Emotiva Story.

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  • sTiLlLeArNiNg
    sTiLlLeArNiNg Posts: 805
    edited January 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    Yes, so I can see. But in your and your new found boyfriend's case, it's behind the security of a keyboard. So don't kid us or yourselves. :rolleyes:

    Ah nothing better/intelligent to say so out come's the ol' "your ****" implication :rolleyes: No kidding here buddy, i'm as serious as a case of herpe's lol If you want to talk MAN to MAN we can do that, you have a telephone right? I don't hide behind anything, never have and never will :cool:
    Keiko wrote: »
    Now, now NeVerLeArNz. Would you like me to correct all the errors in this and all your other past posts?

    Go right ahead! You would be hard pressed to find any :) You must be on the pipe too 'cause you aint seein' straight!
    Keiko wrote: »
    FAIL! :p:D

    Mmmm not really, looked in the mirror lately? :o
    Keiko wrote: »
    Now, why don't you and your new boyfriend go get a room? ;)

    Sorry to disapoint you but my door doesn't swing that way :o sd seem's like a funny guy though :D
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,790
    edited January 2010
    sd_speaker wrote: »
    Bunny_with_a_Pancake_on_Its_Head.jpg


    You stole my bunny picture ..... you stole my GD bunny picture !!!!


    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?p=444882#post444882
    Sal Palooza
  • anhchungdoan
    anhchungdoan Posts: 760
    edited January 2010
    Com'on people, stop all the fuss. Heterosexual, Bi-sexual, Homo-sexual, Metrosexual...who gives a crap!

    Let's get back to the Emo stuff that eats Krell for breakfast and Para/Rotel for lunch.

    :D
  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,792
    edited January 2010
    Hey Mike! What kind of pie do you think sd-freaker likes????
    If it may please the courtroom, may I have some leeway in using colorful language?
  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited January 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Haven't been in this hobby long, eh!?!


    LOL, spit water right on my computer screen at this one.

    this thread has apparently devolved to a **** talking fest, so allow me to stir the pot

    Carver TFM45 (or m4.0...same amp) > Emotiva

    no, I never heard an Emotiva.....yet I feel comfortable making the above statement. Perhaps this assessment shall be backed up at this years Polkfest at my humble abode. I have both a Carver TFM45 and a 4.0 waiting to back my **** up :cool:

    who's bringing the Emotiva for the Assrap.......uh.....I mean comparison demo?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited January 2010
    ohskigod wrote: »
    LOL, spit water right on my computer screen at this one.

    this thread has apparently devolved to a **** talking fest, so allow me to stir the pot

    Carver TFM45 (or m4.0...same amp) > Emotiva

    no, I never heard an Emotiva.....yet I feel comfortable making the above statement. Perhaps this assessment shall be backed up at this years Polkfest at my humble abode. I have both a Carver TFM45 and a 4.0 waiting to back my **** up :cool:

    who's bringing the Emotiva for the Assrap.......uh.....I mean comparison demo?

    I see your TFM-45 and your M4.0, and will raise you a fully restored Sunfire Stereo Signature 600x2:D
    Bob himself had a hand in restoring this one.:cool: Let's see what you got Emoettes!
    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

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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited January 2010
    I see your TFM-45 and your M4.0, and will raise you a fully restored Sunfire Stereo Signature 600x2:D
    Bob himself had a hand in restoring this one.:cool:


    hmmmmmmm, beeeeeeeeeeefy!
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,790
    edited January 2010
    That's how we do thing's in Canada, like men.

    Like men ?

    (insert your own joke here, please .... not that that's a bad thing)

    Feel free to scour through all 800 or so of my post's .

    Well ..... I already had plans for my weekly "Pound my gonads with a ball peen hammer", so ...... I might have to put that off until this weekend.

    You do posses quite a bit of knowledge in regard's to audio equipment i will agree

    Well, I have to admit I was wrong. There is some hope (however slight) for you after all.

    but your attitude/people skill's stink :o

    No, Joe's people skills are just fine. His 'problem', if you want to call it that, is that he doesn't suffer fools gladly. And you know what ? That's A-O-Fugging-Kay.


    I will say one other thing for HI: no way in heck would he ever steal someone's "Pancake on a Bunny's Head" pic !!! :mad:
    Sal Palooza
  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,792
    edited January 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    Where have you been, young man? Happy New Year! :)

    Give em' what fer. :p
    This is a story about sd-freaker. A jaded, simple man who thought.....




    ping
  • louhamilton
    louhamilton Posts: 209
    edited January 2010
    This thread is pathetic. There has been nothing meaningful said for the last 4 or more pages. Is there a 'Report this Thread' button? A lot of it is quite offensive and has crossed too many lines.

    How old are we all? To have to resort to name calling because of ones opinion is crazy! Even my 8 year old handles things better than you all.

