EMOTIVA Catalog
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Tis the emo season? No? :biggrin:Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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Good will towards lesser people and their lesser gear !!
(sarcasm)
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Merry Christmas to the have not's! (sarcasm here too) :loneranger:--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
Santa uses Emo gear now to get him through the snow storms because they are brighter then Rudolph's nose..
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I just made it through all 8 pages. Whew, my head hurts now! I think I need a drink! I probably shouldn't divulge my drink of choice though, as it might be deemed an inferior or snobish drink. On second thought, perhaps F1 or H9 could point out a smoother, more refined drink that is at least "7 times better"... :cheesygrin:
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Try this one, Glenrothes Extraordinary Cask 1970. Definitely 7 times better than your Bud.
BTW, there are two b's in snobbish.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Try this one, Glenrothes Extraordinary Cask 1970. Definitely 7 times better than your Bud.
BTW, there are two b's in snobbish.
Only an elite snob gets 2 b's in the snobbish spelling. I guess you don't qualify just yet.
"2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
Sorry Phil, but that one was an epic fail.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Right and the Dodge Dart needs Mercedes, BMW and Audi to increase the quality of their offerings???? That is laughable as they can, do, will run circles around the Dodge Dart. The problem you and others seem to have is YOU perceive Emo as being on the same level of performance as Classe, Odyssey, Pass, Krell, etc. Chrysler makes no such claim for the Dodge Dart. It's marketed as solid, fun transportation for the $$$$. Just like Emo is good bang for the buck. It in no way raises or causes other high end companies to raise the bar since their bar is far above the entry level stuff to begin with.
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dodge dart didnt benefit from mercedes or other high end brands, but lower end cars like the dart, the malibu, the fiesta, focus, impala, etc did benefit from honda, toyota, hyundai, kia, daewoo etc., those companies, along with others like them, put our domestic companies in the ICU, causing our govt. and fiat to help them out, sincee then, our companies have stepped up largely the quality of their products. as seen here, i think the mid level gear will see the most improvement with the budget brands outselling and outperforming them, then i think the top of the line will follow suit as the mid level products close in on them2 Channel(work in progress):DAC: Schiit modi 2 uberAmp:Parasound 1200 MK IISub:RBH 1010-SEP Speakers: Monitor 5A peerlesscurrently running some krk rokit 3g since the HK pre outs died and i need to start breaking everything down to move in a couple monthsHeadphones:Source: tidalDAC: schiit modius epre: schiit sysAmp: AQ dragonfly black/ schiit magni2 Cans: Velodyne V-True, Grado SR225i, sennheiser x drop gaming headsetPC:DAC: schiit modius e(over spdif)pre: schiit sysspeakers: prenous eris 5 xtSub: Earthquake Sound MiniMe-P63most of my comments are passing on of info, im a noob, im just trying to help how i can, if im wrong or out of place to comment, dont hesitate to let me know"WITH WILLING HEARTS AND SKILLFUL HANDS, THE DIFFICULT WE DO AT ONCE, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A BIT LONGER, WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. WE BUILD - WE FIGHT FOR PEACE WITH FREEDOM"Seabee Memorial, Arlington, VA -
Try this one, Glenrothes Extraordinary Cask 1970. Definitely 7 times better than your Bud.
BTW, there are two b's in snobbish.
Actually, "Bud" is not my drink of choice. If I'm drinking a beer, it's most likely a microbrew. The average standard beer (Miller, Coors, Bud) is to beer as a Dodge Dart is to a BMW. See, I can be snobbish too. BTW, I think I'll pass on the $5000 bottle of whiskey. I'm sure it's great, but I have better things to do with my money...
Back on topic - I didn't receive a catalog either, despite having purchased an XPA-2 back in the fall of 2010. FYI, it's still going strong and has worked great in both my HT and 2-channel rigs. Of course, that's because I found a good synergy with other equipment and allowed it to properly burn in before calling it a "piece of junk" or "entry level". YMMV. -
audio_alan wrote: »Of course, that's because I never had an amp before and had nothing to compare it too.
