Emotiva Amps........

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I've been eyeballing the Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2 amp. 300 wpc x 2 into 8 ohms. Balanced & rca inputs, iec power cord.

I fully realize that it's made in China, but it has been getting a lot of good comments.

Best of all, it only costs $899.00 shipped and has a 5 year transferable warranty.

I've never heard any of their amps, but this one seems like it might be the real deal.

Comments and opinions will be greatly appreciated.
 
Bob, I have an XPA-2 (XPA-5 too), gen 1, and they are great amps, period! ...Nothing sophisticated as intricate details are concerned, but still great nonetheless.
The XPA-2; great for Movies, and fine for Music. ...And excellent for your bank account! :)

P.S. I think you can get an even better deal; when on sale. ...$799 or some like that.
 
NorthStar said:
Bob, I have an XPA-2 (XPA-5 too), gen 1, and they are great amps, period! ...Nothing sophisticated as intricate details are concerned, but still great nonetheless.
The XPA-2; great for Movies, and fine for Music. ...And excellent for your bank account! :)

P.S. I think you can get an even better deal; when on sale. ...$799 or some like that.
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I spoke with Chad at Emotiva about compatibility with my Mac c220 preamp and he said they would work fine together.

So here's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna take a few days to think it over and make a decision by next Monday(Sept 2).

I just thought of something. I would be pairing up a $4k+ preamp with a $900.00 amp. We audiophiles do some funny things, don't we:bonkers::bonkers::bonkers:

I'll be sure to post my decision.

BTW, my B-day is Sept 20 so it would be a nice gift to myself:derf::derf::derf:
 
Bob, the best of luck to you as you decide.

P.S. - Audio related gifts are the best.
 
I have run my Stratos amp with my VAC pre with great results, but not in same league as my Counterpoint. I know the Odyssey's are a little more pricey but they come with a 20 year warranty and kick butt for the money. I have yet to hear any Emotiva gear but as said, they continue to get good press. Good luck with your choice.
 
Mike said:
Supposed to be really good value. Does their 30 day trial apply to the XLR line too?
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Don't know about 30day trial. But I read, it's really good for HT set up. The XPR1 is rated 1k watts....anyone here have tried them?image.jpg
 
CR141 said:
I just thought of something. We audiophiles do some funny things, don't we:bonkers::bonkers::bonkers:
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Yes we do. I love my USP-1 that is decades newer than anything else in my main system, except for all the X series interconnects.
 
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