I hooked up my XPA-3

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 18,187
edited January 2009 in Electronics
Let me just say WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really thought my RTi A9's sounded great before,night and day with the XPA-3. I really appreciate all the help from you guys on this forum. i freaking love this place, i have learned a lot from you guys and i can't thank you enough,the nice thing is my wife is digging it as well so i consider my self lucky.


Man i really can't wait for my sub woofers to get here.(Next Week)
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited January 2009
    Im Jealous!!
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,001
    edited January 2009
    I'm not.
    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

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,187
    edited January 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    I'm not.

    im not sure how to take your comment.
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited January 2009
    I'm sure he is happy for you.....he is just not the jealous type.:)

    Congrats.

    Mike
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited January 2009
    LOL not the type too!! Xpa-3 is on the list I want to buy! Its good to hear positive comments on what I plan on buying.


    what receiver are you hooking to xpa-3 ?
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,187
    edited January 2009
    caligulapolk wrote: »
    lol not the type too!! Xpa-3 is on the list i need to buy! Its good to hear positive comments on what i plan on buying.


    What receiver are you hooking to xpa-3 ?

    yamaha rx-v863 7.2
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  • manman
    manman Posts: 256
    edited January 2009
    Midnite Mick wrote: »
    I'm sure he is happy for you.....he is just not the jealous type.:)

    Congrats.

    Mike

    Nah, I think he's more the 'sick of people talking about emotiva on here' type. Just guessing though, haha.

    I, on the other hand, AM jealous.
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited January 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Let me just say WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I really thought my RTi A9's sounded great before,night and day with the XPA-3. I really appreciate all the help from you guys on this forum. i freaking love this place, i have learned a lot from you guys and i can't thank you enough,the nice thing is my wife is digging it as well so i consider my self lucky.


    Man i really can't wait for my sub woofers to get here.(Next Week)

    Awesome! I just placed an order for this unit today, nice to hear your enjoying it.
    Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC-05
    Amp: Emotiva Xpa-3
    Front L/R: POLK Rti-a9s':D
    Center:POLK Csi-a6
    Rear surround's:POLK Rti-a1s'
    Sub: Klipsch Synergy sub-12
    Sony Kdl-46w4100 46" LCD
    PS3
    Audioquest type 4 wiring.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Let me just say WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I really thought my RTi A9's sounded great before,night and day with the XPA-3. I really appreciate all the help from you guys on this forum. i freaking love this place, i have learned a lot from you guys and i can't thank you enough,the nice thing is my wife is digging it as well so i consider my self lucky.


    Man i really can't wait for my sub woofers to get here.(Next Week)

    Are you running all three channels?
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2009
    F1 can be a bit...... tempermental but the guy knows his stuff. I think manman is right, some of the elders are getting kinda irked by how much press Emotiva gets here, and think that it should be taken to the Emotiva forum, but hey advice is advice right? I trust the guys here that I "know" rather than go to a strange new forum and ask advice there. Congrats on the amp, have heard nothing but positive things about the Emo's and am considering an XPA-5 myself.
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
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    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
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    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,187
    edited January 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Are you running all three channels?

    Just 2 right now.wanna wait till i get everything together my CSi A6 is still in the box, plus i am in the midst of building me a new center to put all my new toys,i have no room the XPA is sitting on the floor on a piece of wood ,but that will change next week.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Just 2 right now.

    Have youy tried bi-amping two channels to see the difference between
    400 watts and 200 watts?
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  • manman
    manman Posts: 256
    edited January 2009
    I swear you guys are killing me every time someone places an order or gets theirs... i'm getting weaker by the minute. can't you all just stop talking about it and leave my money safe!? (no, self control is not an option):p
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,187
    edited January 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Have youy tried bi-amping two channels to see the difference between
    400 watts and 200 watts?


    no,i will need help on how to do that.
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited January 2009
    Congrats on your purchase. If I weren't a traveling college student I'd have an XPA-3 or at least an UPA-7 in a heart beat. So many positive reviews and the people that get them can't shut up about them (I mean that in a good way ;) ). As for those that choose to post negative comments, don't let them rain on your parade. Enjoy your new toy, I'm sure it'll definitely be worth the money.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2009
    What Hi-Fi? gave the Yamaha (British version) 863 the Product of the year in their 500-1000 pound category. They liked it better than the Onkyo TXSR-876. Which is hard to believe because the Onkyo is more powerful, and far heavier.

    But they loved the sound! So the 863 may be a great value for the money...

    Enjoy.

