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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    Ben-Take seconds of pie if you wish. You can even take thirds of pie if you so desire.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2009
    As long as there is no special sauce on the pie I am good for seconds:)
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    Supposing the special sauce was of a type that is World Class? Would that change anything?
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited February 2009
    Post whoring 101....:cool:;)
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited February 2009
    Come on guys... Let's keep this thread on track!:D

    http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1086174&highlight=emotiva+letter

    I still get a kick out of this!
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited February 2009
    MikeC78 wrote: »
    Come on guys... Let's keep this thread on track!:D

    http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1086174&highlight=emotiva+letter

    I still get a kick out of this!


    hooo boy......[smacks forehead, shakes head]
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  • VXR8
    VXR8 Posts: 291
    edited February 2009
    Well from the land down under, I am awaiting the delivery of an XPA-2, XPA-5 and an RPA-2 - I don't give a rats arse for the snobbish types who will only buy "name" brands - I am getting all of these for less than a Rotel RMB-1095 retail here in Oz, so in my eyes, I am willing to try Emo and believe they are a very credible company - and I am getting 9 channels and not 5 too boot. Like the numerous previous threads, don't bag something until you have tried it!
    Regards - Gaz from the land of Oz

    Main System
    Denon - AVC-4700H
    Emotiva - XPA-9
    Cambridge Audio - Azur 851C - CXUHD
    Polk Audio - Legend L800 - Legend L400 - Legend L900 - LSiM fx - OWM3
    SVS - PB1000 x 2
    Foxtel - iQ4
    Belkin - Pure AV PF40
    Sony K77A9G

    Front Room System
    PS Audio - Sprout 100
    Cambridge Audio - CXC S2 - CA752BD
    Sony - UBX800 4K BluRay
    Polk Audio - Legend L200
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  • suprafantx
    suprafantx Posts: 249
    edited February 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »


    So just because I don't own a Corvette doesn't mean I can't talk about them? I know quite a bit about them, and I can name the year and model of just about any Corvette that I see...I've read several books about them...and I've driven several of them before. Thanks for telling me that I can't talk about them just because I don't own one. I'm going to have to completely change the way I think now after reading that post.:rolleyes:



    Yes, you can talk all day long about Corvette but when you talk to Corvette owners about their cars, they wonder WTF you are talking about.


    BTW you can talk all day long about SDA speakers too:(
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    Really? I always thought it was the opposite. I was under the impression that they presented a very difficult load to drive because of the complexity of the XO's. Thanks for informing me of my mistake.
    Living room
    Speakers: McIntosh XR100 Fronts, LSIM707 Fronts, LSIM 706 Center, LSIM 703 Surrounds, LSi/FX Surround backs.
    Player: Oppo 95.
    Amps: Bryston 4B SST, B&K Ref 200.7 S2.
    Pres: B&K Ref 50 S2, Paraound P5.
    Subs: Dual Rythmik F15HP subs.

    Man Cave
    Speakers: Martin Logan Vistas.
    Player: OPPO 105.
    Preamp: B&K Ref 50 S2.
    Amp: B&K Ref 125.2 S2
    Sub: Rythmik F12.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2009
    LOL! 443?:eek: But knowing us we could do it.

    I still agree with Emotiva's business policy. You want to be a flake, do it with someone else. Hell, even B&M stores have restocking fees for these kinds of inciddents.

    Oh yeah, I'll take a slice of apple!:D
    Keiko wrote: »
    443 posts and Thread Closed. We can do it. We can do it all night long. :D
    Bring me some PIE! It's going to be a long night. :p
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2009
    VXR8 wrote:
    Well from the land down under, I am awaiting the delivery of an XPA-2, XPA-5 and an RPA-2 - I don't give a rats arse for the snobbish types who will only buy "name" brands - I am getting all of these for less than a Rotel RMB-1095 retail here in Oz, so in my eyes, I am willing to try Emo and believe they are a very credible company - and I am getting 9 channels and not 5 too boot. Like the numerous previous threads, don't bag something until you have tried it!

