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#390819 - 03/10/13 01:19 AM Re: Epic 80-500-180 with 4311ci receiver AND XPA-3 amp [Re: hhp]
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ah, but both of those amps are solid state amps.. So, i would agree under that premiss..

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#390822 - 03/10/13 08:55 AM Re: Epic 80-500-180 with 4311ci receiver AND XPA-3 amp [Re: hhp]
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Depends on movie and mood. I usually end up at either -8db or -3db.
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#390823 - 03/10/13 10:11 AM Re: Epic 80-500-180 with 4311ci receiver AND XPA-3 amp [Re: hhp]
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#390824 - 03/10/13 10:25 AM Re: Epic 80-500-180 with 4311ci receiver AND XPA-3 amp [Re: hhp]
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Oh yeah, mine has 0.00002% less distortion at full power so there!
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#390830 - 03/10/13 12:05 PM Re: Epic 80-500-180 with 4311ci receiver AND XPA-3 amp [Re: hhp]
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oh boy... here we go... What i was actually speaking to, was the fact that tube amps can actually add distortion. Some people really like the distortion that a tube amp can introduce.

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#390832 - 03/10/13 12:22 PM Re: Epic 80-500-180 with 4311ci receiver AND XPA-3 amp [Re: hhp]
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No no no. My Pioneer sounds better than your Denen. Hahaha.

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#390833 - 03/10/13 12:29 PM Re: Epic 80-500-180 with 4311ci receiver AND XPA-3 amp [Re: hhp]
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LOL
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#392374 - 04/24/13 08:26 PM Re: Epic 80-500-180 with 4311ci receiver AND XPA-3 amp [Re: hhp]
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What I don't understand is why, do you buy M80's and a VP180 and set it to small with an 80 hz cross over, because the sub will do a better job ???? That, just seems like a waste of money. Why not spend 1000$ less and buy the M22's given that your not even using the lower freq. crossover in the M80's. they have the same drivers less the woofers. anything below 80hz in the small setting is going to the sub anyways. Just seems like a waste of speaker.
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#392377 - 04/24/13 11:19 PM Re: Epic 80-500-180 with 4311ci receiver AND XPA-3 amp [Re: hhp]
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Because there is still a difference in sound from an M80 set at 80hz vs. an M22 set at 80hz, the low XO on the M80 is at 160hz so it is still in play with the 80hz setting.
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#392395 - 04/25/13 01:43 PM Re: Epic 80-500-180 with 4311ci receiver AND XPA-3 amp [Re: hhp]
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OK, that's starting to make a bit of sense.

Almost ...............


Edited by troyd (04/25/13 01:45 PM)
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