Emotiva amp question to power Rti A speakers?

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,474
    edited January 2010
    drapture81 wrote: »
    Hmmm, sounds like my first post might have raised a few eyebrows? LOL!!! Anywho, commenting on your earlier post, the only reason I decided to go for the XPA-1 was, (1) I definetely think there a good compliment for the range of quality with polk, and (2) because they each match the power of the RTI A9's wattage RMS. Would the XPA-2 by itself be an issue with under powering the fronts? If not then I might as well as go with an XPA-3 for the x2 RTI A9's and the CSI A6, and x2 UPA-2's for the x4 FXi A6 surrounds. Comments???

    Not a bad way to go actually. Some here have heard that combination and consider the Emo too bright and harsh sounding with the Polks. A bit of research on the forum will lead you to making the right call.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,813
    edited January 2010
    The Emo amps are just as good as the overpriced 3000-5000 amps.

    Hilarious.
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  • curved
    curved Posts: 664
    edited January 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Hilarious.

    +1000

    The saddest part of it all, is Selkec actually thinks it's true. It's like comparing a Lexus LS460 to a Toyota Corolla.:D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,474
    edited January 2010
    curved wrote: »
    +1000

    It's like comparing a Lexus LS460 to a Toyota Corolla.:D
    They are the same exact thing.

    They both run on the same gas, have tires,and get you from point "A" to "B"... they even have the same gas pedals that stick to the floor.:eek:
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  • louhamilton
    louhamilton Posts: 209
    edited January 2010
    If you go with a multi-amp setup, you need to look at what you do most. Do you listen to 2-channel music more or watch TV/movies more.

    If you listen to 2-channel music, then I would suggest a 2-channel amp for your fronts and a 3-channel amp to compliment the rest. Since you are looking at Emotiva, then you would put the XPA-2 on the fronts and the XPA-3 on the center and surrounds. I agree that the XPA-1's may be over kill, but they sure would look cool in a setup. :D

    I've personally compared the Emotiva XPA-5 to the Rotel 1575. I personally did not hear any difference to warrant the price difference. Therefore, I kept the Emotiva. Now, I almost pulled the trigger on a pair of Classe CAM-350 monoblocks last night, but since my dishwasher bit the dust and the wife wants to remodel the laundry room with a new washer and dryer. I had to pass.

    I plan on moving to Classe one day, but for now, I plan on enjoying my Emotiva amp.

    Sorry about the tangent. Back on topic of your question.

    If movies and TV are your main interest, then the XPA-5 would be your best choice. Other entry level amps that are new (some are hesitant on used gear due to warranty and unknown abuse) are Outlaw, Onkyo, and NAD. As other have mentioned, if you shop around, you could find some very nice amps for a decent price on the second hand market.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,474
    edited January 2010
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,474
    edited January 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Welcome to Club Polk.
    I found that the Emotiva speakers power the Polk LSi, RTi and Monitor series nicely.

    Just a question... How does one speaker provide power for another?:confused::rolleyes:
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited January 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    They are the same exact thing.

    They both run on the same gas, have tires,and get you from point "A" to "B"... they even have the same gas pedals that stick to the floor.:eek:

    But you can a manual tranmission with the Corolla. Try getting the Lexus LS460 with a manual. The Lexus has a cheap substitute, but it is not a manual. Obviously, the Corolla is a better car. ;)
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited January 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Not a bad way to go actually. Some here have heard that combination and consider the Emo too bright and harsh sounding with the Polks. A bit of research on the forum will lead you to making the right call.

    A bit of research on here will stear you away from Emotiva.
    This forum sucks from all the haters on here. And by the was a$$ho!@ Im not rich. I dont even own an emotiva amp. I had to sell it all because I just had hand surgery and am off work and need money for bills. YOu all talk too much ****.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    selkec wrote: »
    A bit of research on here will stear you away from Emotiva.
    This forum sucks from all the haters on here. And by the was a$$ho!@ Im not rich. I dont even own an emotiva amp. I had to sell it all because I just had hand surgery and am off work and need money for bills. YOu all talk too much ****.