    What are you going to do with those 7 extra channels?

    BTW...quit whining and go check your barbie...I think your shrimp are burning...or is that Emu?
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2009
    Ricardo wrote: »
    We need some more tags here boys.

    Much better. Still room for improvement though.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2009
    Ricardo wrote:
    Much better. Still room for improvement though.

    I tried...but I got this message...:(
    This thread already has the maximum number of tags and you are not allowed to edit any exiting tags.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited February 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Here we go with PIE again!

    Reminds me of a song from Red Wings Label, put it back in the pie. Flashback from 1980s Sturgis
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited February 2009
    :cool::cool::cool:


    Just upping my post count, like the rest of you post whores....:p
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    suprafantx wrote: »
    Yes, you can talk all day long about Corvette but when you talk to Corvette owners about their cars, they wonder WTF you are talking about.


    BTW you can talk all day long about SDA speakers too:(

    I don't understand the hostility here. How is the kid supposed to learn if he can't talk about topics? He was mistaken about the sensitivity of SDAs and now has been set straight. I think he's better off engaging in conversations the way he does so that he can learn, that is what this Club is about.:)
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited February 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I don't understand the hostility here. How is the kid supposed to learn if he can't talk about topics? He was mistaken about the sensitivity of SDAs and now has been set straight. I think he's better off engaging in conversations the way he does so that he can learn, that is what this Club is about.:)

    I agree, how else are the less knowledgeable (like myself) going to learn with out talking and asking questions...:)
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    suprafantx wrote: »
    Yes, you can talk all day long about Corvette but when you talk to Corvette owners about their cars, they wonder WTF you are talking about.


    BTW you can talk all day long about SDA speakers too:(

    Umm...right. I've talked to quite a few Corvette owners about their cars before. They were quite engaging conversations on more than one occasion too. I'm pretty sure that people who own cars like that don't mind talking about them. They own them for a reason...because they like them. I don't see how not owning a Vette is going to make a Corvette owner not want to talk to someone about them.

    me-"Hey that's a nice Vette you got there!"

    Corvette owner-"Do you own a Corvette?"

    me-"no."

    Corvette owner-"Shut the hell up."

    Does that make sense to anyone else?


    As to the SDA comment...I posted some misinformation, which I was corrected on. That's how people learn dude. You ask questions, and people correct you when you are wrong.

    :rolleyes:
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    metal83 wrote: »
    I agree, how else are the less knowledgeable (like myself) going to learn with out talking and asking questions...:)

    Sorry...I guess we're just gonna have to keep our mouths shut so we don't anger Suprafantx(?).

    Oh well...we'll learn to deal with it I suppose.

    Is there any Pie left?
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    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,496
    edited February 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »


    As to the SDA comment...I posted some misinformation, which I was corrected on.

    :eek: An emergency meeting of the Rockford Audio Society will be convened to determine your fate. :p:D
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    :eek: An emergency meeting of the Rockford Audio Society will be convened to determine your fate. :p:D

    Oh my god! Noooo!! Dave's actually gonna be arriving at my house soon too...has he been informed to kidnap me for this meeting?:eek::confused:
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    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,496
    edited February 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    Oh my god! Noooo!! Dave's actually gonna be arriving at my house soon too...has he been informed to kidnap me for this meeting?:eek::confused:

    He has an SDA quiz you must pass. 245 questions, you can only miss one.
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited February 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »

    me-"Hey that's a nice Vette you got there!"

    Corvette owner-"Do you own a Corvette?"

    me-"no."

    Corvette owner-"Shut the hell up."

    Does that make sense to anyone else?



    :rolleyes:

    LOL....Hey Shut the hell up, you don't have a Corvette..:p:p:p
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    Sorry...I guess we're just gonna have to keep our mouths shut so we don't anger Suprafantx(?).

    Oh well...we'll learn to deal with it I suppose.