    In all honesty, what has Emotiva done? Heck, if you really want a villain to attack, look at Lexicon. Makes you wonder what other "high-end" companies are taking lower-cost products and re-badging them with a higher cost.
  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2010
    This thread isn't supposed to make sense so it is with trepidation that I suggest (and I am NO fan of Emotiva)...that SOMEONE bring an Emo to the next Polk fest and let's have this done with OK!

    Does that sound crazy or what? I'm sure a lot of guys here would like to put that Emo through the paces next to other pieces. Then they could actually provide constructive reviews right here in this thread....

    Yeah I know, I know....nobody cares.

    Think about it?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited January 2010
    lightman1 wrote: »
    This is a story about sd-freaker. A jaded, simple man who thought.....ping

    ...that it's actually better to be pissed on instead of pissed off!:p
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    “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
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited January 2010
    This thread is pathetic. There has been nothing meaningful said for the last 4 or more pages. Is there a 'Report this Thread' button? A lot of it is quite offensive and has crossed too many lines.

    How old are we all? To have to resort to name calling because of ones opinion is crazy! Even my 8 year old handles things better than you all.

    In all honesty, what has Emotiva done? Heck, if you really want a villain to attack, look at Lexicon. Makes you wonder what other "high-end" companies are taking lower-cost products and re-badging them with a higher cost.

    I'm offended by your post, so I reported it.
    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

  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited January 2010
    ohskigod wrote: »
    LOL, spit water right on my computer screen at this one.

    I'm here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress. :D
    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

  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited January 2010
    This thread is pathetic. There has been nothing meaningful said for the last 4 or more pages. Is there a 'Report this Thread' button? A lot of it is quite offensive and has crossed too many lines.

    How old are we all? To have to resort to name calling because of ones opinion is crazy! Even my 8 year old handles things better than you all.

    In all honesty, what has Emotiva done? Heck, if you really want a villain to attack, look at Lexicon. Makes you wonder what other "high-end" companies are taking lower-cost products and re-badging them with a higher cost.

    dude, honestly its not about what Emo has done its about the fan bois coming in proclaiming all these great things and then all hell breaks lose. If you want to talk about lexicon redoing the Oppo there is another thread for that.

    btw hearingimpaired is a great guy to talk to and get advice from. I'm sick of people that have to belittle others who really have no idea WhAt ThEy ArE tAlKiNg about. maybe how about you grow up and learn to listen to others and respect them because maybe that have been around things more than you and know what they are talking about, and maybe try not to be so easily offended when someone says your little amp sucks, its called its life, get over it or get a diaper and be a baby, no one gives a rats ****.
  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited January 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    This thread isn't supposed to make sense so it is with trepidation that I suggest (and I am NO fan of Emotiva)...that SOMEONE bring an Emo to the next Polk fest and let's have this done with OK!

    Does that sound crazy or what? I'm sure a lot of guys here would like to put that Emo through the paces next to other pieces. Then they could actually provide constructive reviews right here in this thread....

    Yeah I know, I know....nobody cares.

    Think about it?

    cnh


    if I still have my mono blocks then which I probably won't but maybe I'll bring them out and let a group hear them.
  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2010
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    dude, honestly its not about what Emo has done its about the fan bois coming in proclaiming all these great things and then all hell breaks lose. If you want to talk about lexicon redoing the Oppo there is another thread for that.

    btw hearingimpaired is a great guy to talk to and get advice from. I'm sick of people that have to belittle others who really have no idea WhAt ThEy ArE tAlKiNg about. maybe how about you grow up and learn to listen to others and respect them because maybe that have been around things more than you and know what they are talking about, and maybe try not to be so easily offended when someone says your little amp sucks, its called its life, get over it or mt a diaper and be a baby, no one gives a rats ****.

    +1 on hearingimpared, he's actually diffused many absurd debates on this site in the spirit of open debate and discussion....If he's having problems with someone...I'd say that perhaps a bit of 'self-reflection' and less 'projection' is in order.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,792
    edited January 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    +1 on hearingimpared, he's actually diffused many absurd debates on this site in the spirit of open debate and discussion....If he's having problems with someone...I'd say that perhaps a bit of 'self-reflection' and less 'projection' is in order.

    cnh
    Enough of your Social Anthropologist gobbledy-****!!! It's free for all!!! No one is safe!
  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited January 2010
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Enough of your Social Anthropologist gobbledy-****!!! It's free for all!!! No one is safe!
    welcome back you fu@king fTard;)j/k..... Who's front yard you been sleeping in these days!


    Welcome back bro!:D
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  • sd_speaker
    sd_speaker Posts: 38
    edited January 2010
    This thread is pathetic. There has been nothing meaningful said for the last 4 or more pages. Is there a 'Report this Thread' button? A lot of it is quite offensive and has crossed too many lines.

    How old are we all? To have to resort to name calling because of ones opinion is crazy! Even my 8 year old handles things better than you all.

