Author Topic: Emotiva XPA2- Review Part II- Finally (Read 18250 times)

synchro_01 · « **Reply #30 on:** Nov 06, 2012 at 11:15 PM »

Very nice review on the Emotiva/Dyn/CJ gear. Glad to know that the tweaks worked out for you. Based on your review the brightness that you experienced in some recordings when you used the NAD CDP is possibly digital glare. Such is the resolving ability of the Dynes. You hear every minute changes that you make in your signal chain. When you switched to analog plus tubes in the signal path the glare was reduced.

Will a DAC solve it? Possible. Will a sweeter sounding CDP do the trick? Again possible. I suggest cheaper alternative in Speaker cables but for now I highly suggest that you forget about the nitty gritty of things and just enjoy the sum of its parts. Put on your favorite tracks, open a bottle of wine and enjoy. you have one helluva system there Atty. congratulations.

resident_evil · « **Reply #31 on:** Nov 07, 2012 at 12:18 AM »

Bourbon is my choice of poison. Thank you Synchro_01. I also think it is digital glare. Was wondering if a Marantz CD6004 would do the trick. Let's see.

synchro_01 · « **Reply #32 on:** Nov 07, 2012 at 01:17 AM »

Quote from: resident_evil on Nov 07, 2012 at 12:18 AM

Bourbon is my choice of poison. Thank you Synchro_01. I also think it is digital glare. Was wondering if a Marantz CD6004 would do the trick. Let's see.

Bourbon pala...same poison of Judi Dench playing M of 007.

Tube buffer Atty so you won't need to unload the NAD. Beg, borrow or steal first para cost effective. DI kailangan bilhin agad.

resident_evil · « **Reply #33 on:** Nov 07, 2012 at 09:52 AM »

Thanks bro.

otep_32 · « **Reply #34 on:** Nov 07, 2012 at 11:47 AM »

nice review atty.dun sa part na medyo bright sounding.try mo din ibang speakers cables and Ic's.we have xindak,vandenhul,rega n pwede mo i home audition.

vgsison · « **Reply #35 on:** Nov 07, 2012 at 12:11 PM »

Nice review again sir. Makes me want to buy an emotiva soonest.

resident_evil · « **Reply #36 on:** Nov 07, 2012 at 12:36 PM »

Thanks Rex. Will try your suggestions.
Thanks bro vgsison. Auditon mo muna bro with your gear para sure. I just took a chance without hearing it e. Buti na lang nag match sa system ko.

Hammerheart · « **Reply #37 on:** Nov 07, 2012 at 09:37 PM »

Very detailed review atty. very informative. Keep it coming sir.

otep_32 · « **Reply #38 on:** Nov 08, 2012 at 02:02 PM »

Quote from: resident_evil on Nov 07, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Thanks Rex. Will try your suggestions.
Thanks bro vgsison. Auditon mo muna bro with your gear para sure. I just took a chance without hearing it e. Buti na lang nag match sa system ko.

Oks atty.after mo ma-try.hintayin ko part 3 review.hehehe

resident_evil · « **Reply #39 on:** Nov 08, 2012 at 04:18 PM »

Thank you Rex. Haha. Baka walang katapusang review.

RXV · « **Reply #40 on:** Nov 10, 2012 at 12:00 AM »

Wow. If only I had the budget now to get one

resident_evil · « **Reply #41 on:** Nov 10, 2012 at 01:00 PM »

Naka sale ata XPA2 sa U.S. Its now $679 from $799.

den1224 · « **Reply #42 on:** Nov 10, 2012 at 04:12 PM »

Great review, will wait for your next review with different ic's & speaker cables.

George SJ · « **Reply #43 on:** Nov 30, 2012 at 07:14 AM »

Nice review sir, I'm interested with xpa2. Sir I have pm for u.

rochie · « **Reply #44 on:** Nov 30, 2012 at 11:08 AM »

Quote from: MajorKonig on Nov 30, 2012 at 07:14 AM

Nice review sir, I'm interested with xpa2. Sir I have pm for u.

kuha na bro sulit yan heehehehe.tulungan kita kung papano mo mapaparating dito yan ng safe at mura lang.

stilljey · « **Reply #45 on:** Nov 30, 2012 at 06:23 PM »

+100 ganda nga yan sir, busog na busog ang speakers mo nyan

resident_evil · « **Reply #46 on:** Dec 01, 2012 at 12:57 AM »

Busog na busog bro. I need a bigger listening room.

larry p · « **Reply #47 on:** Dec 01, 2012 at 08:52 AM »

Quote from: resident_evil on Oct 14, 2012 at 11:13 PM

After a month and a half, she finally arrived.
Extremely heavy amp. Backbreaking in fact.
So excited to try it out. Plugged it in. Made the connections. Played Friends of Carllota. WTF. Crappy sound. No Imaging whatsoever. Let it run for 3 more hours. Same results. Sound was all over the place.
I had no choice but to read the manual. I hate manuals. Lo and behold, the switch at the back of the amp was on bridged mode. Switched it off and voila.
Suspense.

Will post more comprehensive layman's review in a week or two after I burn it in thoroughly.

