xpa3 times two?

selkec
selkec Posts: 187
edited December 2009 in Electronics
Would it benefit me any to run 2 xpa-3's to my front 3 speakers? All 3 speakers are biampable. I could on #1 xpa-3 run front left woofers, center highs and front right mids and highs. Then with #2 xpa-3 run front left mids and highs, center mids, and right woofers. I can get a good deal on another xpa-3. So what are all your thoughts?
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2009
    Yes for the a9's, no for the center. If you bi-amp the center you'll be giving the tweeter 200 watts which is not needed.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited December 2009
    Get the D-Sonic Magnum 1000S and be done with it. Should be all you need, or a Sunfire

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1266542393&/Sunfire-Cinema-Grand-Signature
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited December 2009
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Get the D-Sonic Magnum 1000S and be done with it. Should be all you need, or a Sunfire

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1266542393&/Sunfire-Cinema-Grand-Signature

    I might be going down this road soon, anyone have any experiance with the d-sonic?
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    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited December 2009
    selkec wrote: »
    Would it benefit me any to run 2 xpa-3's to my front 3 speakers? All 3 speakers are biampable. I could on #1 xpa-3 run front left woofers, center highs and front right mids and highs. Then with #2 xpa-3 run front left mids and highs, center mids, and right woofers. I can get a good deal on another xpa-3. So what are all your thoughts?

    sounds a bit challenging for cable management
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2009
    superjunior wrote: »
    I might be going down this road soon, anyone have any experiance with the d-sonic?

    No, but the Rotel 1092 class D amp is very nice as well. It puts out 500 watts@8 ohms and it'll bring your a9's to life.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited December 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    No, but the Rotel 1092 class D amp is very nice as well. It puts out 500 watts@8 ohms and it'll bring your a9's to life.

    I would second the Rotel, but yes I have experience with D-Sonic and they sound fantastic.
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited December 2009
    Originally Posted by leroyjr1
    No, but the Rotel 1092 class D amp is very nice as well. It puts out 500 watts@8 ohms and it'll bring your a9's to life.

    I would second the Rotel, but yes I have experience with D-Sonic and they sound fantastic.


    very cool, looking at the rotel and d-sonic they both seem very small and light. I've always thought that big and heavy=better. hard to teach an old dog new tricks I guess :o
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 26,002
    edited December 2009
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    I am running two XPA-5's.....
    One day I will get the Rotel amp. I can't afford it right now so I settled for Emotiva.

    For the money spent on those two amps, you probably could have the Rotel by now.;)
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