Yamaha RX-V3800 + Emotiva UPA-7

[timone]

Hi Guys,

Need your advise.
I currently have a 7.1 setup with my Yammy receiver. I decided to acquire an Emotiva UPA-7 (arriving in a few days) to mate with it for now as I intend to go the "separates" route. My question is: What would be the best way to connect these two together?

Thanks guys.

 

[Lordoftherings]

Hi Guys,

Need your advise.
I currently have a 7.1 setup with my Yammy receiver. I decided to acquire an Emotiva UPA-7 (arriving in a few days) to mate with it for now as I intend to go the "separates" route. My question is: What would be the best way to connect these two together?

Thanks guys.

Hi Timone,

Very simple. You just connect the "Preouts" (RCA jacks) from your Yamaha RX-V3800 receiver to the main "Inputs" (RCA jacks) of the emotiva UPA-7, to their respective channels. And then your speakers will be now connected to your Emotiva UPA-7 binding posts.
Voila!

Bob

 

[timone]

Hi Lord...

Would that connection be optimal? I know it's straightforward. I was thinking to perhaps continue to power my surround speakers by the receiver and use the emotiva for front and centre. Would that be possible and if so any advantages or drawbacks?

 

[bandphan]

why?

 

[Lordoftherings]

OK, have a look at this.

Ya, why?

And of course this connection is optimal.

The Emotiva UPA-7 is a 7-channel power amplifier. Are your speakers bi-ampable? Is the Emotiva able you to bi-amp your speakers (ya)?
If yes, you can use two amplifier channels to power one of your main front Left speaker, and two more amplifier channels to power your main front Right speaker.

Is your center channel bi-ampable? If not, you still have three power amplifier channels to power your center speaker and your two side surround speakers.

So, your RX-V3800 will only power your rear surround speakers.

And why did you get an Emotiva UPA-7 in the first place? Don't tell me; to make certain that you have enough power for all your speakers and that you can crank the volume level higher, and also because the UPA-7 is such a great deal and looks simply gorgeous!

Are all your seven speakers are bi-ampable. If so, you can use the seven power amps of the Emotiva UPA-7 to power the low frequencies of all your seven speakers, and use your Yamaha RX-V3800 seven power amps to power your high frequencies of all your seven speakers!

And why would you use only three power amps from the UPA-7, while there are still four more just idling and doing absolutely nothing???

Do you have some more questions to ask?

Bob

 

[timone]

I guess I asked a dumb question.

Ya, why?

And of course this connection is optimal.


And why did you get an Emotiva UPA-7 in the first place? Don't tell me; to make certain that you have enough power for all your speakers and that you can crank the volume level higher, and also because the UPA-7 is such a great deal and looks simply gorgeous! [/QOUTE]

Yes, I was thinking of that - enough power to my front speakers without distortion.

Yes, I thought UPA-7 looks really gorgeous.

 

[Lordoftherings]

Yep, all right... But you still end up in the winning side.

Well, now the main thing is that you know what to do.
And why to do it.
And how to do it.
And what to not do.
And why to not do it.
And how to not do it.

You might ask a dumb question, but you get several smart answers for it.
So, in the end, you are gaining quite a lot from a simple dumb question.
Not that dumb after all...

LOTR

Note: On the title from this post, it should have read "...end up on the winning side".
I put "in" instead of "on". Not a big deal, but for a guy like me, not being able to edit my titles is somehow a bit frustrating. That's only because of my backgrounds...