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cam555 · 06-06-2009, 03:47 AM

i thought the xpa 5 was 200wpc?

solarrdadd · 06-06-2009, 03:48 AM

no, just adjust your levels and take it easy on the volume and you'll be fine!

solarrdadd · 06-06-2009, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by cam555

i thought the xpa 5 was 200wpc?

no, that is what they put out on the website, check your manual in the back, it says 250wpc. i verified this with emo in an email; the manual is correct, send them and email and they will confirm it with you too!

cam555 · 06-06-2009, 03:52 AM

sweet! ok...i know my speakers have a minimum input of 150 watts....and a peak of 600 watts.....ok...now my question is this....how do you know how many watts to feed it but not damage them either?

crazyBLUE · 06-06-2009, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by solarrdadd

I've got the XPA-5 amp and I'll tell you it's incredible. my front 3 are matching polks my levels were set by audssey with my front 3 set to L & R @ -7.0db, C @ 8.5db all set to full and let me tell you, they sound incredible. I am very happy with my speakers, my settings and of course my Emo XPA-5 @ 250wpc all channels driven @ 8ohms! Oh, the other two channels on the XPA-5 are for my two surround TSi200 speakers set to -8.0db and set to large!

Think, if you buy the XPA-5, you could use 3 channels for your fronts and then use the other two channels to bi-amp your surrounds and drive your low freq's with 250wpc and the low freq's with the UPA-7 @ 125wpc...I bet that would change your surrounds juice for the better!

I'm gonna buy the UMC-1 and also the UPA-2 for my surround back 2 channels, then, i'm done! for now....

Well solarrdadd ~ I've been going crazy thinking about this for 2 weeks & I think you & red_5ive have helped me make up my mind !
Thanks for the input !

solarrdadd · 06-06-2009, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by cam555

sweet! ok...i know my speakers have a minimum input of 150 watts....and a peak of 600 watts.....ok...now my question is this....how do you know how many watts to feed it but not damage them either?

the amp is always putting out it's rating. you control how loud it is with your volume control and how forceful with the level control. your always rolling 250wpc @ 8ohms into those speakers!

crazyBLUE · 06-06-2009, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by solarrdadd

no, that is what they put out on the website, check your manual in the back, it says 250wpc. i verified this with emo in an email; the manual is correct, send them and email and they will confirm it with you too!

So it is 250 watts per into 5 channels ????????

solarrdadd · 06-06-2009, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Well solarrdadd ~ I've been going crazy thinking about this for 2 weeks & I think you & red_5ive have helped me make up my mind !
Thanks for the input !

going crazy, hell you are crazy!

Driver_King · 06-06-2009, 04:08 AM

400 watts at 8 ohms?

4 ohms I would understand but 8 ohms watch out!

That's my kind of amp!

If they did a promotion sale for $399, I'd be in.

JasonR · 06-06-2009, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Well solarrdadd ~ I've been going crazy thinking about this for 2 weeks & I think you & red_5ive have helped me make up my mind !
Thanks for the input !

If you have an extra UPA laying around after the upgrade, let me know.

crazyBLUE · 06-06-2009, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

If you have an extra UPA laying around after the upgrade, let me know.

If I do Jason IT would be the UPA-2 ~ I promise I will PM you & let you know !

crazyBLUE · 06-06-2009, 04:35 AM

solarrdadd ~ you said the manual says 250 watts per channel all 5 on the XPA-5 . What does the manual say for just 3 channels ?

JasonR · 06-06-2009, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

If I do Jason IT would be the UPA-2 ~ I promise I will PM you & let you know !

