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Krell kav-250a and a kav 250a/3 here is a review. http://www.hometheatermag.com/poweramplifiers/9/if i bridge 2 channels, they make 1000W at 8ohms, but i don't know if i can bridge them with a 4 ohm load.
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No, what kind of amps are they?
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You guys are mean.
FUNNY!!! But mean none the less.
My Stuff :
M80's
QS8's
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EP800
Denon 4802
Emotiva XPA-3
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If I remember correctly Randy did exchange components on his MPS-1 a number of times before giving up. A year or two later when I spoke with Lonnie he wouldn't even bother with replacing or exchanging anything, he simply suggested that the XPA-2 and the M80s were a mismatch and offered the suggestion of two XPA-1s to drive the M80s (at twice the price). In that case it sounds like it's best to steer clear of Emotiva. I can't remember anyone having problem with Outlaw's amps driving any speaker. They are in about the same price category and you don't have to worry about the amp not working a year or two down the line. Or if you have the $2000 or $3000 to get the Axiom amp which would be better than just about anything else around at almost any price.
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I know of one instance where Outlaw was not sufficient--Dennis was trying to drive 5 M80s + 2 QS8s at >100dB for hours on end, and the Outlaw 5 channel amp he had kept biting the dust. He eventually replaced it with Parasound Halos.
That, I think, would definitely be a border case.
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Jiminy Xmas. I keep looking at the UPA-2 longingly, but all these reports make me nervous. I'm also nervous about the heat generated by the thing, since it's an AB, not a class D. Someday, maybe, someone will make an affordable (read, ridiculously cheap) class D stereo amp not based on ICE. I'm looking at you, Ian.  emotiva has the same 30 day return policy as axiom so perhaps you'd like to give them a try. i own both a UPA-2 and a XPA-5 mind you they are currently driving 8 ohm loads but neither one of them gets hot, in fact after watchine avatar at a good volume (not ear bleed) the XPA-5 was only slightly warm. when i first got the UPA-2, i did a test and ran my fronts off of it for about an hour and it barley got warm. again, this was with 8 ohm loads. when i get my new front 3 from axiom i'll see how the XPA-5 will handle the 4 ohm loads combo'ed with two 8 ohm loads for 5 speakers running on it. i'll be sure to let you know if i see a real noticable temperature rise or not. i should also state that both of my amps are completely out in the open with free air on all sides nothing stacked on them and they are not enclosed in any way. if that helps. I have a XPA-5 driving 2xM80 + the new VP180 + 2xQS8 and an UPA-2 driving another pair of QS8 and I have no problems both amps. I think I liked the sound more when my m80 where driven by the Behringer EP2500 but did not do any A-B testing.
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I know of one instance where Outlaw was not sufficient--Dennis was trying to drive 5 M80s + 2 QS8s at >100dB for hours on end, and the Outlaw 5 channel amp he had kept biting the dust. He eventually replaced it with Parasound Halos.
That, I think, would definitely be a border case. You can have five of their monoblocks for almost the same cost as their 5 channel 200 watt per channel amp. As long as you didn't put all the amps on the same breaker, I bet he would be able to drive his m80's even in that situation. Though the five monoblocks would take up a bit more space in the rack.
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I have a XPA-5 driving 2xM80 + the new VP180 + 2xQS8 and an UPA-2 driving another pair of QS8 and I have no problems both amps.
I think I liked the sound more when my m80 where driven by the Behringer EP2500 but did not do any A-B testing.
I remember your posts about the Behringer EP2500 and how much you liked it. I believe you had M22's at the time. Why did you replace the EP2500?
Epic 80 / SVS PB13 Ultra
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I know of one instance where Outlaw was not sufficient--Dennis was trying to drive 5 M80s + 2 QS8s at >100dB for hours on end, and the Outlaw 5 channel amp he had kept biting the dust. He eventually replaced it with Parasound Halos.
That, I think, would definitely be a border case. i remember that, didn't he get multiple parasound halos like 3+?
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He got 4, I believe. All stereo.
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