As a preliminary, I am very happy with it and it was worth the wait.

Here we go:

Very Big and well packed box

There she is. In the middle.

Paired with:

Porn

If you want power, this Big Momma has lots of it. The Dyns couldn't be happier.

Equipment used:

Conrad Johnson PV14L Tube Preamp
Rega P3-24 Turn Table with Exact Cart
Pro-Ject Tube Box II Phono Stage
Dynaudio Audience 72 SE
NAD 515 CDP
Chord Silverscreen Speaker cables courtesy of Darwin (Defcon3)
Absorbers courtesy of Valsky
Diffuser and Bass Trap courtesy of Tony (Trod)
VDH IC from Preamp to Amp courtesy of Rex
Furutech ICs

Thanks Mick for helping me bring in the Emotiva.

I hope I can finish the review soon. I also promised Narayan that I will do a review of his Furukawa power cable. Will be comparing it with Rega, XLO and Xindak.

larry p · « **Reply #48 on:** Dec 01, 2012 at 08:56 AM »

Quote from: resident_evil on Oct 14, 2012 at 11:13 PM

After a month and a half, she finally arrived.
Extremely heavy amp. Backbreaking in fact.
So excited to try it out. Plugged it in. Made the connections. Played Friends of Carllota. WTF. Crappy sound. No Imaging whatsoever. Let it run for 3 more hours. Same results. Sound was all over the place.
I had no choice but to read the manual. I hate manuals. Lo and behold, the switch at the back of the amp was on bridged mode. Switched it off and voila.
Suspense.

Will post more comprehensive layman's review in a week or two after I burn it in thoroughly.

As a preliminary, I am very happy with it and it was worth the wait.

Here we go:

Very Big and well packed box

There she is. In the middle.

Paired with:

Porn

If you want power, this Big Momma has lots of it. The Dyns couldn't be happier.

Equipment used:

Conrad Johnson PV14L Tube Preamp
Rega P3-24 Turn Table with Exact Cart
Pro-Ject Tube Box II Phono Stage
Dynaudio Audience 72 SE
NAD 515 CDP
Chord Silverscreen Speaker cables courtesy of Darwin (Defcon3)
Absorbers courtesy of Valsky
Diffuser and Bass Trap courtesy of Tony (Trod)
VDH IC from Preamp to Amp courtesy of Rex
Furutech ICs

Thanks Mick for helping me bring in the Emotiva.

I hope I can finish the review soon. I also promised Narayan that I will do a review of his Furukawa power cable. Will be comparing it with Rega, XLO and Xindak.

larry p · « **Reply #49 on:** Dec 01, 2012 at 08:58 AM »

How much $ yun spa 2?

larry p · « **Reply #50 on:** Dec 01, 2012 at 08:59 AM »

Mali xpa 2 ! Mali yun laptop....

resident_evil · « **Reply #51 on:** Dec 02, 2012 at 08:13 AM »

Got it when it was $799. Baka may sale this holiday season.

Superman · « **Reply #52 on:** Dec 02, 2012 at 08:31 AM »

Atty., pabulong na ha

dwinski · « **Reply #53 on:** Dec 19, 2012 at 11:47 AM »

Quote from: rochie on Nov 30, 2012 at 11:08 AM

kuha na bro sulit yan heehehehe.tulungan kita kung papano mo mapaparating dito yan ng safe at mura lang.

Good day Sir, can you please advise me exactly kung papano ko mapaparating dito ang amp (XPA-5) ng safe at mura lang from the US, emotiva website purchase in particular.

resident_evil · « **Reply #54 on:** Dec 21, 2012 at 01:18 AM »

I got the XPA through our bro Mickmads.

[joms] · « **Reply #55 on:** Jan 16, 2013 at 10:24 PM »

Just wondering, does the emotiva do justice to your Conrad johnson? Hindi ba entirely different league na ang CJ? Parang 2 or even 3 levels up panga if im not mistaken. Have you tried pairing it with a Jadis power amp?

Btw pre, how much did you get your CJ?

resident_evil · « **Reply #56 on:** Jan 16, 2013 at 10:45 PM »

The Emotiva had too much power for my small music room. The CJ is just right and it matches well with my preamp. The Emotiva definitely had more slam because of the headroom.

I got the CJ through a swap. Very hard to find here in the country.

armymanhaha · « **Reply #57 on:** Jan 19, 2013 at 09:49 AM »

Does the XPA-2 mate well with your PSB sir?

resident_evil · « **Reply #58 on:** Jan 24, 2013 at 09:28 AM »

Quote from: armymanhaha on Jan 19, 2013 at 09:49 AM

Does the XPA-2 mate well with your PSB sir?

It was not a good match with my Imagines bro. Too much bass.

Ian Villaceran · « **Reply #59 on:** Jan 27, 2013 at 09:52 PM »

Quote from: armymanhaha on Jan 19, 2013 at 09:49 AM

Does the XPA-2 mate well with your PSB sir?

The XPA-2 is just a power amp. It does not have any color or sound effect circuitry. Any speaker will do just fine with any power amp..