Should I pick up an Emotiva UPA-2?

[WirelessSound]

Emotiva and BIC America Acoustech

Ever since I bought the XPA-5 and driving it with the Denon AVR-4311CI, I have never been happier.

EMOTIVA is a great company, great people, and some deals that are very hard to beat for pre/pro's and amps.

But I have to be honest, I purchased the BIC America Acoustech PL-200 SubWoofer, and am in AWE over the SPL at 30Hz. (110db) and what it produces for the price at $279 delivered.

I would let your Onkyo handle the additional channels, and maybe put those hard earned dollars toward maybe even an AVR or Pre/Pro FLAGSHIP UNIT if you don't have one.

 

[WirelessSound]

Its ridiculously cheap (clearance saled at $299) and I have been very pleased w/ my XPA-5.

I am running my front stage off the XPA-5 (Klipsch RF-7 mains, rc 64 center and RF-82 wides).

I am upgrading my rear wides to RF-82's and going w/ rf-52's as surrounds. I was planning to use my Onkyo TX NR 3008 to power the rear wides and surrounds, but am wondering if the sq will be improved w/ an additional amp.

The Onk is rated at 135 watts in a 9.2 configuration, but we all know avr's never bench at the advertised numbers. The Klipsch are efficient, but I am thinking I might do well to pick up the UPA.

What do the experts here think?

Just curious how big of room (L x W x H) are you running those nice Klipsch's in? I am running RF-82II's for FL/FR, and RC-62 Center, and RS-52 Surrounds... Would love to get a couple RF-7's for Fronts and move the RF82's to Wides --- do you think that would be a good idea (Approx. $2K right) for new RF-7's?

 

[NorthStar]

And don't forget; your room is 50% of the sound you hear.

 

[Dr_jitsu]

Ever since I bought the XPA-5 and driving it with the Denon AVR-4311CI, I have never been happier.

EMOTIVA is a great company, great people, and some deals that are very hard to beat for pre/pro's and amps.

But I have to be honest, I purchased the BIC America Acoustech PL-200 SubWoofer, and am in AWE over the SPL at 30Hz. (110db) and what it produces for the price at $279 delivered.

I would let your Onkyo handle the additional channels, and maybe put those hard earned dollars toward maybe even an AVR or Pre/Pro FLAGSHIP UNIT if you don't have one.

Thanks, I am running the TX NR 3008 which is one step down from the Onkyo flagship avr (5008). I may go w/ separates some day in the future.

As far as subs are concerned, I am running 2 Chase Home Theater 182's up front (each consists of 2 sealed 18 inch subs in one box, I have one on each side of my TV screen powered by 2 SA 100 freestanding amps that are individually tunable...had them professionally tuned). I am running a CHT 18.T (2 separate sealed 18 inch subs powered by one SA 1000 amp). They are very tight and musical, but produce insane spl levels.

 

[Dr_jitsu]

Just curious how big of room (L x W x H) are you running those nice Klipsch's in? I am running RF-82II's for FL/FR, and RC-62 Center, and RS-52 Surrounds... Would love to get a couple RF-7's for Fronts and move the RF82's to Wides --- do you think that would be a good idea (Approx. $2K right) for new RF-7's?

It is my living room...high ceiling, but room itself is medium sized. However it opens into my kitchen (separated by a 4 feet tall wall) and hallway, and separate dining area. Total area is very large (1800 sq feet, not calculating height) and that is why I have what seems like speaker overkill.

 

[Dr_jitsu]

And don't forget; your room is 50% of the sound you hear.

It has tile flooring, but I have a nice Persian rug covering 95% of the area, and other small throw rugs covering the rest. One side of the room is windows, from the ceiling on down, however I have blinds and curtains. The curtains improve sound quality pretty dramatically.