new amp two channel problems

john Jarvis
john Jarvis Posts: 18
edited March 2011 in Electronics
hello out there

just got a emotiva xpa-5. i have a yamaha rxv663 rti a7 csi a6

nothing what i thought it would be. worst in 2 channel mode. the sound from the yahama in 2 channel is way better then what comes from the emotiva. won't even go as loud as what the yamaha will do.

don't know what i might night not be doing right. in 5 channel it does seam to work well. i do like to listen to alot of music in 2 channel.

anyone know what i and can do or just send it back?????
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  • aboroth00
    aboroth00 Posts: 1,106
    edited March 2011
    Give a call into Emotiva. Something just doesn't sound right.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited March 2011
    Get a pre amp it'll sound much better than that yamaha avr.
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  • john Jarvis
    john Jarvis Posts: 18
    edited March 2011
    thanks for the replies. a pre amp is out for now. will try calling Emotiva. was hoping that other people might have had the same issue.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited March 2011
    Sorry to hear about your problems.

    Something to remember about volume levels. It takes 10 times the power to double the volume level. Going from 95 to 200 wpc, you should notice a volume difference but the Emovita should not be the weaker.

    Also your Yamaha might not be the best preamp. I don't know this model and did not read any reviews but I have tried twice to use AVR's as preamps and have not liked the sound.

    Then again there might just not be synergy between the Yamaha and the Emovita. I have had components that sounded great in other systems but when you put them to gather they don't sound good at all.
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  • slk55amg
    slk55amg Posts: 305
    edited March 2011
    I have an XPA 5 its terrific, a close friend has the XPA 2 with a pair of LSI9,s it sound wonderful, give Emotiva a call, exellent customer service from them.
    Emotiva XPA5, Sony ES 5300,: Lsi 15,s LSIC, Monitor 70,s, ( side surrounds) FXI 3,s, (rear surrounds)Micropro4000, Velodyne DEQ 10, Sony 55inchXBR 930D Sony BDP 790 Bedroom rig SonyES 3200 RTIA1,s CSIA4 FXI3,s polk PSW 10 SONY 34inch XBR960:cool:SONY BDP550
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  • slk55amg
    slk55amg Posts: 305
    edited March 2011
    I have an XPA 5 its terrific, a close friend has the XPA 2 with a pair of LSI9,s it sounds wonderful, give Emotiva a call, exellent customer service from them.
    Emotiva XPA5, Sony ES 5300,: Lsi 15,s LSIC, Monitor 70,s, ( side surrounds) FXI 3,s, (rear surrounds)Micropro4000, Velodyne DEQ 10, Sony 55inchXBR 930D Sony BDP 790 Bedroom rig SonyES 3200 RTIA1,s CSIA4 FXI3,s polk PSW 10 SONY 34inch XBR960:cool:SONY BDP550
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