Fixed it for you.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
FYI. Another Emo opinion.
http://www.audioaficionado.org/krell/18444-did-krell-hire-emotivas-designers.htmlLumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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Fixed it for you, because I'm a pompous **** and nobody else has a clue about what makes a stereo sound good.
Fixed it for you..... and for the record, I've had and heard other amps and my opinion stands.
Btw, how long did you let your Emotiva burn in before you declared it junk? A couple hours? Perhaps you were missing a key component in your system that might have made the Emotiva sounds better to you:
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seabeerob213 wrote: »dodge dart didnt benefit from mercedes or other high end brands, but lower end cars like the dart, the malibu, the fiesta, focus, impala, etc did benefit from honda, toyota, hyundai, kia, daewoo etc., those companies, along with others like them, put our domestic companies in the ICU, causing our govt. and fiat to help them out, sincee then, our companies have stepped up largely the quality of their products. as seen here, i think the mid level gear will see the most improvement with the budget brands outselling and outperforming them, then i think the top of the line will follow suit as the mid level products close in on them
The Dodge Dart benefits from Alfa Romeo, which ain't exactly a Kia, is it?The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
No it benefits from fiat, Alfa is in a different league than fiat, fiat owns dodge, thanks to Chevy giving their bailout money to fiat2 Channel(work in progress):DAC: Schiit modi 2 uberAmp:Parasound 1200 MK IISub:RBH 1010-SEP Speakers: Monitor 5A peerlesscurrently running some krk rokit 3g since the HK pre outs died and i need to start breaking everything down to move in a couple monthsHeadphones:Source: tidalDAC: schiit modius epre: schiit sysAmp: AQ dragonfly black/ schiit magni2 Cans: Velodyne V-True, Grado SR225i, sennheiser x drop gaming headsetPC:DAC: schiit modius e(over spdif)pre: schiit sysspeakers: prenous eris 5 xtSub: Earthquake Sound MiniMe-P63most of my comments are passing on of info, im a noob, im just trying to help how i can, if im wrong or out of place to comment, dont hesitate to let me know"WITH WILLING HEARTS AND SKILLFUL HANDS, THE DIFFICULT WE DO AT ONCE, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A BIT LONGER, WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. WE BUILD - WE FIGHT FOR PEACE WITH FREEDOM"Seabee Memorial, Arlington, VA
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audio_alan wrote: »Fixed it for you..... and for the record, I've had and heard other amps and my opinion stands.
Btw, how long did you let your Emotiva burn in before you declared it junk? A couple hours? Perhaps you were missing a key component in your system that might have made the Emotiva sounds better to you:
I know we are few and far between here but after hearing the xp1's I decided to try the xpr2 and xpr5 out. They went head to head with bryston 7bsst2, bryston 4bsst2, classe ca 201, cav 180 in my house. Long story short, the xpr2&5 are the ones left standing. With my tube preamp, it was the best match for me. Money was never an issue. Oh and I have a friend who has owned pass labs x250.5 and octave v70se. Both are well respected pieces. Guess what he chose over both of those? XPR1's and say he likes those better than both the pass and the octave. Not saying emo is be all end all, but it aint junk either. I use to have that snobbery attitude before I tried them in my house. So did my friend. He was in awe like I was.
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I also think wyred 4 sound is analytical and sterile with no life and fairly bright. What do I know, that seems to be a hot brand around here.
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I also think wyred 4 sound is analytical and sterile with no life and fairly bright. What do I know, that seems to be a hot brand around here.
Your not the only one. Didn't tickle my fancy either. Great at bringing out detail and bass slam, but missing that musicality my older ears like.
BTW- who's the bonehead that dragged this turkey of a thread back into the light of day ?HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
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BTW- who's the bonehead that dragged this turkey of a thread back into the light of day ?
