I got a reply from Lonnie at Emotiva today regarding their ACD power rating:
First off I would like to say thank you for your interest in Emotiva.
The broadband (20-20Khz) power rating for the LPA-1 is 175 watts RMS into 6 ohms for channels 1-5 and 73 watts RMS into 6 ohms for channels 6+7. Also, the Broadband power rating into 4 ohms is 225 watts RMS for channels 1-5 and 95 watts RMS for 6+7. These power ratings are for rated THD levels with all channels loaded and driven simultaneous. Now the maximum THD that can be derived from the amplifier >1% if it is pushed well into clipping.
I hope this helps and has answered your questions. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact me.
Best regards,
Lonnie Vaughn
Emotiva Support
106 Mission Court
Suite 101
Franklin TN 37067
Having read this, and I have no reasons not to believe him, especially considering the overwhelming good reviews for their products (I have yet to see a single person complain about Emotiva) it would seem at the $1000 price point, the Emo it a total slam dunk killer (LMC glitches aside). Unless I see some damning information in the future, it looks like I will be pulling the trigger on Emo for my HT.