Please do, I might have some interest in it.

solarrdadd · 06-06-2009, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

solarrdadd ~ you said the manual says 250 watts per channel all 5 on the XPA-5 . What does the manual say for just 3 channels ?

the manual only give all channels driven for 8 ohms (250) and 4 ohms (440)
the website says this:

• 200 watts RMS/channel into 8 ohms, all channels driven

• 5 channels - 8 ohm= 200 watts per channel

• 4 channels - 8 ohm = 230 watts per channel

• 3 channels - 8 ohm = 250 watts per channel

• 2 channels - 8 ohm = 275 watts per channel

• 1 channel - 8 ohm = 300 watts per channel

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4 ohm rating:

• 5 channels - 4 ohm = 350 watts per channel

• 4 channels - 4 ohm = 375 watts per channel

• 3 channels - 4 ohm = 400 watts per channel

• 2 channels - 4 ohm = 450 watts per channel

• 1 channel - 4 ohms = 500 watts per channel

all of these numbers are actually lower than the "actual" rating of the unit i would expect that number to be at or very, very close to 300wpc if not 300, given at 5 channels it's 250 (actual)

crazyBLUE · 06-06-2009, 04:56 AM

Thanks solarrdadd ~ I've decided it will be XPA-5 !

cam555 · 06-06-2009, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by solarrdadd

the amp is always putting out it's rating. you control how loud it is with your volume control and how forceful with the level control. your always rolling 250wpc @ 8ohms into those speakers!

I'm just saying if i were going to get a different amp....whats the most watts i could feed my speakers without damaging them?

SammyG · 06-06-2009, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cam555

I'm just saying if i were going to get a different amp....whats the most watts i could feed my speakers without damaging them?

Klipsch speakers are very efficient, I personally wouldn't want anything rated over 200watts. Like Solardadd said you could go higher but your speaker gain/levels should be adjusted properly and don't go nuts with the volume. You could put 50watts in your speakers and they would still sound exceptional, but your levels could be turned up as much as needed.

crazyBLUE · 06-06-2009, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SammyG

Klipsch speakers are very efficient, I personally wouldn't want anything rated over 200watts. Like Solardadd said you could go higher but your speaker gain/levels should be adjusted properly and don't go nuts with the volume. You could put 50watts in your speakers and they would still sound exceptional, but your levels could be turned up as much as needed.

I remember A post from Big Daddy not to long ago with an article from (I THINK) A speaker designer that said you should feed you're speakers with at least twice as many watts then the speaker is rated for ! Of course you would not full blast the volume , But that is what it said !!

SammyG · 06-06-2009, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I remember A post from Big Daddy not to long ago with an article from (I THINK) A speaker designer that said you should feed you're speakers with at least twice as many watts then the speaker is rated for ! Of course you would not full blast the volume , But that is what it said !!

I can't believe that to be true, tube amps are rated at very low wattages and you could power very hungry speakers with 10watts and they would sing like you couldn't imagine. Having headroom or extra power is a good thing, but it's not always needed.

crazyBLUE · 06-06-2009, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SammyG

I can't believe that to be true, tube amps are rated at very low wattages and you could power very hungry speakers with 10watts and they would sing like you couldn't imagine. Having headroom or extra power is a good thing, but it's not always needed.

I will try to find it this weekend & post it unless Big Daddy see's this first & beets me to it ! Its in A post or one of many PM's I have ,I save all of BD's PM's

06-06-2009, 03:52 AM	#164
cam555 Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2007	sweet! ok...i know my speakers have a minimum input of 150 watts....and a peak of 600 watts.....ok...now my question is this....how do you know how many watts to feed it but not damage them either? Last edited by cam555; 06-06-2009 at 03:55 AM.

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06-06-2009, 03:47 AM	#161
cam555 Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2007	i thought the xpa 5 was 200wpc?

06-06-2009, 03:48 AM	#162
solarrdadd Blu-ray Prince Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Virginia Home Theater Gallery:255 4K collection:209 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 42 Trading Score:316	no, just adjust your levels and take it easy on the volume and you'll be fine!

06-06-2009, 04:08 AM	#169
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	400 watts at 8 ohms? 4 ohms I would understand but 8 ohms watch out! That's my kind of amp! If they did a promotion sale for $399, I'd be in.

06-06-2009, 04:35 AM	#172
crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	solarrdadd ~ you said the manual says 250 watts per channel all 5 on the XPA-5 . What does the manual say for just 3 channels ?

06-06-2009, 04:56 AM	#175
crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	Thanks solarrdadd ~ I've decided it will be XPA-5 !

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