Feedback on Emotiva XPA-1 Monoblock Amps

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  • brunsje
    Junior Member
    • Jan 2009
    • 21

    Feedback on Emotiva XPA-1 Monoblock Amps

    I am considering purchasing 3 Emotiva XPA-1 Monoblocks for my system.

    Your feedback would be appreciated.

    I have 802D and HTM2D on my front channels.

    Thanks, JohnnyB
  • ClosetSciFiGeek
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2009
    • 247

    #2
    Heard Them, Sound Great Two Channel

    My buddy has Polk Lsi15 fronts and a Polk LsiC for the center all powered by XPA-1's. These speakers are a bit power hungry and sounded much better with the XPA-1's than the Outlaw 5x200watt amp he had initially running them. The biggest differences were in the low end(very controlled and full) when run full range in two channel for music. Didn't notice as much difference when used for home theater. Hope this helps. I think these are about the best deal in audio right now. If my wife didn't like the one box concept of the UPA-7 I have then I would do exactly what you are doing right now. My buddy runs the 3xXPA-1's in the front and uses an XPA-5 to run his four surrounds. It's a bit overkill, but as the old dragracing axiom goes, "There is no replacement for DISPLACEMENT". I tend to agree.
    "You get what you Inspect, not what you Expect"
    -Hyman G. Rickover

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    • brunsje
      Junior Member
      • Jan 2009
      • 21

      #3
      Thanks Warrant!!

      I am a retired Navy Submariner.

      I am trying to get a feel for the quality of sound with these big Emotiva versus Bryston 7B-SST or Classe products.

      Thanks, JohnnyB

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      • Hammie
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2005
        • 304

        #4
        Read this thread:

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        Next Upgrade: Cables

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        • Race Car Driver
          Super Senior Member
          • Mar 2005
          • 1537

          #5
          I was considering buying 3 myself for my 802s and HTM2d. Too bad you didnt make the jump 2 weeks ago, they were only 799 each. Could save $600 on all 3. I would have pulled the trigger if I didnt spend 10k in nov/dec. :x
          B&W

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          • wettou
            Ultra Senior Member
            • May 2006
            • 3389

            #6
            Originally posted by Race Car Driver
            I was considering buying 3 myself for my 802s and HTM2d. Too bad you didnt make the jump 2 weeks ago, they were only 799 each. Could save $600 on all 3. I would have pulled the trigger if I didnt spend 10k in nov/dec. :x
            Soon they will have an other sale hopefully, I kick myself as well just so that I could try for 30 days and see if they could replace my Classé CA-5200
            Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."Dwight D. Eisenhower

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