    Is there any Pie left?

    I'll take a piece too i guess, what the hell, why not...:)
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2009
    Oh man, I might have to go out to find some apple pie to eat. SHUT UP!
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    He has an SDA quiz you must pass. 245 questions, you can only miss one.

    Well I must have passed the quiz then I guess. He went back home, and I didn't get kidnapped, so I guess I'm all good. The only question I missed was "SDA's are made by Polk Audio? True or false". I said false...I don't know what I was thinking when I said that. I could have sworn they were made by Bose. Guess I was wrong though. Don't kick my **** Supra.

    On a side note...I have the Cambridge DVD89 now...I'm very very impressed with it. Just got done with the DSOTM SACD...and I was blown away. I'm hearing all sorts of nuances that I've never heard before.
    metal83 wrote: »
    LOL....Hey Shut the hell up, you don't have a Corvette..:p:p:p

    I know...I know. I really need to learn to keep my mouth shut.

    Wait a second...you just said the Corvette word!! You don't own a Corvette!!! Blasphemy! Wait...I just said it too!!:eek:


    I'll take a piece too i guess, what the hell, why not...:)

    Take two, there's plenty to go around.
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Oh man, I might have to go out to find some apple pie to eat. SHUT UP!

    Good call on the apple pie. Apple pie is one of the best pies.
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    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • VXR8
    VXR8 Posts: 291
    edited February 2009
    shack wrote: »
    What are you going to do with those 7 extra channels?

    BTW...quit whining and go check your barbie...I think your shrimp are burning...or is that Emu?

    Hey Shack,

    As for the extra 7 channels - XPA-5 will look after centre and surround duty, and zone 2 for my outside speakers on my deck (where the barbie is :D) - picked up a pair of used Polk RT-5's for that recently. Then for the LSi9s, they will get either the RPA-2 or XPA-2, whichever sounds better with them, as music is my main concern. I am also upgrading to LSiC and LSi7s, so I'll need the external amps for those anyway.

    As for Emu, yep it has been known that we cook one of our national icons :eek:
    Regards - Gaz from the land of Oz

    Main System
    Denon - AVC-4700H
    Emotiva - XPA-9
    Cambridge Audio - Azur 851C - CXUHD
    Polk Audio - Legend L800 - Legend L400 - Legend L900 - LSiM fx - OWM3
    SVS - PB1000 x 2
    Foxtel - iQ4
    Belkin - Pure AV PF40
    Sony K77A9G

    Front Room System
    PS Audio - Sprout 100
    Cambridge Audio - CXC S2 - CA752BD
    Sony - UBX800 4K BluRay
    Polk Audio - Legend L200
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2009
    ....

    Bump
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    Ricardo wrote: »
    ....

    Bump

    I was just thinking that a little bit ago...This thread doesn't seem to be getting as much activity anymore. It needs to be kept alive!!!:eek:
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited February 2009
    McDonald's has Apple pie @ 2 for a dollar. Anybody going that way?
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  • maxima
    maxima Posts: 143
    edited February 2009
    OK Ricardo,

    I'll attempt to get this thread back on track...

    http://www.ultimateavmag.com/surroundsoundpreampprocessors/805emo/index1.html

    http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/amplifier-reviews/power-amplifier/halcro-mc70-seven-channel-power-amplifier_2.html

    See any similarities...
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,774
    edited February 2009
    maxima wrote: »
    OK Ricardo,

    I'll attempt to get this thread back on track...

    http://www.ultimateavmag.com/surroundsoundpreampprocessors/805emo/index1.html

    http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/amplifier-reviews/power-amplifier/halcro-mc70-seven-channel-power-amplifier_2.html

    See any similarities...

    One has the rca's on the top, the other has them under the balanced connectors. One has ethernet and serial connections, the other doesn't. The trigger inputs are different, and on opposite sides. The amp modules are completely different. Where's the similarity?

    Oh wait, I see it now, both back panels are black.:)
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