    If it sucks, then leave.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited January 2010
    BlueFox wrote: »
    But you can a manual tranmission with the Corolla. Try getting the Lexus LS460 with a manual. The Lexus has a cheap substitute, but it is not a manual. Obviously, the Corolla is a better car. ;)

    you another trash talker too huh?!!! Screw lexus. You all are stuck on paying more for something just for the stupid name. :rolleyes:
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited January 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    If it sucks, then leave.

    Sweet another basher. You all are nuts. :D
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited January 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    If it sucks, then leave.

    why are you even here. You dont own polk or Emotiva so why you even in the conversation. Looks like your sig shows better stuff than what we are talking about. You should be in the higher class forums. Wherever they are.
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited January 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    You Mr. Emoette don't know what you are talking about plus you are a hypocrite by your own words.

    This thread was perfectly civil and some folks offered their opinions on other products and you Mr. Emoette take offence and turn it ugly.

    Take a hike.

    F%^& YOU and you calling people EMOETTES and whatever else you all call smart people that spend money wisely. No amp can sound $3000 better. Do you have bionic ears. I think not. You are all the type that fall for all the snake oil about burn in on solid state equioment and power cables making a difference. LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • louhamilton
    louhamilton Posts: 209
    edited January 2010
    selkec wrote: »
    why are you even here. You dont own polk or Emotiva so why you even in the conversation. Looks like your sig shows better stuff than what we are talking about. You should be in the higher class forums. Wherever they are.

    Sorry to hear about your hand but you need to take a break and step away from the keyboard for a while. Go grab a snack or get a drink. I feel you are being too sensitive and the antagonist here.

    So what if he doesn't CURRENTLY own them. You don't know his history. Maybe he has owned Polks in the past and is very knowledgeable.
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited January 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Not everyone is a basher. There are all kinds on this forum.
    Take everything with a grain of salt, although for me some Crown Royal Special Reverve seems to work better.:D

    Anyways stick around, there is a lot of good information and good people on here too.

    I know ther are good people here also. I have gotten alot of info off this site. And it used to not be this bad on this site but the last year and the emo bashing is getting old. :rolleyes:
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited January 2010
    louhamilton wrote: »
    Sorry to hear about your hand but you need to take a break and step away from the keyboard for a while. Go grab a snack or get a drink. I feel you are being too sensitive and the antagonist here.

    So what if he doesn't CURRENTLY own them. You don't know his history. Maybe he has owned Polks in the past and is very knowledgeable.

    Good idea. I just grabbed me a blue moon. Then maybe some vodka. ;)
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited January 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Cheers and bottoms up!
    With a temper like that, and a flagrant lack of self control, I'm not sure alcohol is what he needs.
    Alea jacta est!
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited January 2010
    Nah. Ill be ok. I just hate being called an Emoette. lol But yeah alcohol can really make me crazy.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,474
    edited January 2010
    selkec wrote: »
    A bit of research on here will stear you away from Emotiva.
    This forum sucks from all the haters on here. And by the was a$$ho!@ Im not rich. I dont even own an emotiva amp. I had to sell it all because I just had hand surgery and am off work and need money for bills. YOu all talk too much ****.

    where the hell did that come from? I did not every say you were rich, and I never called you a name.
    nobody was talking trash until you showed up starting it. I took the high ground in my first response to you and will do the same here. Soory you lost your gear for surgery. I lost most of mine, including TWO Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature 7x400's so I could pay bills from 9 months of unemployment so I can sympathize with your loss.

