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Re: EMOTIVA AMPLIFIERS..........
Red Orc #234031 12/10/08 04:27 AM
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I just received a Xmas card from Emotiva employees and family. Pretty nice of them considering I sent back my amps almost 2 years ago.


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Red Orc #234032 12/10/08 04:28 AM
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How much better would the sound be from the XPA-1 vs XPA-3?
would it bring the m 80's to life? Don't get me wrong, they sound great now, but I feel that they have more to offer.

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Red Orc #234033 12/10/08 04:30 AM
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Amps don't "sound" anything, they amplify. With that said, I've been told the 80's really open up with gobs of power, I would not have any idea of this. \:\)


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Red Orc #234034 12/10/08 04:31 AM
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You'd need two.


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SRoode #234045 12/10/08 04:48 AM
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Jovan, only one way to find out, order the XPA-1, well a couple of them and let us know. Although I suspect the XPA 1 may have the same shut down problem as the XPA-2, as I remember reading the XPA-1 has the same protection circuitry as the XPA-2, but I could be mistaken and thinking of a different brand altogether.


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jakewash #234092 12/10/08 01:43 PM
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Jovan - more power would mean they'd "open up" more at (extremely?) high volumes. If you have a big room and like to press them to the max, you'd probably notice a difference. If not, it's less likely. However, like Jay said, order up a pair and let us know. ;\)

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myrison #234118 12/10/08 04:51 PM
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Well that's what I meant. When they open up and fill the room, the sound changed, for me at least. 2k just to try it hmmmm. Coal all around for Christmas!

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Red Orc #234122 12/10/08 05:52 PM
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Red, what you are desribing is how I desribe the differences between the M60 and M80; when the M60s are driven hard they open up and sound more like the M80s do at low volumes. Now I am intrigued as to how the M80s sound when driven hard, well, harder than I can with my 3808.


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jakewash #234123 12/10/08 05:59 PM
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I have the Onkyo 806 and the Emotiva XPA-3 it sounds fantastic! I must say that I have not driven it to the max ,...yet. So I should try that before even thinking of the XPA-1's.

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Red Orc #234192 12/11/08 03:48 AM
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Yes, Jovan; if you haven't used the full capability of the amplifier that you have now(and if you value your hearing it's unlikely that you ever will in reality), getting an amplifier with an even higher maximum power capability is just a waste of money. Unused power capacity is simply that: unused.


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