    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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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Have youy tried bi-amping two channels to see the difference between
    400 watts and 200 watts?
    3db. I wouldn't bother, just keep it simple.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited January 2009
    cnh wrote: »
    What Hi-Fi? gave the Yamaha (British version) 863 the Product of the year in their 500-1000 pound category. They liked it better than the Onkyo TXSR-876. Which is hard to believe because the Onkyo is more powerful, and far heavier.

    But they loved the sound! So the 863 may be a great value for the money...

    Enjoy.

    cnh

    ????
    Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC-05
    Amp: Emotiva Xpa-3
    Front L/R: POLK Rti-a9s':D
    Center:POLK Csi-a6
    Rear surround's:POLK Rti-a1s'
    Sub: Klipsch Synergy sub-12
    Sony Kdl-46w4100 46" LCD
    PS3
    Audioquest type 4 wiring.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2009
    retro152 wrote: »
    ????

    It was mentioned above that he was running everything through a new Yamaha RXV-863. I was merely responding to that as I'd read the reviews on this model. There is very little difference between the Brit and American models.

    Why the Question marks?

    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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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited January 2009
    cnh wrote: »
    It was mentioned above that he was thinking of running everything with a new Yamaha RXV-863. I was merely responding to that as I'd read the reviews on this model. There is very little difference between the Brit and American models.

    Why the Question marks?

    cnh

    He's currently running a 863, Your post was a little confusing relative to the thread subject. No offense.
    Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC-05
    Amp: Emotiva Xpa-3
    Front L/R: POLK Rti-a9s':D
    Center:POLK Csi-a6
    Rear surround's:POLK Rti-a1s'
    Sub: Klipsch Synergy sub-12
    Sony Kdl-46w4100 46" LCD
    PS3
    Audioquest type 4 wiring.
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  • bigred7078
    bigred7078 Posts: 477
    edited January 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    I'm not.

    classy...
    Pro-ject RM-9.1 w/ Grado Sonata 1 -> USP-1 -> RPA-1 -> Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grands
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    Face wrote: »
    3db. I wouldn't bother, just keep it simple.

    He only has three channels so it wouldn't work for both speakers. Just was wondering if he tried it to hear a difference.
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  • bigred7078
    bigred7078 Posts: 477
    edited January 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Have youy tried bi-amping two channels to see the difference between
    400 watts and 200 watts?

    bi-amping doesnt actually double the power like that as opposed to popular belief.
    Pro-ject RM-9.1 w/ Grado Sonata 1 -> USP-1 -> RPA-1 -> Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grands
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,872
    edited January 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Let me just say WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I really thought my RTi A9's sounded great before,night and day with the XPA-3.
    Congrats, enjoy your purchase.
    Testing
    Testing
    Testing
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    bigred7078 wrote: »
    bi-amping doesnt actually double the power like that as opposed to popular belief.

    If he's bi-amping off the xpa-3 he'll be giving 200 watts to the low end (channel 1) and 200watts to the mids and highs ( channel 2) which is a GRAND TOTAL of 400watts. Different than Bi-amping off a receiver.

    I wasn't telling him to run it that way just asked if he did any messing around. He only has 3 channels you know.
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  • bigred7078
    bigred7078 Posts: 477
    edited January 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    If he's bi-amping off the xpa-3 he'll be giving 200 watts to the low end (channel 1) and 200watts to the mids and highs ( channel 2) which is a GRAND TOTAL of 400watts. Different than Bi-amping off a receiver.

    I wasn't telling him to run it that way just asked if he did any messing around. He only has 3 channels you know.

    lol it still doesnt work like that. Try pushing 200 watts to your tweeter....then watch them explode.. :D By means of simple math your right, but again passively bi-amping will NOT double your wattage.

    Besides the amp is not automatically pushing 200 watts to the speakers. It depends on what your speakers need at that given moment in a song or movie. Tweeters will never need 200 watts to be driven, they just dont need it. Also the internal speaker crossover is something your looking over.

    The only way to really achieve what your thinking is through Active bi-amping dealing with external crossovers.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,001
    edited January 2009
    bigred7078 wrote: »
    classy...

    I'm also bad, I'm nationwide........Tickle my EMO.

    F1
    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

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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    f1nut wrote: »
    i'm also bad, i'm nationwide........tickle my emo.

    F1


    :):cool::cool::cool:
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  • manman
    manman Posts: 256
    edited January 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    I'm also bad, I'm nationwide........Tickle my EMO.

    F1

    I have no idea what that means, but it still made me laugh, haha.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    manman wrote: »
    I have no idea what that means, but it still made me laugh, haha.

    Tickle my EMO.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76827&highlight=emotiva
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