    All I did was offer helpful and accurate advice. If that offends... oh well. I never called you an Emoette. I asked you to stop acting LIKE one. I said the choice was yours.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,474
    edited January 2010
    BlueFox wrote: »
    But you can a manual tranmission with the Corolla. Try getting the Lexus LS460 with a manual. The Lexus has a cheap substitute, but it is not a manual. Obviously, the Corolla is a better car. ;)

    Agreed, and with the right set of spearker cables and a couple Kraco amp upgrades the soumd system in the car will be much better than anything Mark Levinson could do, and I can save 60k:D
    Toss in a set of Coach leather seat covers and they are exactly the same!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,474
    edited January 2010
    selkec wrote: »
    F%^& YOU and you calling people EMOETTES and whatever else you all call smart people that spend money wisely. No amp can sound $3000 better. Do you have bionic ears. I think not. You are all the type that fall for all the snake oil about burn in on solid state equioment and power cables making a difference. LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!


    Sorry pal, but you are WAY out of line here:mad:...
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited January 2010
    Oh my. So much going on, so much sensitivity, so much negativity, so much hate. I enjoy audio as well as HT, I also enjoy experimenting with different things whether it be name brands, high dollars or not. I believe that if I happen across something that I believe is great, I keep and do. I do not need to justify, more importantly I do not need anyone to justify what I just justified. Can life not be that simple? Accept what you accept and let others accept what they accept, round and round life goes. There will never be a winner in this argument if you live by the concept of others........

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  • curved
    curved Posts: 664
    edited January 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Agreed, and with the right set of spearker cables and a couple Kraco amp upgrades the soumd system in the car will be much better than anything Mark Levinson could do, and I can save 60k:D
    Toss in a set of Coach leather seat covers and they are exactly the same!

    Alright....the sarcasm is a getting a little thick. And somebody on this thread is really feeding off of it (and the alcohol).:p

    Don't forget the 222hp difference;)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,474
    edited January 2010
    curved wrote: »
    Don't forget the 222hp difference;)

    an intercooled turbo at 20 psi boost and methanol injection solves that problem:p
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  • curved
    curved Posts: 664
    edited January 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    an intercooled turbo at 20 psi boost and methanol injection solves that problem:p

    You could lay some nasty patches down on the ground with the Corolla (FWD):eek:
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited January 2010
    selkec wrote: »
    F%^& YOU and you calling people EMOETTES and whatever else you all call smart people that spend money wisely. No amp can sound $3000 better. Do you have bionic ears. I think not. You are all the type that fall for all the snake oil about burn in on solid state equioment and power cables making a difference. LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!

    Dude, lighten up a bit. If you don't like a thread, don't read it. It has to be obvious to you that CP is not a love-fest like the Emo lounge. That's cool because you can get many opinions here from entry level to high end and isn't that what these boards are for?

    I'm one of the folks with what may be considered hi-end gear. Do you think this is the first gear I've ever bought? No, I started with gear way less expensive than most of the guys here. I've moved up the chain bit by bit, and when asked, I offer my opinion.

    If you cannot listen to opposing viewpoints with at least a modicum of respect, stay in the lounge and in the dark.

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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited January 2010
    adabro wrote: »
    I'm with Stu on this - way overkill..[/QUOTE
    The xpa-3 will make a difference but then you could step up to the xpa-2 for them. I will tell you this much. The mono blocks blow away the xpa-3. I have not heard the xpa-2 yet.

    to the other poster. Its obvious why Im here. I own all polk. PLus I have owned several Emo amps.
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited January 2010
    OK. I admit I was out of line. And I apologize. :) Sorry to all I offended or name called. I guess since Emo was my first experience with real seperates then thats why I like them. If some of you guys that know alot about amps would pm me and give me some advise on what I need to look for that makes one amp better than other ill gladly take it all in. And maybe Ill move from the Emoette club. I would love to learn more. Thats what the forums are for, right?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    Selkec - I would suggest this be the last time we go thru this Emotiva crap. I've asked everyone to chill the hell out and you should take this advice as well. Who cares? It's just an amp.
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