Emotiva Audio XSP-1 Differential Reference Preamp
 

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Folks, I know we love our brands, but these features for $900!

Pair with some Emotiva Monobloc amps and your choice of Subwoofers & Speakers you might just have your answer to all your audio problems! :naughty:

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My Emotiva MPS-1 amp and DMC-1 pre/pro have been doing daily duty for three years running the surround speakers with nary a problem (other than the pink noise bass test, which never worked on the DMC-1 models).

I wouldn't mind owning their gear for HT...but am not a fan of their house sound for 2 channel.

Mine is HT only.

---Their monoblock amps are good value, I think.

---That preamp from the pictures above; it looks nicely build.
Good RCA jack connectors (Tiffany style), Balanced connections, MM/MC Phono stage, Impedance selection switch, Crossovers for the Subs, trigger.

This is strictly a two-channel ANALOG preamp; no USB, no HDMI, no High Res Audio music, no on-screen display (TV), no GUI, no Audyssey, no Auto setup, no DACs, no Digital, just Analog, right?

Remote control?

Hi, can you describe how their 2 channel house sound-- sound? I'm actually interested (price is good) :D

Forward with a flat soundstage. Hence why they sound great for HT.

agreed.

I used the XPA-1's along with a XPA 3 and UPA 2 for a 7.1 HT. The system was a HT/2 channel and for me the gear was too bright for my tastes. Lots of power yes, and worked great for HT , but for 2 channel not my cup of tea.

I also used their USP pre amp which was once again not my thing. I liked the Parasound I had gotten for around the same price which I thought had an overall better SQ.

I had nine of them at one time (2 XPA-1's and 7 UPA-1's). They sounded ok for HT. That being said, my Mc207 sounds a lot better for HT. Used, it was about the same price as the 9 Emotiva monoblocks. Gulp.