Design New Home Theater - Emotiva Amp Options
Feb 20, 2019 19:43:35 GMT -5
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Post by Bonzo on Feb 20, 2019 19:43:35 GMT -5
I am planning to install Home Theater Audio gear in my Game room. The room size is 16 ft x 18 ft. and there is only one wall on the 16 ft side (open to stairs).
I have Definitive Tech Tower speakers (old BP2002) , matching Center and surrounds. Have just bought a Sony 900 series 75" TV and a Marantz 8805 preamp.
I plan to do a 5.1.4 Atmos system. I am considering two options on the Amps:
a) To have one XPA-DR3 running the front Left, Right and Center and one XPA 7-Gen 3 powering the two surrounds and four atmos speakers. (Actually I will use only 6 channels on this amp).
b) To have one XPA-DR2 running the front left and right and one XPA 7-Gen 3 powering the Center, two surrounds and four Atmos.
Any ideas/suggestions will be appreciated. One question I have is does it help if all three front channels are powered by the same amp (XPA-DR3, option (a)) or it does not matter if the center channel is powered by a lower power amp (XPA 7, Gen3, option (b).
Also, what is the actual Power Consumption for the two above amps with all channels running (I do not mean the rated power). Thanks.
I finally got my ceiling speakers installed last week. My room is about 15 x 25 so I had them put in 6 speakers even though my 8802a will only do 4. I did it for future proofing, and so when I get a new processor, it will be plug and play with speakers identical to the other 4.
I can't speak for others, but there is a big difference between 5.1 and 7.1 in my room, so I think its worth it if you can.