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Arrow Emotiva XPA-2 Stereo Power Amplifier
Emotiva has given new meaning to the words high end, high power, high value amplifier with the introduction of their new XPA-2. This baby is armed to the teeth with electronic goodies, weighing in at around 75lbs and boasting a 1600VA transformer and over 60,000 uF of power supply capacitance. The Emotiva, XPA-2 is specified to deliver 250wpc into 8 ohms / 500wpc into 4 ohms with both channels driven and a whopping 1000 watts bridged. All of this comes at a meager asking price of $799! This appears to be the real deal folks and we are simply dying to do a formal review. In the meantime, check our our initial impressions.


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Damn! I'm eager to here your review. I'm also eager to see all of Emotiva's new products this year.
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I ordered the XPA-5 will you also be reveiwing it.
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Sent a reservation e-mail yesterday.
Now, the wait begins.
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So the XPA-2 is at 120,000uF capacitance, and the XPA-5 is 60,000uF.

I would have expected the reverse since the XPA-5 is 5-channel. Forgive me in advance as I'm relatively uneducated on the topic!

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So the XPA-2 is at 120,000uF capacitance, and the XPA-5 is 60,000uF.

I would have expected the reverse since the XPA-5 is 5-channel. Forgive me in advance as I'm relatively uneducated on the topic!

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The XPA-2 is a balls to the wall stereo power amplifier. It will have more power for two channel operation than the XPA-5 will. Considering they cost exactly the same, it's not really so hard to believe. It's like choosing between power and function. Both function very well, but for different purposes.
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So the XPA-2 is at 120,000uF capacitance, and the XPA-5 is 60,000uF.

I would have expected the reverse since the XPA-5 is 5-channel. Forgive me in advance as I'm relatively uneducated on the topic!

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No the Emotiva website is wrong. They are anticipating about 60,000uF for the XPA-2. Not sure about the XPA-5 but I doubt it would be much more.
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No the Emotiva website is wrong. They are anticipating about 60,000uF for the XPA-2. Not sure about the XPA-5 but I doubt it would be much more.
Why would Emotiva have posted a photo of the XPA-2 with twelve 10,000 uF capacitors then?
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Why would Emotiva have posted a photo of the XPA-2 with twelve 10,000 uF capacitors then?
Prototype and also me plead bargaining with them to change it
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No the Emotiva website is wrong. They are anticipating about 60,000uF for the XPA-2. Not sure about the XPA-5 but I doubt it would be much more.
The XPA-2 has 12 10,000 uF 50 v capacitors. I never saw any information regarding the capacitance of the XPA-5.
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