Emotiva Story.
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sTiLlLeArNiNg wrote: »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)sTiLlLeArNiNg wrote: »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.sTiLlLeArNiNg wrote: »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.sTiLlLeArNiNg wrote: »but your attitude/people skill's stink
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 -
This is a story about sd-freaker. A jaded, simple man who thought.....Where have you been, young man? Happy New Year!
Give em' what fer.
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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. -
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?
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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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!:pThe Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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
“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
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louhamilton wrote: »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 -
LOL, spit water right on my computer screen at this one.
I'm here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress.
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 -
louhamilton wrote: »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 ****. -
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. -
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.
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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Enough of your Social Anthropologist gobbledy-****!!! It's free for all!!! No one is safe!+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 -
welcome back you fu@king fTard;)j/k..... Who's front yard you been sleeping in these days!Enough of your Social Anthropologist gobbledy-****!!! It's free for all!!! No one is safe!
Welcome back bro!:DThe Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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
“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
How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it? -
louhamilton wrote: »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 -
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...
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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I'm offended by your post, so I reported it.
Thanks for making my point.
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. -
Did your parents have any children they liked?sd_speaker wrote: »I agree, too many children -
louhamilton wrote: »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 -
louhamilton wrote: »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. -
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. -
what has to happen to get this thread locked??
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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!!!!!!" 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 -
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 -
louhamilton wrote: »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 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul! -
Dang, this is a long thread.
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louhamilton wrote: »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.
You got that right! That's why I took offence to that POS saying I smoke crack and then affirms that he knows it as a fact for the whole world to see.
So don't read them! As you said it is that easy.
Don't fall in with the trolls Lou. This club is wonderful and has people who will go way, way out of their way to help others even ingrate newbies who take offence to a little ribbing. Plus it is chock full of great and insightful information. -
Did your parents have any children they liked?
Come on Russ you can do better than that :mad:
It's goes, Did your parents have any children that lived? -
Come on Russ you can do better than that :mad:
It's goes, Did your parents have any children that lived?
I always thought it was: Did the better part of you run down your mother's leg? :eek: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 -
louhamilton wrote: »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.
Geeez... This one's easy... Plasma is better than LCD, Cables matter, and power conditioners over surge protectors.HT
RTi70 mains
CSi30 center
RTi28 Rears
Velodyne CHT-12
H/K AVR-247
ADCOM GFA-7000
Samsung PN58B860
Playstation 3
2-Channel
Polk Audio LSi15's
Rotel RCD-1072
Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
ADCOM GFA-555
Signal Cable Analog II IC's
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Congrats, you just nailed the gist of this thread.....it's a dumping ground.
Think of it as...waste management.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
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Think of it as...waste management.
Or Polk's contribution to a greener internet by containing Co2 emissions from EmOEtTeS in one place.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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
“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
How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
