emotiva vs adcom

concealer404

F1nut wrote: »

Then again, you're not Cogito.

I thank the higher powers for that everytime i log on. There's a few other members involved as well, now that i think about it.

hearingimpared

concealer404 wrote: »

I thank the higher powers for that everytime i log on. There's a few other members involved as well, now that i think about it.

As Archie Bunker would say, "Was that a shot?":D

rcrook317

first....thanks for all the responses! While i do know more watts doesnt=better sound,Ive owned a denon110x5and now own hk75x5 and i KNOW these speakers can do better w/ more power driving them...
Ive owned separates in the past and definitely need amp for this system.The adcom sounds like its well recieved but ive also heard great things about the emos.The 5802 is discontinued,any idea how old this model is?
the monoblocks idea looks awesome as well.
I see alot of members here are from indy...any suggestions on a place to demo the adcoms?Ovation didnt have much last time i was there,though its been a while.
Right now im torn between adcom 5500 or xpa3.....

heiney9

The 5802 is leaps and bounds better than anything Emo has put out or will ever put out. Yes, it is discontinued but it had a long product lifecycle run of about 10 years. Pick a used one up without hesitation. They probably stopped producing them a few years ago.

H9

SolidSqual

heiney9 wrote: »

The 5802 is leaps and bounds better than anything Emo has put out or will ever put out. Yes, it is discontinued but it had a long product lifecycle run of about 10 years. Pick a used one up without hesitation. They probably stopped producing them a few years ago.

H9

lol:D

rcrook317

2nd....just because i dont have 10,000 posts doesnt make me a noob!I own all polk speakers and am simply looking to add an amp....no need to get all worked up!
I ask about emotiva not because it pisses people off but because im interested in others opinions on how they sound w/ polk speakers.......
I joined to gather info and discuss this hobby,not bicker over this brand or that.....

LessisNevermore

heiney9 wrote: »

That's what sTiLlLeArNiNg does. This was (is) a pretty good and informational thread and now starts the rapid decline. :rolleyes:

Kinda like this?

heiney9 wrote: »

The 5802 is leaps and bounds better than anything Emo has put out or will ever put out.
H9

heiney9

LessisNevermore wrote: »

Kinda like this?

'cept mine is true and I truly believe it and I'm not trying to start anything ;)

H9

SolidSqual

rcrook317 wrote: »

2nd....just because i dont have 10,000 posts doesnt make me a noob!I own all polk speakers and am simply looking to add an amp....no need to get all worked up!
I ask about emotiva not because it pisses people off but because im interested in others opinions on how they sound w/ polk speakers.......
I joined to gather info and discuss this hobby,not bicker over this brand or that.....

Hang in there man. This forum is still full of great information. That fact is that you probably can't go wrong with an Emotiva or an Adcom amp. I have heard from some of the geezers on this forum that Emotiva receives the same criticism once exacted against Adcom when it first arrived on the market. I guess the new guy always gets picked on.

Outlaw audio, SVS, and other direct sellers have been dealt the same kind of criticism in their infancy. Pissing on new brands is good because it encourages the new brand to continue to perform better. It weeds out those that can't compete.

rcrook317

Its all good man,i researched threads on both emo/adcom......it seems everybody gets upset when emo is mentioned....personally im married w/ a child so i cant and wont spend every dollar i got on my stereo.
just looking to get a decent 2/3 channel amp for reasonable price(5-800$).I mainly do 2 channel music so thats where my focus is at the time being

concealer404

rcrook317 wrote: »

first....thanks for all the responses! While i do know more watts doesnt=better sound,Ive owned a denon110x5and now own hk75x5 and i KNOW these speakers can do better w/ more power driving them...
Ive owned separates in the past and definitely need amp for this system.The adcom sounds like its well recieved but ive also heard great things about the emos.The 5802 is discontinued,any idea how old this model is?
the monoblocks idea looks awesome as well.
I see alot of members here are from indy...any suggestions on a place to demo the adcoms?Ovation didnt have much last time i was there,though its been a while.
Right now im torn between adcom 5500 or xpa3.....

Ovation is the only audio store that i know of that might have them. That said, i'm not terribly impressed with their demo rooms lately. The one on the south side has NO 2-channel stuff, and the only Adcoms in sight at the north side location that i went to last time were a pair of 565s that were sold upon arrival.

I'd just pull the trigger on one, listen to it, and if you like it, keep it. If you don't, sell it to get all your money back.

Where in Indy are you, anyways? I'm on the south side, and i'm always up for meeting new people with this sick obsession. I've got something that you may be able to try, but it's a bit far off the beaten path of what people are suggesting in this thread, and i imagine it would be met with a fair amount of gnashing teeth.

SolidSqual

concealer404 wrote: »

Ovation is the only audio store that i know of that might have them. That said, i'm not terribly impressed with their demo rooms lately. The one on the south side has NO 2-channel stuff, and the only Adcoms in sight at the north side location that i went to last time were a pair of 565s that were sold upon arrival.

I'd just pull the trigger on one, listen to it, and if you like it, keep it. If you don't, sell it to get all your money back.

Where in Indy are you, anyways? I'm on the south side, and i'm always up for meeting new people with this sick obsession. I've got something that you may be able to try, but it's a bit far off the beaten path of what people are suggesting in this thread, and i imagine it would be met with a fair amount of gnashing teeth.

