Just purchased an Emotiva UPA-700

whgarrett1394
whgarrett1394 Posts: 217
edited August 2014 in Electronics
I just bought the Emotiva UPA-700 amplifier on Amazon. It is down to 399.00. I know that it isn't the best amp out there by far
but it should be quite a step up for me. Very excited!
KEF Q50 mains, M&K center, Boston Acoustics surround, Marantz SR6007 pre, Emotiva UPA-700, Pioneer DV-46AV, Samsung BD-j7500, Sunfire HRS12 subwoofer
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited August 2014
    What are you using now?
    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
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  • whgarrett1394
    whgarrett1394 Posts: 217
    edited August 2014
    I have been using my Marantz sr5001, but the center channel speaker level output doesn't work so I have to use the pre out and
    send it to a Marantz mono 500thx amp. I will use the sr5001 as a pre amp once I receive the Emotiva
    KEF Q50 mains, M&K center, Boston Acoustics surround, Marantz SR6007 pre, Emotiva UPA-700, Pioneer DV-46AV, Samsung BD-j7500, Sunfire HRS12 subwoofer
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited August 2014
    The Marantz has a warmer sound that anything I have heard from Emotiva, but the new line I have not heard yet. You may do ok here, but at best it would be a lateral move.
    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
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  • whgarrett1394
    whgarrett1394 Posts: 217
    edited August 2014
    Thanks for the reply nooshinjohn. I also don't think that I am going to get much if any improvement in SQ, but i do know it will
    give me more head room and i can take quite a load off my Marantz. The mains I use are 6ohm and the center channel is 4ohm
    so the Marantz tends to work a little hard. Definitely more of a lateral move. On a side note, I got the WYWH sacd the other day and it sounded ooohhh soooo good in MC 5.1!
    KEF Q50 mains, M&K center, Boston Acoustics surround, Marantz SR6007 pre, Emotiva UPA-700, Pioneer DV-46AV, Samsung BD-j7500, Sunfire HRS12 subwoofer
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