're going to have to complement it. High performance gear can't exist - satisfactorily - in a vacuum. Pair it with the right room treatments, the right speaker placement, the right DAC, the right preamp and the right speaker. You'll want something that's pretty resolving as a speaker. I haven't heard the Epic series. They may be amazing, I don't know. But you want to be looking at speakers that can give you that last bit of detail - and they won't if you don't pay attention to your room.
I've heard a lot of times - mine is a good sounding room with the implication that it doesn't really need any treatments at all. I disagree strongly.
So good luck. I really doubt you'll be dissapointed. But my caveat is - if you don't have your room and speakers figured out there is a good chance you won't hear anything other than "it gets louder". But you are going in the right direction.