    In all honesty, what has Emotiva done? Heck, if you really want a villain to attack, look at Lexicon. Makes you wonder what other "high-end" companies are taking lower-cost products and re-badging them with a higher cost.


    I agree, too many children
  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2010
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Enough of your Social Anthropologist gobbledy-****!!! It's free for all!!! No one is safe!

    Where you been man. We could use you in China...these guys have just installed a gas electric hot-water heating unit here and have it dangling into a surge protector just above the kitchen sink.....So Electrical fire or gas explosion....a lot of Work for you on the Asian side!


    Stay cool...and I'll behave myself...

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
  • louhamilton
    louhamilton Posts: 209
    edited January 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    I'm offended by your post, so I reported it.

    Thanks for making my point. ;)
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    dude, honestly its not about what Emo has done its about the fan bois coming in proclaiming all these great things and then all hell breaks lose. If you want to talk about lexicon redoing the Oppo there is another thread for that.

    So ignore them and move on (I know pot calling the kettle black :rolleyes: ). But by responding to the posts, the thread stays at the top of the page and gets read and then others feed on the back and forth banter and the cycle repeats. Nothing ever gets resolved because in the end there will be those who love the products and other who don't. But this can be said for many products.

    This is worse than the LCD vs. Plasma or speaker/IC/power cable debates that I have read. Or don't get me started on power conditioners or surge protectors. That will make ones head hurt for days.
  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,792
    edited January 2010
    sd_speaker wrote: »
    I agree, too many children
    Did your parents have any children they liked?
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited January 2010
    the thread stays at the top of the page and gets read and then others feed on the back and forth banter and the cycle repeats. Nothing ever gets resolved

    Congrats, you just nailed the gist of this thread.....it's a dumping ground.
    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

  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited January 2010
    Thanks for making my point. ;)



    So ignore them and move on (I know pot calling the kettle black :rolleyes: ). But by responding to the posts, the thread stays at the top of the page and gets read and then others feed on the back and forth banter and the cycle repeats. Nothing ever gets resolved because in the end there will be those who love the products and other who don't. But this can be said for many products.

    This is worse than the LCD vs. Plasma or speaker/IC/power cable debates that I have read. Or don't get me started on power conditioners or surge protectors. That will make ones head hurt for days.

    hmm yet you posted in here tell everyone to back off, hmmm. take your own advice.
  • louhamilton
    louhamilton Posts: 209
    edited January 2010
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    hmm yet you posted in here tell everyone to back off, hmmm. take your own advice.

    I think I've already addressed this by saying, 'I know pot calling the kettle black :rolleyes: ' in my response. But thanks for the suggestion.

    I really just insinuated that this post has become very off topic when it reverts to name calling and instead of stooping to that level, moving on to another thread may be more beneficial.
  • moodyman
    moodyman Posts: 45
    edited January 2010
    what has to happen to get this thread locked??
  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    moodyman wrote: »
    Ugh!!....I just responded with 3 paragraphs and it made me log in again...my write up no where to be found....

    Summary....

    I auditioned Carver 500M, Rotel RB-990BX, and XPA-2 over summer 2009. None of the amps "buried" the other one. Carver did sound a little different...not bad, not good..just different IMO. I kept the XPA-2, sold the Carver, still have the Rotel I'd like to unload.

    With the handful of amps I've auditioned over the years I have yet to hear to amps with similiar specs "blow away" any other. IMO..as long as they have similiar specs and are functioning properly the differences are usually subtle at best.

    Fair enough. At least you've got the experience there. :) I auditioned the XPA-2 against an Onkyo M5150, Kenwood Basic M2, and an Adcom GFA-545. The XPA-2 had a slight edge in power at ridiculous listening levels that i would never dream of listening to anyways, but to my ears, the Onkyo and the Kenwood were smoother, and no so overboosted/in your face. The Onkyo was the warmest amp by far, then the Kenwood, then the Emo, then the Adcom.

    I know, it's a strange comparison, so i'm not going to sit here and say "ONKYO IS THE BEST BAR NONE!!!!!!" :p
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    Orrrrrr..... maybe i will.

    ONKYO MAKES THE BEST AMPS IN THE WORLD!!!! STOMPS ALL OVER KRELL AND PARASOUND!!
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,197
    edited January 2010
    So ignore them and move on (I know pot calling the kettle black :rolleyes: ). But by responding to the posts, the thread stays at the top of the page and gets read and then others feed on the back and forth banter and the cycle repeats. Nothing ever gets resolved because in the end there will be those who love the products and other who don't. But this can be said for many products.

    This is worse than the LCD vs. Plasma or speaker/IC/power cable debates that I have read. Or don't get me started on power conditioners or surge protectors. That will make ones head hurt for days.

    Maybe it's time for you to move on to another audio board. Sounds like there is no reason for you to be here..................since your offended by so many threads and discussions.

    Bye

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!