Post by siggie on Dec 30, 2020 8:05:58 GMT -5
Happy Holidays everyone! I hope everyone is doing well. I took a break from the Lounge and other social media for a while to avoid some of the election craziness and because I adopted a puppy that has been taking up all my time and money. (He arrived with a massive drug resistant infection that required surgery, and now that he feels better I've discovered that he can't safely live with our two cats. If anyone wants a dog, I'll give him to you for my cost--$9,000!)
Anyway, when it rains, it pours, so my beloved Sherbourn SR-120 is failing. It occasionally makes these crazy cartoon bubble popping sounds that go from speaker to speaker. I called Emo to inquire about a repair and whether they could tell if it was an amplifier issue or a processor issue, and they said they don't service that unit anymore, that it could be the amp or the processor (a bad capacitor or opamp anywhere in the chain) and they twisted my arm and sold me an XMC-1 refurb. Now I either need to try running the XMC-1 through the amp section of my SR-120 and see if it works or step up and buy a new amp.
My first thought for an amp is, of course, Emo, but I checked the sales site and there is no BasX 7 channel amp (and if there were it likely wouldn't keep up with my dual 1 kw sub amps) and the XPA models are a bit pricey and probably more power than I need.
So far I'm liking the Outlaw 7000x, which seems to be a good fit for me and to provide nice performance (at least on paper) for a reasonable price).
I'd appreciate insights on my amp choice. I'd like to spend $1,000 or preferably less. I'd consider a relatively new (2 yrs old or less) used amp too.
Thanks,
siggie
Anyway, when it rains, it pours, so my beloved Sherbourn SR-120 is failing. It occasionally makes these crazy cartoon bubble popping sounds that go from speaker to speaker. I called Emo to inquire about a repair and whether they could tell if it was an amplifier issue or a processor issue, and they said they don't service that unit anymore, that it could be the amp or the processor (a bad capacitor or opamp anywhere in the chain) and they twisted my arm and sold me an XMC-1 refurb. Now I either need to try running the XMC-1 through the amp section of my SR-120 and see if it works or step up and buy a new amp.
My first thought for an amp is, of course, Emo, but I checked the sales site and there is no BasX 7 channel amp (and if there were it likely wouldn't keep up with my dual 1 kw sub amps) and the XPA models are a bit pricey and probably more power than I need.
So far I'm liking the Outlaw 7000x, which seems to be a good fit for me and to provide nice performance (at least on paper) for a reasonable price).
I'd appreciate insights on my amp choice. I'd like to spend $1,000 or preferably less. I'd consider a relatively new (2 yrs old or less) used amp too.
Thanks,
siggie
