Emotiva xpa 2 gen 2 power amp

Not a fan as well, these modular digital amps sound harsh and fatiguing and not fun to listen loudly for any length of time.

I’m not a fan of either.  I had a first gen xpa-3 and it was bright with little imaging.   For a low budget option I’d suggest Adcom, the 555SE for about 1300 on their site.  Really great imaging and detail for the money.

You can purchase the Adcom GFA-555se for $1104 frm the Adcom USA distributor.

The BasX A300 amp and PT 100 preamp received editors choice awards from the UK magazine Hi Fi Choice.  Associated equipment for the review were Cambridge CXC transport, Chord Hugo dac, and ATC SCM 40 speakers.  So, the supporting cast was well above the price range of the Emotiva pairing which should lay bare any faults from the amps.
The test concluded with "a new pre-power amp price benchmark, the most convincing evocation of affordable high-end that I've yet encountered and as a result an unequivocal great buy". 
Authored by David Vivian.

I myself have no personal experience with these amps.  Just relaying some info generally not accessible in the US.

I liked them quite a bit, but their aesthetics are not my thing.
the sound was ok, I just liked the Sunfire better when I heard it. 


I have a pair on sale.  Gen 1 limited editions. 
Check the popular auction site for pics and price

they are extremely nice!