The Official Mirage Speakers Thread

[Spurrier Sucks]

Originally Posted by KuroJohn

I did make the complaint to the seller. No response, (big surprise!) and to paypal as well. As I see it there are only two options here. Either I send them back for a full refund, or I get a partial refund. I would prefer partial because even though these speakers rock big time, If I choose to sell them down the road their value has diminished even further because of the damage they have sustained.
On a much more pleasant note, my C2 will be arriving tomorrow...

You have any pics of the damage?

[StalkerVette]

Originally Posted by Spurrier Sucks

Was this shipping damage?

I agree that the speakers can and will take all the power you can give them.

Three words:

EMOTIVA CHRISTMAS SALE

[CRAZYKAT]

Originally Posted by KuroJohn

I did make the complaint to the seller. No response, (big surprise!) and to paypal as well. As I see it there are only two options here. Either I send them back for a full refund, or I get a partial refund. I would prefer partial because even though these speakers rock big time, If I choose to sell them down the road their value has diminished even further because of the damage they have sustained.
On a much more pleasant note, my C2 will be arriving tomorrow...

Were the boxes damaged or shipped by the seller damaged ???
That really is a lousy break either way.

[Spurrier Sucks]

Originally Posted by StalkerVette

Three words:

EMOTIVA CHRISTMAS SALE

or the Halloween sale going on now. Last year for a Emo sales too.

[pretsam]

Originally Posted by CRAZYKAT

Were the boxes damaged or shipped by the seller damaged ???
That really is a lousy break either way.

Yeah, I'd def look into that. It's one thing if maybe the boxes were beat up but another if they are ok for the most part and if well packaged and depending how they were packed if with foam was that broke to where it would cause damage to the speaker. Or else they were like that from get go.

[StalkerVette]

Originally Posted by Spurrier Sucks

or the Halloween sale going on now. Last year for a Emo sales too.

So I should order that XPA-1 for my C2???? It would work well with the two XPA-5's

[Spurrier Sucks]

Originally Posted by StalkerVette

So I should order that XPA-1 for my C2???? It would work well with the two XPA-5's

Buy now!

[StalkerVette]

Originally Posted by Spurrier Sucks

Buy now!

MODERATOR!!! How do I place a block on Spurrier from pending all my money?

Kids need shoes and food every other day!

[Spurrier Sucks]

Originally Posted by StalkerVette

MODERATOR!!! How do I place a block on Spurrier from pending all my money?

Kids need shoes and food every other day!

I'm trying to get the economy healthy. I'm doing my part now you do yours.

[Magicmonger]

Originally Posted by KuroJohn

I did hook them up, and they sounded awful! After messing with them for about 30 minutes, I realized the straps were off! After connecting them, they sounded awesome! Holy hell these beasts need some power. Where the 15's seemed to be comfortable, that's where the 28's opened up. I have never experienced anything like it! But I am new to this too. I remember being impressed with the low end of my old Energy RC-70's. But with the 28's, I sat and listened to music for a couple of hours, no subwoofer. That's how impressed I was with the low's of these speakers.
They completely destroy the 15's, and the rc-70's in every way imaginable.

The 28s are an incredible speaker. They just want more and more power.

[KuroJohn]

Originally Posted by Magicmonger

The 28s are an incredible speaker. They just want more and more power.

May need a little education on amps. Do they hook to your receiver? Do you need a pre-amp? Do they work as a stand alone?

[morbidcorpse]

Originally Posted by KuroJohn

May need a little education on amps. Do they hook to your receiver? Do you need a pre-amp? Do they work as a stand alone?

External amps generally work as follows, though this isn't a hard rule. Your external amp connects to your receiver's *pre-amp* out using, usually, an rca interconnect cable.....you then run speaker wire from the external amp to your speaker. In this scenario, I use no standalone pre-amp. I just let my Pioneer receiver act as the pre amp doing all the audio calibration. It then sends that audio signal (un-amplified) through the RCA cable to the external amp, where the amp picks it up and amplifies it, powering the speaker(s) it's connected to.

Note: My receiver has a single pre-out for each channel (7.2). So, you just connect the RCA(s) to the pre-out of the channel you wish to be powered by external amp(s)...which in my case, would be the center channel pre-out, since that is the only speaker I'm currently running with an external amp.

[KuroJohn]

Originally Posted by CRAZYKAT

Were the boxes damaged or shipped by the seller damaged ???
That really is a lousy break either way.

No response from him. But I can tell the speakers were not mint before he shipped them. So, xpa-2 or pioneer elite m-91? Leaning towards the Emo. I need some new equipment with warranties!

[pretsam]

Originally Posted by KuroJohn

No response from him. But I can tell the speakers were not mint before he shipped them. So, xpa-2 or pioneer elite m-91? Leaning towards the Emo. I need some new equipment with warranties!

Hopefully you hear something.

[Chopin]

Originally Posted by KuroJohn

No response from him. But I can tell the speakers were not mint before he shipped them. So, xpa-2 or pioneer elite m-91? Leaning towards the Emo. I need some new equipment with warranties!

I have the OMD-28 feeded by Mcintosh MA 6900, pure 200 w per channel, and still my OMD-28 asking for more and more power, so neither the XPA-2 or the Pionner m-91 are good enough for your OMD 28, go ahead with the Emotiva XPR-2 and you wont regret it.

[dolsey01]

Originally Posted by KuroJohn

No response from him. But I can tell the speakers were not mint before he shipped them. So, xpa-2 or pioneer elite m-91? Leaning towards the Emo. I need some new equipment with warranties!

If you want to buy new the XPA-2 is the best deal going and it's on sale right now. A nice used amp that can be had very cheap is a Rotel RB-990 or 991. Usually around $300.

[dolsey01]

Originally Posted by Chopin

I have the OMD-28 feeded by Mcintosh MA 6900, pure 200 w per channel, and still my OMD-28 asking for more and more power, so neither the XPA-2 or the Pionner m-91 are good enough for your OMD 28, go ahead with the Emotiva XPR-2 and you wont regret it.

Wow, that XPR-2 is a beast! I never looked at it before. That's allot of amp for $1529.

[monkuboy]

Originally Posted by KuroJohn

No response from him. But I can tell the speakers were not mint before he shipped them. So, xpa-2 or pioneer elite m-91? Leaning towards the Emo. I need some new equipment with warranties!

Sorry to hear about your experience. I was actually surprised that you even received them because the seller sounds like a jerk. I wonder how many owners the speakers had before you?

The OMD series are such beautiful speakers in terms of design and finish (and of course the sound) and anyone who abuses them clearly isn't the kind of person to do business with.

Makes me angry just thinking about that guy!!!

[CRAZYKAT]

Originally Posted by monkuboy

Sorry to hear about your experience. I was actually surprised that you even received them because the seller sounds like a jerk. I wonder how many owners the speakers had before you?

The OMD series are such beautiful speakers in terms of design and finish (and of course the sound) and anyone who abuses them clearly isn't the kind of person to do business with.

Makes me angry just thinking about that guy!!!

+1
I'm with you my Brother.

What a frustating situation Kuro, I just hope you get somekind of satisfaction out of the action with Paypal and maybe Audiogon can help also.

[KuroJohn]

Originally Posted by CRAZYKAT

+1
I'm with you my Brother.

What a frustating situation Kuro, I just hope you get somekind of satisfaction out of the action with Paypal and maybe Audiogon can help also.

Thanks guys! On a much better note, the C2 came today and it is in good shape!
Anyone else here think the Emo xpa 2 is insufficient in driving the 28's? It is 300 watts per channel...