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Post by roadrunner on Sept 10, 2009 15:48:54 GMT -5
Just a little nugget for those who did not get a chance to go to Emofest. When Big Dan was showing the "Beast" (XPR-7) Saturday afternoon, he said that they had just run the Beast on the AP Tester and it was putting out 465 Watts into 8 Ohms and 690 Watts into 4 Ohms. Not bad for an amp that will be advertised to produce 400 Watts. He also said that they had enough filter capacitors in reserve that is could suck enough electricity from the wall socket to be able to continue running at only 90 Volts (instead of the normal 120 Volts). ;D
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Post by thbrewst on Sept 10, 2009 21:25:01 GMT -5
Just a little nugget for those who did not get a chance to go to Emofest. When Big Dan was showing the "Beast" (XPR-7) Saturday afternoon, he said that they had just run the Beast on the AP Tester and it was putting out 465 Watts into 8 Ohms and 690 Watts into 4 Ohms. Not bad for an amp that will be advertised to produce 400 Watts. He also said that they had enough filter capacitors in reserve that is could suck enough electricity from the wall socket to be able to continue running at only 90 Volts (instead of the normal 120 Volts). ;D So, should I read that to mean that it does not pull as much power as one would think OR that it will keep cranking even when the power is less than ideal? |
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Post by dougie085 on Sept 10, 2009 23:53:00 GMT -5
Well I think what it means is that it is perfectly capable of drawing tons and tons of power, but under normal listening conditions (not ear bleeding levels) you aren't going to draw too much power. But it's still certainly possible.
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Post by roadrunner on Sept 11, 2009 16:23:58 GMT -5
Basically, it means that its power supply is so robust that even if you draw so much juice from the wall that it causes the voltage supplied to drop to 90 Volts (instead of 120 Volts) it will still continue to provide the output power that is required.
The last two posts are also true, but that major benefit comes from the reserve power it supplies the amp with. Just think of the headroom this amp is capable of when it can continue providing full power output even when the voltage in drops to 90 volts. That is unheard of performance.
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Post by ryan08 on Sept 14, 2009 14:51:46 GMT -5
I thought I heard Big Dan say this thing was going to cost $2400.00. Am I the only one that heard this?
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Post by kt10r on Sept 14, 2009 15:38:10 GMT -5
he said 2499
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Post by MukAudio on Sept 14, 2009 23:33:29 GMT -5
I have to say I'm not too surprised with that figure. In light of what you are getting, it seems pretty reasonable.
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Post by ryan08 on Sept 15, 2009 10:02:21 GMT -5
Outlaws 300 x 7 amp is $1k more than than the XPR-7 so I would say this is a good value alright.
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Post by hemster on Sept 15, 2009 17:49:01 GMT -5
Outlaws 300 x 7 amp is $1k more than than the XPR-7 so I would say this is a good value alright. Plus the 5-year warranty from Emotiva makes it a no brainer. Wish I had some spare cash.. |
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Post by unbridledid on Sept 16, 2009 19:11:55 GMT -5
Emo even has a five year warranty on their cd player. That is longer than any other company I have seen (bryston included!)
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Post by gocolts on Sept 16, 2009 21:06:55 GMT -5
Can Dan confirm this price? I must have missed it unless it was discussed at Emofest....
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Post by Lonnie on Sept 16, 2009 21:15:18 GMT -5
Can Dan confirm this price? I must have missed it unless it was discussed at Emofest.... No price confirmed, other than to say the amp will probably be 2k+. It's an expensive amp to build, and very HIGH END. Reference. Badass. SWEEEET. |
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Post by roadrunner on Sept 16, 2009 21:59:47 GMT -5
Can Dan confirm this price? I must have missed it unless it was discussed at Emofest.... No price confirmed, other than to say the amp will probably be 2k+. It's an expensive amp to build, and very HIGH END. Reference. Badass. SWEEEET. After seeing the XPR-7 at Emofest, I would be shocked if it comes out for less than $2500. After looking at the components it is using and looking at its build quality, not to mention it is to be Emotiva's flagship product, it will be an absolute steal at that price. However, should Emotiva elect to sell it for less you would get no complaints from me. ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by drew664 on Sept 16, 2009 21:59:55 GMT -5
No price confirmed, other than to say the amp will probably be 2k+. It's an expensive amp to build, and very HIGH END. Reference. Badass. SWEEEET. Any chance of this thing releasing with the UMC-1? My current receiver doesn't have pre-outs and I don't want to buy a stop gap. Also, you eluded to some more in depth info on your next webcast. Any chance you could throw us a bread crumb now? |
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Post by gocolts on Sept 17, 2009 8:28:00 GMT -5
Can Dan confirm this price? I must have missed it unless it was discussed at Emofest.... No price confirmed, other than to say the amp will probably be 2k+. It's an expensive amp to build, and very HIGH END. Reference. Badass. SWEEEET. No need to defend a $2k-plus price on this thing. Anyone that thought it'd come in under $2k is nuts. Keep us posted.  |
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Post by Cathy Laufman on Sept 18, 2009 23:12:59 GMT -5
Hi All, Dan wanted me to let you know it will sell for $2499. and has a projected release by the end of the year. He has been talking about a spectacular pre-order deal, but I better put a stop to that  . I think he has been getting into the leftover wine from Emofest! cheers cathy |
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Post by roadrunner on Sept 19, 2009 1:29:09 GMT -5
Hi All, Dan wanted me to let you know it will sell for $2499. and has a projected release by the end of the year. He has been talking about a spectacular pre-order deal, but I better put a stop to that . I think he has been getting into the leftover wine from Emofest! cheers cathy Cathy That is a fabulous price! Is that the "delivered price"? Maybe free delivery could be the Pre-Order List perk; and, Dan can keep sampling the leftover wine. Thank you, again for your outstanding hospitality during Emofest. You were very gracious and kept the ball rolling all weekend. I enjoyed myself very much and thought the entire Emotiva staff did an outstanding job. I am already thinking about next year's Emofest celebration. ;D |
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Post by 06s2k07si on Sept 20, 2009 1:20:24 GMT -5
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No price confirmed, other than to say the amp will probably be 2k+. It's an expensive amp to build, and very HIGH END. Reference. Badass. SWEEEET.[/quote]
So in short... is this to be, in essence, a smaller WPC multichannel XPA-1?
Brian
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Post by vincedog3 on Sept 20, 2009 1:36:57 GMT -5
In any case that XPR-7 is amazing amplifier. My jaw still drops down just looking at the pictures even. Incredible how much there is inside for so little out of the wallet, all considered.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2009 1:41:28 GMT -5
the Big Black Monster!
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. I think he has been getting into the leftover wine from Emofest!