The Official Emotiva Q&A thread

[SammyG]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

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

I believe the fact of having extra power but like I said its not always needed and could be a very big waste of money. Don't pay for an extra 500watts that you know you will never use.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by SammyG

I believe the fact of having extra power but like I said its not always needed and could be a very big waste of money. Don't pay for an extra 500watts that you know you will never use.

I do see what you are saying ! But I think if I remember right that it had something to do also with how the speaker performs as well , I may be wrong but I will try to find it !

[SammyG]

Crazy, read this article, its pretty basic and should enlighten you on speaker efficiency http://stereos.about.com/od/stereosc...a/amppower.htm

[SammyG]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I do see what you are saying ! But I think if I remember right that it had something to do also with how the speaker performs as well , I may be wrong but I will try to find it !

Let me know if you find that article, would like to check it out.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by SammyG

Crazy, read this article, its pretty basic and should enlighten you on speaker efficiency http://stereos.about.com/od/stereosc...a/amppower.htm

It makes sense I did not read it all & will finish it tomorrow !
One thing we must all remember is you take 30 experts in the same field they will all have A different opinion in some way ~ shape or form !!

[SammyG]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

It makes sense I did not read it all & will finish it tomorrow !
One thing we must all remember is you take 30 experts in the same field they will all have A different opinion in some way ~ shape or form !!

You hit the nail on the head, I've heard so many different responses to amplification and speaker efficiency that it becomes very confusing at times.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by SammyG

You hit the nail on the head, I've heard so many different responses to amplification and speaker efficiency that it becomes very confusing at times.

I totally agree !
With that being said it is way past my bed time ! This is what I get when I get going in 3 threads at once & PM'ing all at once !
Have fun everyone !!

[cam555]

i'm just curious in how this stuff works. I just want the overall best experience with the speakers i have. You guys have any advice? sooner or later i'm gonna get an xp2 to power my surround back speakers. but any tips or tricks on settings with my receiver concerning my amp would be much appreciated! I basically just want the best sound possible from my equipment! thank you

[SammyG]

Originally Posted by cam555

i'm just curious in how this stuff works. I just want the overall best experience with the speakers i have. You guys have any advice? sooner or later i'm gonna get an xp2 to power my surround back speakers. but any tips or tricks on settings with my receiver concerning my amp would be much appreciated! I basically just want the best sound possible from my equipment! thank you

I usually run the setup mic and adjust the speaker gains so that I don't have to crank the volume up so much. You'll have to set it up the way it sounds best for you. Let the setup mic calculate the distances and then adjust each speaker individually. I'm looking into geting an SPL meter so my speakers can be set properly, right now they are just adjusy by ear, which isn't bad but I'm sure they are off somewhat. Did your receiver come with a setup mic?

[red_5ive]

Originally Posted by cam555

i'm just curious in how this stuff works. I just want the overall best experience with the speakers i have. You guys have any advice? sooner or later i'm gonna get an xp2 to power my surround back speakers. but any tips or tricks on settings with my receiver concerning my amp would be much appreciated! I basically just want the best sound possible from my equipment! thank you

You'd really want to power your mains with the XPA-2, unless you meant a UPA-2 for the rear surrounds?

[SammyG]

Originally Posted by red_5ive

You'd really want to power your mains with the XPA-2, unless you meant a UPA-2 for the rear surrounds?

I wanna see some pics with the new speakers and amps!

[red_5ive]

Originally Posted by SammyG

I wanna see some pics with the new speakers and amps!

I happened to snap a some pics over the last few days... I'll try and get them uploaded tomorrow.

[SammyG]

Originally Posted by red_5ive

I happened to snap a some pics over the last few days... I'll try and get them uploaded tomorrow.

There were two different finishes for those, which one did you get?

[SammyG]

Originally Posted by SammyG

There were two different finishes for those, which one did you get?

Nevermind I see there is only Rosewood, I thought there was a mahogany.

[red_5ive]

Originally Posted by SammyG

Nevermind I see there is only Rosewood, I thought there was a mahogany.

Here's one of the shots anyway...

[SammyG]

Those cabinets are so badass! How do they sound?

[red_5ive]

Originally Posted by SammyG

Those cabinets are so badass! How do they sound?

I love 'em! Very warm sound, but yet a detailed if not revealing midrange, and highs roll off nice and smooth and are never bright or fatiguing, especially at loud volume levels. Just the way I like it! There's also a really nice slam in the mid-bass. However, what surprised me most is the height of the soundstage - I kept reading how wide it was before I bought them and they don't disappoint in that regard, but the soundstage is also "tall" which caught me completely off guard.

[SammyG]

Originally Posted by red_5ive

I love 'em! Very warm sound, but yet a detailed if not revealing midrange, and highs roll off nice and smooth and are never bright or fatiguing, especially at loud volume levels. Just the way I like it! There's also a really nice slam in the mid-bass. However, what surprised me most is the height of the soundstage - I kept reading how wide it was before I bought them and they don't disappoint in that regard, but the soundstage is also "tall" which caught me completely off guard.

It's ashame that AV123 is going through all that drama right now, because when done right they make an excellent product.

[red_5ive]

Originally Posted by SammyG

It's ashame that AV123 is going through all that drama right now, because when done right they make an excellent product.

I read about a lot of the issues. However, my recent experience and few talks I've had with MLS seem to indicate things are going in a positive direction. The "BigFoot" arrived with a whole in the box during shipping, and a resulting cigarette-burn sized whole in the grille. Fortunately there was no damage to the speaker itself. I called them on the spot while I was picking up the speakers (they use yellow freight), and they agreed to send a replacement for me right away. The new grille arrived within a week.

[SammyG]

Originally Posted by red_5ive

I read about a lot of the issues. However, my recent experience and few talks I've had with MLS seem to indicate things are going in a positive direction. The "BigFoot" arrived with a whole in the box during shipping, and a resulting cigarette-burn sized whole in the grille. Fortunately there was no damage to the speaker itself. I called them on the spot while I was picking up the speakers (they use yellow freight), and they agreed to send a replacement for me right away. The new grille arrived within a week.

The MFW is hands down the best sub I've ever owned, I got one of the originals so there haven't been any issues.