Guilty as charged. Not many people could have read all 8 pages without stirring the pot a little. :twisted:
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seabeerob213 wrote: »No it benefits from fiat, Alfa is in a different league than fiat, fiat owns dodge, thanks to Chevy giving their bailout money to fiat
Really? Fiat owns Alfa, and the Dart is built on the same platform as the Alfa Romeo Giulietta.
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audio_alan wrote: »Guilty as charged. Not many people could have read all 8 pages without stirring the pot a little. :twisted:
rdb - Nice setup!
Not my setup. That is my friends setup. I will post a link of mine. The most recent is with the bryston amps. -
That is an absolutely gorgeous rig displayed on the blue-ray site with the big emo mono blocks. Congratulations.Main Family Room: Sony 46 LCD, Sony Blue Ray, Sony DVD/VCR combo,Onkyo TXNR 708, Parasound 5250,
Polk SDS-SRS with mods, CSI 5 center + Klipsch SC2, Polk RT2000P rears, Klipsch KG 1.5's sides, Polk Micro Pro 1000, Polk Micro Pro 2000, Polk SW505, Belkin PF60, Signal Cable Classics,Monster IC's, 2 15 amp circuits & 1 20 amp circuit.
Living Room: Belkin PF60, Parasound HCA2200, MIT ProlineEXP balanced IC's,Emotiva XDA-1 DAC/Pre,Emotiva ERC2 transport,MIT AVT2, Polk LSI 9's. -
Don't they(Krell) have some production done in the big C now?FYI. Another Emo opinion.
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Emotiva has sold "TONS" of amps I tell ya "TONS"...Sorry Tonyb Hope your New Year is going good for You and Yours. I couldn't help myself.But I didn't have to read all 9 pages to know what this tread would be about.
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Yep, just like any other Emotiva thread on here.
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The only time I've heard a W4S amp match that description was when it was hooked up to a speaker designed for a SET amp. Speakers designed for low wattage amps are designed for a rolled off top end and under damped bass. Place an amp in front of it that doesn't have either of these characteristics in front of it, and it will sound awful. Just like using a set amp on a pair of 84db towers with deep bass extension, it'll sound rolled off and flabby.I also think wyred 4 sound is analytical and sterile with no life and fairly bright. What do I know, that seems to be a hot brand around here.
I've compared Wyred amps to Pass, BMC, and a few other great SS brands and there were only subtle differences each time."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
Face,You are with out a doubt one of the few Ole Timers in here that has come into a tread and posted a Great reply on a subject on amps,speakers or AVRs.I salute You Sir!.Your post above is as unbias as they come and too the point.
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Our cat prefers R2R. Oh, sorry, wrong thread....
Our cat read this thread.........and yawned!:cheesygrin:
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 * -
audio_alan wrote: »Fixed it for you..... and for the record, I've had and heard other amps and my opinion stands.
Btw, how long did you let your Emotiva burn in before you declared it junk? A couple hours? Perhaps you were missing a key component in your system that might have made the Emotiva sounds better to you:
http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=3775901
Own one??? Are you kidding me, after hearing a few around town so to speak, you couldn't give me one of their amps to use as an anchor for my boat. The bright blue lights and screaming highs would scare all the fish away.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
The only time I've heard a W4S amp match that description was when it was hooked up to a speaker designed for a SET amp. Speakers designed for low wattage amps are designed for a rolled off top end and under damped bass. Place an amp in front of it that doesn't have either of these characteristics in front of it, and it will sound awful. Just like using a set amp on a pair of 84db towers with deep bass extension, it'll sound rolled off and flabby.
I've compared Wyred amps to Pass, BMC, and a few other great SS brands and there were only subtle differences each time.
Thanks for that reply. So you are saying that maybe the wyred amps were paired with the wrong speakers. Can the same be said when you heard emo? Just curious.
