Post by legion1capone on Feb 1, 2010 17:49:52 GMT -5
I have owned the USP1 and XPA2 combo since christmas. I bought them to power my B&W 705's. I was powering my speakers with a Jolida 302b integrated amp that was modified before this combo (the jolida was a waist of money, ok for music but definately not good for movies). I was not ready for the leap my ears were about to hear. It was as if before I was listening behind a plexiglass wall. I am not very good at describing what I hear like reviewers do, but I will say my girlfriend noticed a huge differance and she gave it her approval if that says anything, and she's not an easy one to please! lol
On good recordings they throw a fantastic and very lifelike soundstage, each instrument sounds spot on in timber and tonality. The bass and midrange are fantastic along with vocals that make it as if the singer is in my living room. Listening to movies has never been better. I never new there was so much that can draw you into a movie.
Blueray Movies:
Batman the Dark Knight:
When they are shooting out the window and you hear every piece of glass break, and then being able to here the clicks of them strapping in and out of there gear, along with the friction of the grapler on the rope. Unbelievable!
Jurassic Park:
When the T-rex breaks out is awesome! What a test for your subwoofer, when he lets that roar out it will shake the house and have your hairs on the back of your neck standing up. I love how in this scene from inside the car you can hear every raindrop hitting the top of the roof, and when the goats leg lands on the window and slides off, makes me jump everytime.
Transformers: In the fight scene at the end when you can here every bullet wizz by and to hear them transform is epik!
I have never listened to a system that cost so little and had it draw me into the movie like mine. I am a proud Emotiva owner and see no reason to ever pay thousands of dollars more for barely very little in return.
Music:
Supertramp live in paris LP:
I have grown up listening to supertramp all my life. My parents loved them. They sound amazing live! I never new they had so much going on. I've never heard some of the background sounds going on in there songs from the keyboard.
Pink Floyd The Wall LP:
This is another album I have heard countless times. On my system I can hear every little thing in his tracks.
Daft Punk 2007 Live CD:
I love how throughout the whole cd I can hear individual people in the crowd yelling out to the stage, and you can understand what they are saying!
I could go on and on about all the music that I have rediscovered but it would be a waist of time. All I can say is this, the XPA2 and USP1 are a fantastic combo that has transformed my listening experience. I have never been so happy with spending so little money. Everyone that has listened to my system has been floored that 2 bookshelf speakers and a subwoofer can be that good! If you are shopping for a new preamp/proc, cd player, power amp, cables, etc. Take a look at Emotiva. I am officially an Emotiva fan for life.
If you are like me, or should say were like me and are iffy about buying a product from an online company don't be! They are an online dealer only for a reason. To benefit us the customer, to give us the most performance for are hard earned money. With a 30 day risk free trial period there is no reason to not put in an order and listen to there products.
Read more: Emotiva XPS-2; USP-1 - Home Theater Forum - Home Theater Systems - HomeTheaterShack www.hometheatershack.com/forums/home-theater-receivers-processors-amps/25038-emotiva-xps-2-usp-1-a.html#ixzz0eKMEPB1M
On good recordings they throw a fantastic and very lifelike soundstage, each instrument sounds spot on in timber and tonality. The bass and midrange are fantastic along with vocals that make it as if the singer is in my living room. Listening to movies has never been better. I never new there was so much that can draw you into a movie.
Blueray Movies:
Batman the Dark Knight:
When they are shooting out the window and you hear every piece of glass break, and then being able to here the clicks of them strapping in and out of there gear, along with the friction of the grapler on the rope. Unbelievable!
Jurassic Park:
When the T-rex breaks out is awesome! What a test for your subwoofer, when he lets that roar out it will shake the house and have your hairs on the back of your neck standing up. I love how in this scene from inside the car you can hear every raindrop hitting the top of the roof, and when the goats leg lands on the window and slides off, makes me jump everytime.
Transformers: In the fight scene at the end when you can here every bullet wizz by and to hear them transform is epik!
I have never listened to a system that cost so little and had it draw me into the movie like mine. I am a proud Emotiva owner and see no reason to ever pay thousands of dollars more for barely very little in return.
Music:
Supertramp live in paris LP:
I have grown up listening to supertramp all my life. My parents loved them. They sound amazing live! I never new they had so much going on. I've never heard some of the background sounds going on in there songs from the keyboard.
Pink Floyd The Wall LP:
This is another album I have heard countless times. On my system I can hear every little thing in his tracks.
Daft Punk 2007 Live CD:
I love how throughout the whole cd I can hear individual people in the crowd yelling out to the stage, and you can understand what they are saying!
I could go on and on about all the music that I have rediscovered but it would be a waist of time. All I can say is this, the XPA2 and USP1 are a fantastic combo that has transformed my listening experience. I have never been so happy with spending so little money. Everyone that has listened to my system has been floored that 2 bookshelf speakers and a subwoofer can be that good! If you are shopping for a new preamp/proc, cd player, power amp, cables, etc. Take a look at Emotiva. I am officially an Emotiva fan for life.
If you are like me, or should say were like me and are iffy about buying a product from an online company don't be! They are an online dealer only for a reason. To benefit us the customer, to give us the most performance for are hard earned money. With a 30 day risk free trial period there is no reason to not put in an order and listen to there products.
Read more: Emotiva XPS-2; USP-1 - Home Theater Forum - Home Theater Systems - HomeTheaterShack www.hometheatershack.com/forums/home-theater-receivers-processors-amps/25038-emotiva-xps-2-usp-1-a.html#ixzz0eKMEPB1M
