Why does everybody love EMOTIVA amps?

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,599
edited February 2009 in Electronics
I am thinking about buying an emotiva and was wondering why everybody here seems to swear by them. Also thinking about Sunfire... does antone have a preference as to which is better?:)
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,796
    edited January 2009
    Everyone? I haven't even heard one yet.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited January 2009
    I am thinking about buying an emotiva and was wondering why many here seem to like them.
    Obviously price is a big selling point.They "seem" to represent good value for the money.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I am thinking about buying an emotiva and was wondering why everybody here seems to swear by them. Also thinking about Sunfire... does antone have a preference as to which is better?:)

    Emotiva's parent company manufactured a Sunfire pre/pro a few years ago and it was re-badged as an Emo product for many hundreds of dollars less.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    Because they're cheap plain and simple. Just think if they were double the price how many people would actually own one compared to the current number.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited January 2009
    ah.... so thats why my dmc-1 has side axis channels O_O

    I dont know if its just cause they are cheap... I called polk and asked for an amp recommendation to replace my B&K 7270 (want more power)... they recommended Emotiva. Apparently they were given a 2 channel emo amp to try and were impressed........ and that has nothing to do with price

    not saying that price doesnt make people buy them, but if I bought a $600 piece of ****... i'd be the first to say it
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  • MADGSF
    MADGSF Posts: 603
    edited January 2009
    I haven't heard one yet either, I am too busy being a B&K fan boy. :)
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  • Bass_Pedal
    Bass_Pedal Posts: 196
    edited January 2009
    I don't think there is any question that the combination of price, apparent build quality and raw power are the reasons so many new and veteran audio-nuts have tried their stuff. I'm sure if some other established electronics manufacturer decided to slash all their prices by 50% to get on par with Emotiva, they would be getting tons of buzz too.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    Because they don't go around suing other companies that use the word EMO in their businesses:D
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited January 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Because they don't go around suing other companies that use the word EMO in their businesses:D

    lol...I'm sure that plays a big part in it.

    I think they just really fill the bang for the buck category that a lot of people are looking for. If you don't want to get used equipment, Emotiva has some of the cheapest, good performing choices on the market. I've never even heard any of their amps personally, but there are quite a few satisfied customers.

    I was thinking about going with emotiva when I make the initial jump to external amps...but I'm getting so tired of hearing about Emotiva 40 times a day, that I think I'm gonna go with something else now...lol
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited January 2009
    There's a category of people, called "geeks" (or nerds, take your pick), who won't buy electronics with mainstream names, and then there is the super geek category of people who won't buy things with well-known names in the geek community ;)

    No offense intended, I'm sure I've been accused of the same thing, I just think its funny :)


    but don't feel bad! there is always a higher geek category than you...what about the ones who have to mod all their gear? or build it... dear god, look what these forums get you in to.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited January 2009
    A simple, effective design coupled with a solid price is tough to beat up on. The track record seems to be pretty good so far and I think the aesthetics are also pretty nice.
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  • nm4710
    nm4710 Posts: 97
    edited January 2009
    I can give you 3 reasons why I like Emotiva:
    #1 Value - Simply unfathomable value. I bought my LPA-1 for $400 + 49 shipping. For under $500 I got 6 channels of solid 125wpc amplification...it sounds sweet - better than some 200wpc did with my RTi10s.

    #2 Products - Elegant products that exceed the manufacturer's specs unlike so many other companies (Denon, Pioneer, Sony, etc.)

    #3 Information - Emotiva tells us more about upcoming products, updates to products, etc. than any company I know of. Look at how many posts their employees have on their forum!

    Don't get me wrong, there are more sophisticated and more expensive products out there..but for the average man (me) Emotiva's products give me a huge taste of the high life at a price I can afford.

    And no, I DON'T work for the company. :)
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited January 2009
    GV#27 wrote: »
    Obviously price is a big selling point.They "seem" to represent good value for the money.

    They have alot of Bang for the Buck:D
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2009
    And that is truly what it's all about for probably 99.0% of the people who buy their products. To get such a major boost to a system for that kind of money just is hard to pass on.
    nm4710 wrote: »
    I can give you 3 reasons why I like Emotiva:
    #1 Value - Simply unfathomable value. I bought my LPA-1 for $400 + 49 shipping. For under $500 I got 6 channels of solid 125wpc amplification...it sounds sweet - better than some 200wpc did with my RTi10s.

    #2 Products - Elegant products that exceed the manufacturer's specs unlike so many other companies (Denon, Pioneer, Sony, etc.)

    #3 Information - Emotiva tells us more about upcoming products, updates to products, etc. than any company I know of. Look at how many posts their employees have on their forum!

    Don't get me wrong, there are more sophisticated and more expensive products out there..but for the average man (me) Emotiva's products give me a huge taste of the high life at a price I can afford.

    And no, I DON'T work for the company. :)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,141
    edited January 2009
    I don't.

    I'm bad, I'm nationwide.......Tickle my EMO.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,196
    edited January 2009
    Are they made in the USA?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Are they made in the USA?

    No..
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Because they don't go around suing other companies that use the word EMO in their businesses:D

    Damnit Ben are you multi tasking with the ongoing Monster thread, lol.
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2009
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    Monster

    Crap, somebody find me a good lawyer, lol
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  • Montoya
    Montoya Posts: 506
    edited January 2009
    Because not everyone can be a super macho I buy whatever I want Internet thug type guy. And no not everyone loves emo some attack when they hear the word mentioned so watch your back you have been warned.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2009
    Montoya wrote: »
    Because not everyone can be a super macho I buy whatever I want Internet thug type guy. And no not everyone loves emo some attack when they hear the word mentioned so watch your back you have been warned.
    Not everyone can write a coherent paragraph either.

    Many of us are sick of hearing about them since they're mentioned 100 times a day here. Otherwise, I have no opinion of them since I haven't heard or played with one yet.
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  • Montoya
    Montoya Posts: 506
    edited January 2009
    I-phone typing owns me here's a tip ignore the post if you don't like the topic.
    Face wrote: »
    Not everyone can write a coherent paragraph either.

    Many of us are sick of hearing about them since they're mentioned 100 times a day here. Otherwise, I have no opinion of them since I haven't heard or played with one yet.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    Is there a full moon behind the clouds?
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited January 2009
    Montoya wrote: »
    I-phone typing owns me here's a tip ignore the post if you don't like the topic.

    You need the sense of humor app.
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited January 2009
    strider wrote: »
    You need the sense of humor app.

    I just lol'd.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited January 2009
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    Crap, somebody find me a good lawyer, lol

    I just busted out laughing when I read that...:p:p
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    Emotiva sucks....................:p
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,141
    edited January 2009
    Face wrote: »
    Not everyone can write a coherent paragraph either.

    LOL....a lot of that going on lately.
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  • Montoya
    Montoya Posts: 506
    edited January 2009
    My name is Inigo Montoya you killed my Emo now prepare to die!
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Emotiva sucks....................:p
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,064
    edited January 2009
    Montoya wrote: »
    My name is Inigo Montoya you killed my Emo now prepare to die!


    Will you stop saying that!:D

    Love that frickin' movie.
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