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Emotiva XPA5 Gen 1

Hi, I am a newbie here and also in the world of music. I started a stere system last month, Just bought a pair of Klipsch R28F and a sub. I only listen to music and now use a Onkyo TX-8555 for Stereo. I would like to have a power amp and use the Onkyo as a Preamplifier. There is a local guy has a Emotiva XPA5 Gen 1 wants to sell it for me for $400. My question is: should I buy it ? Or should I buy 2 channel amp only for stereo music? This gets me to another question: I saw ClassDAudio has A 2 channel amp, 250wpc, for over $500, is it a good amp and should buy it instead of the Emotiva?

Please hepl me! 

Thanks in advance for your help! 
justinpham2012

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justinpham2012 OP
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Oh! Recently, there is a local guy has a Niles SI-2125 and wants to sell it for $200. Is it a good amp? And if it is, is it a good deal? Should I go for used one or new one? 
justinpham2012 OP
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Thank you so much for all your help and inputs. I feel like I learned something new about music world. So my only purpose now is for stereo music, I will not buy the Emotiva XPA 5, and will look in to Parasound, Class D Audio and other Amps 2 channel. I like to buy separately amp and pre amp so I can upgrade later on. 
justinpham2012 OP
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Thank you so much auxinput, crail59, 213runnin and rar1 ! 

How about Acurus and Adcom amp: are they good? I found the 2 amps on local Craigslist: Acurus A250 and Adcom gfa 555, they both sell for $350? Which one is better and is the price right?

thanks again!
justinpham2012 OP
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@ericsch! Because I don’t know which amp is good for my speakers and also not break the bank. I am just searching around now. 
justinpham2012 OP
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Oh! 1 more question: I also have the Klipsch R-12SW SUBWOOFER goes with R28F, just wondering how I can connect the Sub to the Amp to have 2.1? The Onkyo TX-8555, which I have now, has a pre-out sub. 
justinpham2012 OP
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Thanks Auxinput! I will check out these amps and web.

how about the Emotiva A-300 for $399 free shipping? I am planning buy A-300 first then later will buy the preamp PT-100 for $299. Total about $700. What do you think? Please advise! 
justinpham2012 OP
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Thanks Auxinput! 

Is Carver CT-28V a good preamp? At the price of $175. Thanks
justinpham2012 OP
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@rar1 I read somewhere here you have/had a Adcom pream GTP-500, how do/did you like it? There is a guy he has A GTP-500 and a GFA-535 for sale for $200? What do you think? Are they Adcom will work ok with my Klipsch? 
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