Man, we gotta have any Indy polk fest. With Nick and John as well. WE definitely have a strong CP presence here in Indy.

rcrook317

Also,everybody here in indy.....where do you go to demo equipment?
I know theres ovation,and a couple places in broadripple,got any suggestions towards a friendly audio shop where i can hear an adcom?
Obviously would hav to take 30 day demo w emos

rcrook317

sorry....just saw new post

concealer404

SolidSqual wrote: »

Man, we gotta have any Indy polk fest. With Nick and John as well. WE definitely have a strong CP presence here in Indy.

And Harry if he'd be up to it. There's another guy on here that snatched a pair of 11Ts that's from the area as well.

rcook317: Your audio friend in this area is really Craigslist. I haven't bought anything from an audio store since i started this hobby. Just local CL finds and stuff off this site. I'm 100% sure that if there isn't something in the FS forum now to your liking, there will be in the near future.

I dumped my last Adcom (GFA555, didn't stack up against my M5150) a couple months back , otherwise i'd let you demo one and just see how you liked it.

rcrook317

im on eastside.....near washington square mall....what u got in mind?

concealer404

rcrook317 wrote: »

im on eastside.....near washington square mall....what u got in mind?

You have PM. Though if you've got a $500-$800 budget, you should use it.

rcrook317

Bought an old mcintosh pre from store in broadripple like 10yrs ago,not sure if place still exists,I check audiogon,ebay almost daily...just waiting on funds to pounce on a good deal.ups smashed my 40yr old macintosh ,waiting on claim to get full sale price of the preamp to add towards adcom/emo...

SolidSqual

I get most all my audio equipment from Underwood HiFi. Walter Liederman operates out of Hawaii now, but he's been a real guide in this hobby.

rcrook317

SolidSqual wrote: »

I get most all my audio equipment from Underwood HiFi. Walter Liederman operates out of Hawaii now, but he's been a real guide in this hobby.

is there a site i can look up?

SolidSqual

underwoodhifi.com

Jetmaker737

heiney9 wrote: »

With all the questions from noobs about Emotiva I think we should name this website

Polkativa

Sure do get a lot of questions in regards to Emotiva.

H9

I think the reason for that is Emo is talked up a great deal on other forums. Before I came here I was on AVS a lot and that's where I got the idea to buy Emotiva (not to mention Audioholics - Bleh!). People looking for more audio knowledge will eventually stumble upon CP and so they'll ask their questions here.

For the most part I think Polkies do a great job of answering people's questions (like the way this thread started out). Then you've got the one or two Emo fanboys and the few Emo haters (or maybe more fairly - haters of Emo fanboys ).

adabro

A view from a 'noob' (and a 41 year old noob at that).

I ask questions here because I have no first hand knowledge of any amps, I have no vested interest in Emotiva, Adcom or Krell - I had never heard any of those names 6 months ago.

Most sites I visit debate the need for a separate amp at all unless your speakers are clipping or you like things really loud. I was surprised by all the posts here from people who run the same speakers I do mentioning how much better they sound with extra power.

There are very few (if any) places here to try before you buy so I'm doing most of my purchases blind. I bought some very expensive (for me) new speakers unheard based on feedback from this site.

I take all posts with a grain of salt, I look for the moderate opinions rather than the haters or lovers.

I ordered an amp, it will be my first, if I like the difference it makes I will probably buy again. If I really like the difference I will move up the food chain as I have with my other components.

Not sure why people get so worked up, it's just a fun hobby...

nooshinjohn

I would be more than happy to host an INDY get-together at my place.

cfrizz

adabro wrote: »

A view from a 'noob' (and a 41 year old noob at that).

I ask questions here because I have no first hand knowledge of any amps, I have no vested interest in Emotiva, Adcom or Krell - I had never heard any of those names 6 months ago.

Most sites I visit debate the need for a separate amp at all unless your speakers are clipping or you like things really loud. I was surprised by all the posts here from people who run the same speakers I do mentioning how much better they sound with extra power.

There are very few (if any) places here to try before you buy so I'm doing most of my purchases blind. I bought some very expensive (for me) new speakers unheard based on feedback from this site.

I take all posts with a grain of salt, I look for the moderate opinions rather than the haters or lovers.

I ordered an amp, it will be my first, if I like the difference it makes I will probably buy again. If I really like the difference I will move up the food chain as I have with my other components.

Not sure why people get so worked up, it's just a fun hobby...

Very nice post Adabro & right on the money. This is one of the few forums that understand & realize the benefits of separate amplification.

Congrats on your purchase & let us know how you like it.

The ones who insist on getting worked up about this stuff have no clue as to how foolish they end up looking over squabbles like this. I guess they just aren't happy until they cause an uproar, making others as unhappy as they are themselves.

dorokusai

I just listen to a Fisher Price mono fm radio.

vc69

dorokusai wrote: »

This company isn't aggressive enough for my tastes and unless newborn babies are being barcoded with Polk logos, my job isn't done.

Pauly wrote: »

Sig material right there Mark

No....

dorokusai wrote: »

I could write a couple paragraphs on what not to do while holding a screwdriver and a beer.

THAT is sig material.:)

concealer404

^Look above you. He has topped himself.

cnh

I started reading this thread yesterday...and now I have no idea where it is going...what's the big deal...if the guy wants to buy an Emo or an Adcom online?--hey 'experience' is the important thing. You have to 'start' somewhere.

What I would recommend is that you "GO" to some of the Polk gatherings that seem to be popping up all over the country and hear a few different amps, speakers, etc. That will give you something to work with.

As for Adcoms online at Kmart or Sears...why not?

cnh

wesouth

did i mention wal-mart carries Kraco Amps