 Re: 6 Months later...my Emotiva RPA-2 Experience
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Re: 6 Months later...my Emotiva RPA-2 Experience
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When I started reading the original post and how the second one died and the OP was looking for another amp i started thinking... Odyssey... scroll down a ways.. Oh. A happy ending after all I've had my khartago mono's for about 2 1/2 years now and havent had any problems with them. Been powered up 24/7 since i got them and cranked everyday. I did have to adjust the bias and DC offset on one of them because it was way off somehow. Not something the average person would even notice. I didnt until I measured those specs with a meter. Other than that though they have been great. They dont blow up because my M80's go down too low in the bass.. they can crank at near uncomfortable levels for hours no problem. Although they will get pretty hot if Im doing that... But I do run the bias a little higher than normal IIRC. I do have the dreaded phono preamp issue with my tempest preamp I bought used but I dont use the phono section anyway so although that was kind of dissapointing It wasnt worth me sending the unit back for a repair or upgrade.
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Re: 6 Months later...my Emotiva RPA-2 Experience
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I wouldn't take a chance with leaving them on no matter the reason Randy. If it has a power supply, and we know it does of course, it has a chance of catching fire. No matter how small the risk; risking your lovely family isn't worth leaving those damn amps on.
The same could be said for pretty much any electronic device. Tv's microwaves, toasters, subwoofers, computers, battery backups. Its one reason they have fuses. Granted the amps dont have a UL rating like most consumer products the chances of a fire arent any greater than anything else...
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When I started reading the original post and how the second one died and the OP was looking for another amp i started thinking... Odyssey... scroll down a ways.. Oh. A happy ending after all I've had my khartago mono's for about 2 1/2 years now and havent had any problems with them. Been powered up 24/7 since i got them and cranked everyday. I did have to adjust the bias and DC offset on one of them because it was way off somehow. Not something the average person would even notice. I didnt until I measured those specs with a meter. Other than that though they have been great. They dont blow up because my M80's go down too low in the bass.. they can crank at near uncomfortable levels for hours no problem. Although they will get pretty hot if Im doing that... But I do run the bias a little higher than normal IIRC. Same here, I'm glad you are happy with your mono's! How do you like your tempest? I was seriously looking at the candela...
M80's, QS8's, M22's, CHT SHO-10, Dual CHT SS-18.1's, Onkyo NR3008, Mitsubishi WD-73740
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Same here, I'm glad you are happy with your mono's! How do you like your tempest? I was seriously looking at the candela...
I like the tempest quite a bit... Built solidly, always works... what more could i really want. Like i said, I lucked out and mine has an issue with the phono preamp interacting with my power or something along those lines which causes humm in the phono section but besides that its great.
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Thanks Haoleb,
I'm undecided about the solid state tempest or the tube candela. Without hearing them both, its a gamble for sure. Only couple hundred $ difference in price. What to do, what to do...
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Dduval
M80's, QS8's, M22's, CHT SHO-10, Dual CHT SS-18.1's, Onkyo NR3008, Mitsubishi WD-73740
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Buy both 
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That's actually the right thing to do Jay! Dduval
M80's, QS8's, M22's, CHT SHO-10, Dual CHT SS-18.1's, Onkyo NR3008, Mitsubishi WD-73740
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I still love my RPA-2 amp driving my M80's, hasn't missed a beat.
I can drive the amp to clipping (red light comes on) but that has not changed since I bought them. And listening at that level while not painfull makes me wonder about my hearing over time.
The best part is the amp runs cool and listing for hours at loud volumes during parties never concerns me anymore.
Anyway I am sad you had such a bad experience. I would have been curious if it would have went to the right channel if you switched the speakers. Anyway glad to hear you are enjoying the M80's with your new amp.
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