Emotiva UPA-2 Stereo Amplifier

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Emotiva is a name that is up-and-coming in the world of audio electronics. Manufacturing amplifiers and now loudspeakers, Emotiva is a brand that is moving beyond the fascination of the Internet Direct crowds and settling into the living rooms of mainstream consumers. These days manufacturers are adding more and more features into mid-fi and budget-level AV receivers. The trade-off, however, is usually in respect to amplifier power and quality. So what's a consumer to do if they want to achieve the maximum features with the maximum punch? Well one solution is to get a feature-rich A/V receiver and then add a two-channel amplifier. Best of both worlds? Absolutely, and for far less than buying a flagship AV receiver.


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[mr-ben]

Corrections:

The UPA-2 is a traditional class AB design (like all current Emotiva amplifiers except the MPS-2 which uses a multi-rail class "H" design scheme).
Actually, the MPS-2 has been discontinued.

There are no balanced inputs, so you'll want to look at a higher-level amplifier (like the LPA-2) if you're matching it to a preamplifier with balanced outputs.
There is no LPA-2. The XPA-3 is the cheapest amp with balanced inputs.

[bborzell]

I have one being delivered tomorrow. It will replace my B&K 1400 that lasted 9 years before bailing out on one channel.

[Clint DeBoer]

Originally Posted by mr-ben

There are no balanced inputs, so you'll want to look at a higher-level amplifier (like the LPA-2) if you're matching it to a preamplifier with balanced outputs.

There is no LPA-2. The XPA-3 is the cheapest amp with balanced inputs.

Meant to say XPA-2.

[GlocksRock]

When did the MPS-2 become discontinued? It's only listed as sold-out on their website.

[Guiria]

What is the nominal ohm rating on the Dali 8's? Will this amplifier safely drive 6 and even 4 ohm speakers?

[mr-ben]

Originally Posted by GlocksRock

When did the MPS-2 become discontinued? It's only listed as sold-out on their website.

The MPS-2 was just recently discontinued. Someday soon you'll see it moved to the archives.

[soulrider4ever]

I'm curious - how would you compare the UPA-2 vs something like the Onix A-120mkii which was described as bold, dynamic, lively and on the warm side?

[bandphan]

Originally Posted by Guiria

What is the nominal ohm rating on the Dali 8's? Will this amplifier safely drive 6 and even 4 ohm speakers?

Drove my 5ohm nom logans just fine.

[rpw718]

I've been looking at Emotiva amps for some time and I did buy a RSP-2 preamp. Now that they discontinued the RPA-2 which was their music amp I don't know what to do. Will UPA-2 X 2 run a pair of B&W 802 series 3's? I'm currently using two Rotel's at 60w @. My two channel listening room is 12WX16DX10H.

RPW718