Emotiva XPR-5

[megasat16]

Originally Posted by DonBattles

By the way, my Luxman gear and Shunyata Hydra 8 are not UL Listed, guess I better toss that crap in the trash.

Allow me save them from you. Shipping cost prepaid to me from wherever you are in the world.

I can't afford shuttle fees from Mars to the Earth though.

[chessman]

My Emotiva gear has seen rigorous daily use for 5 years without incident.

[LordoftheRingsEE]

Originally Posted by DonBattles

While not UL Listed they are CE Listed. In the end I see not big difference, but like most things in life to each his own..................

I know that as I mentioned it earlier. ...CE is a different seal of approval (with different regulations); it is for the European market,
and it is obligatory. Google it.

Originally Posted by KingRT

Is McIntosh UL listed?

I am certain that they are.

Is Emotiva making "unsafe" devices or do they just not have the Seal?
2 different questions.

Not really, the main reason is to save money.

They have some great value amplifiers.
And by the way, all their products are manufactured in China (but designed here in USA; Franklin, Tennessee).

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* I just mentioned some facts here so people know.

[LordoftheRingsEE]

Originally Posted by DonBattles

By the way, my Luxman gear and Shunyata Hydra 8 are not UL Listed, guess I better toss that crap in the trash.

Any other seal that you can see on the back?

* My Rotel gear doesn't have any indication on the back; only that it complies with certain numbers and letters from certain coding regulation association, or some' like that...
But then, it's from Europe.

** And don't be so silly; people are not trashing their Emotiva gear for that reason.

[DonBattles]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRingsEE

I know that as I mentioned it earlier. ...CE is a different seal of approval (with different regulations); it is for the European market,
and it is obligatory. Google it.

I know exactly what the differences are between UL & CE, my point is I don't care about either one, period. Regulations smegulations...............................

[LordoftheRingsEE]

Originally Posted by DonBattles

I know exactly what the differences are between UL & CE, my point is I don't care about either one, period. Regulations smegulations...............................

----- Don,

1. I never infered that you don't know the difference (UL vs CE).

2. Most people don't (care about neither 'regulation'). ...And that too I mentioned it earlier (yesterday).

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* Now, what do you do when you buy a car, or a truck?

...And that, is your own prerogative. ...Who cares what others care about; at the end it's our life.
Me, I'm just a messenger, and cite some facts, that's all. Everyone's free to choose his own destiny.

[DonBattles]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRingsEE

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* Now, what do you do when you buy a car, or a truck?

Pay cash.

[LordoftheRingsEE]

---Ok, that's cool. Cash, I like that. ...Hope it won't explode few months down the road!

[Rayooo]

Originally Posted by KingRT

Looks like an inexpensive way to drive your Home Theater room. 400 watts into 8 ohms. 600 watts into 6 ohms. Reviews are strong on past Emotiva XPA amps.
Between Oppo and Emotiva you can build a respectable Home Theater system on the skinny.

My brother uses one of their big stereo amps for his system, I use their DAC and smaller amp for my desktop PC Sound system.

I've had the gear apart (not for any particular reason other than that I'm a "techie" that takes everything apart)
The Emotiva gear is built quite well, and I've never had any issues whatsoever.

Speaking for myself... , I consider their gear to be very good quality and performance.

It seems they have a large cost savings by cutting out he "middle-man".

I don't consider the Emotiva gear to be as "sonically refined" as our favorite high-end manufacturers, many would even argue this point.

From a bang-for-the-buck point of view, they are hard to beat. IMHO.

[LordoftheRingsEE]

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