That's really good to hear Micah, and I have been considering a power amp for my front channels as well. I was just a little turned off by Emotiva due to the XPA-2 problems I have read about.
Quick question - Do you notice the Denon running significantly cooler now? Also, how hot is the XPA-3 when being pushed?
The Emotiva was running warm to the touch, the Denon was warm as well but not nearly as warm as the Emotiva. I can't say I can remember the last time I checked the Denon while running it hard so it's hard to say if it was a big change or not. But it was indeed running cooler than the Emotiva, which wasn't running THAT hot really.
You will have to come over some time and check it out. Who knows, maybe I'll be able to convince you of buying a product that you're on the fence about the same as you did for me!
