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emotiva mono block amps any good?
.Mezz, Ouch!! Ok, ok...my apologies if I offended anyone with my comments. Purely unintentional. I only meant to disagree, I had no intention of being disagreeable.After being on the 'Gon for 11 or 12 years, I've seen a lot of bashing of mfgs that... 
emotiva mono block amps any good?
.Tony the used 50 watt Plinius is $1500. A new 50 watt Emotiva amp is $189. Sure the used class A Plinius amp is better...at ten times the price. I have speakers at home that will make the $1500 Plinius and Rowland amps you mentioned cry for their... 
emotiva mono block amps any good?
.If you needed an amp with lots of headroom and testicular fortitude, all of the flea-powered examples above would be woefully inadequate.All of you trotted out the familiar names of the usual high-end suspects. Come on, a 50 wpc Plinius stereo am... 
emotiva mono block amps any good?
.What I'm saying is a direct question. What would be arguably better used for the same price as the new item that I mentioned? I'd like you see what specific examples you cite to back up your statement.I didn't say or imply that my example couldn'... 
Bob Carver LLC has been purchased by Emotiva
.Dracule, I understand. The guy is full of it. I think a pill exploded in his head. Take a look at my system page, I own several pairs of Carver Silver 9t monoblocks. They are now 20 years old and still going strong and as bulletproof as ever. The... 
emotiva mono block amps any good?
.A pair of XP-1 monoblocks, 500 wpc @ 8 ohms and 1,000 wpc @ 4 ohms go for $1600 a pair at 160 lbs with free shipping, 30-day free trial and 5 year transferrable warranty. and for the price of their new stuff, you can get equipment that is argua... 
emotiva mono block amps any good?
.They have a 30-day free trial period....can't beat that.. 
Bob Carver LLC has been purchased by Emotiva
.Please....no politics or religion.. 
Very large room HT
.TV..? Dude, with a room that size, you have to get a projector. I'm sure if you check the Videophile laws in your state, you'll find that it is illegal to have a room that size without a big screen and a projector.. 
What happened to Jfox
.TWB2, look around your neighborhood, your job and your friendships. you'll notice some notable absentees. You'll find that your aquaintences on the 'Gon mirror your aquaintences in life..... if you stay long enough, it's sure to change.. 
Bob Carver LLC has been purchased by Emotiva
.Bob Carver is staying onboard for a few years to see that the Carver products get off to a good start during the transition. I have a feeling the Carver/Emotiva pairing will be a good one.. 
Bob Carver LLC has been purchased by Emotiva
.Emotiva couldn't give a rats a$$ about dealers. They have a very successful online business. They've seen the handwriting on the wall. Dealers are an endangered species and no longer necessary to be successful in the audio business, Audiogon has ... 
Bob Carver LLC has been purchased by Emotiva
.Bob had an investor. Before the investor stepped in, Bob had a day job and was building amps one at a time and selling them on eBay. He was managing to sell maybe one amp every other month or so. Bob was definitely the tech brain behind the compa... 
Bob Carver LLC has been purchased by Emotiva
.Yioryos, be sure to get back with us with a review after it gets burned-in. I'm really rooting for the Emotiva XPR series to be good.. 
Bob Carver LLC has been purchased by Emotiva
.Wow! The economies of scale at work, I love it. Hi-fi becomes more accessible. It's a beautiful thing..