2.1 System help

[toobryant]

Hello again-

If two UPA's is your plan, be sure to check with Emotiva and see if the UPA's can handle a 4 ohm load when bridged before you get them. Many amps have an 8 ohm minimum rating when bridged (because they effectively see only half the impedance). If they are not designed to handle low impednaces when bridged they will run very hot when driving your M&K's, possibly to the point of serious issues/thermal protection circuitry kicking in. That's why I suggested the more powerful stereo amp. You may want to see if the XPA's can handle 4 ohms bridged too; if they indeed can, you could get one now and use it in stereo, and another when funds permit for the switch to monoblocks.

Subs: check Hsu, SVS...other forum folks will probably make further suggestions.

The UPA-1's are Mono-Blocks so they only have one channel, that means they can't be bridged right? I plan on using a Mono-Block per speaker and then later on Bi-Amping each M&K with 2 UPA-1 Mono-Blocks. I think they are rated at 350 Watts at 4 ohms.

I think you thought I was talking about the UPA-2 which is a two channel amp... of course I am new to all of this so I might be confused myself.

 

[ski2xblack]

The UPA-1's are Mono-Blocks so they only have one channel, that means they can't be bridged right? I plan on using a Mono-Block per speaker and then later on Bi-Amping each M&K with 2 UPA-1 Mono-Blocks. I think they are rated at 350 Watts at 4 ohms.

I think you thought I was talking about the UPA-2 which is a two channel amp... of course I am new to all of this so I might be confused myself.

My bad, those are monoblocks. Your're definitely on the right track. Sorry for the confusion.

FWIW, I doubt you will need to bi-amp down the line. The 'basic' system you propose will kick serious butt.

 

[toobryant]

Haha, I hope so. Thank you for all of your help. You really saved me some time and money.

 

[3db]

I thought you understood what an integrated amp was. With the outlaw, you don't need any other amlification....but if you already have dedicated amplifiers (power amps that is) available, buy yourself a stereo pre-amp.

 

[toobryant]

I thought you understood what an integrated amp was. With the outlaw, you don't need any other amlification....but if you already have dedicated amplifiers (power amps that is) available, buy yourself a stereo pre-amp.

I was just going to do it in steps... I knew the Outlaw would power my speakers, I think I would just want more juice down the line, that is why I wanted the monoblocks... but I think I am just going to save up and buy it all together so I won't need to buy the Outlaw, just the Emotiva preamp and the two monoblocks.