Emotiva XPA-2


I've heard this called mid fi crap and no better than mass market junk.My ears say different.And yes i clean them using this stuff called auro and pluck the hair out.Unlike some folks giving their opinions.
Having owned very expensive amps,Krell 300s,Pass x-350,Counterpoint NP220,the list is almost endless.The Threshold T series 100,200 and 400 were in my system.The McCormack upgraded DNA-1 lasted about two days,along with Belles Ref.Sorry Dave.Granted, everything comes down to synergy.
Thats why we try this then that,regretting the bad choices we make and the massive amounts of money we waste in the process.
Call me waxing nostalgiac but my sonic memories of Marantz recievers are pretty good.Folks we get caught up in the BS.Trust your ears,to hell with opinion.Doesn't matter.I got this amp that sounds great and I plan on installing better fuses etc.
Heres the rub as soon as you say some positive stuff the cost doubles and then other less well to do folks find it out of reach and in a crowded expensive market,So maybe its better to say ,"everyones right it is a POS,then smile and turn the volume up".I can afford something costlier as fortunes have it.Perhaps all those naysayers are using SS pres.Personally i loathe SS preamps,I had the Pass Aleph p,Threshold T2 i believe it was along with fet-10 and a few others.Folks get a Manley shrimp,or BAT or Arc or VTl 2.5 even or any of those others like CJ 17ls.
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I have an XPA-2 with kirksaeter silver line 220 speakers. I generally run music from an Apple TV thru a Stello dac into an Emo pre/pro. I also have a rythmic F12 sub. I am considering a tube preamp for a little warmer sound. Do any of you have some suggestions? Budget is up to $2k.
I am using the XPA-2 with a Cary SLP-03 preamp....good combination, really nice sound
I tried the Cullen Crossover power cord with the amp and love it. This is my first power cord upgrade so my only comparison is to stock power cord. What a difference! There is a consistent sweetness to the sound, it's just more musical. I now see the power cord as an important piece of the audio ecosystem.
I now run my XPA2 with an Audible Illusions 3A preamp. All connectors are Morrow level 6 or 7's. So how does it sound?.......was at a dealers having my turntable tuned. Got a chance to listen to 6000 dollar speakers and 6000 dollar plus preamp and amps. My Emotiva and vintage Snell C's blew his stuff out of the water. Those that say Emo gear is midfi are just jealous they paid so much for their stuff and it doesn't sound any better....IMHO.
It sounds like you are quite partial to your vintage Snells, and that's great. I've got Morrow level 3, they make a great interconnect.