Emotiva XPA-2 or XPA-5

ScottDAndersen
ScottDAndersen Posts: 9
edited December 2012 in Speakers
I use my system mainly for home theater use. I am looking to get more out of my sister. Which amp would you recommend starting with, the xpa-2 or xpa5? I plan to get both at some point and upgrade to a 7.1, but if you could choose just one now what would it be?

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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited December 2012
    With your current setup I would go with the 5 channel amp now and add the XPA-2 when you get the other 2 speakers for the 7.1. I would use the XPA-2 on the front mains at that time. Oh btw is your sister being lazy or what's the deal? :-)
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited December 2012
    How much more do you want out of your sister? Leave her out of this!:rolleyes:
    "Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,470
    edited December 2012
    I would recommend the same thing as Dawgfish.

    When I want more out of my sister, I just remind her of our childhood and threaten to go to mom and dad with it, a little bit of blackmail goes a long way :mrgreen:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,746
    edited December 2012
    F1nut wrote:
    A Pioneer Elite SC series AVR and a better sub like the DSW Pro 660 will get you fixed up

    Otherwise, you're still not going to be happy.
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited December 2012
    Guys who want to get more out of there sister are usually from the deep south! However i would use the 5 as recomended above. Btw the sister thing is pretty sick.LOL
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited December 2012
    If Some maniac tied me to a chair with monster cables and had a pair of scissors ready to snip my sausage in half if I did not choose then my decision would have to be the xpa5
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited December 2012
    Had to read the OP twice. LOL
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,146
    edited December 2012
    Yeah me too, sound like that was going to determine which one he purchased.
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