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Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 117
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 02:20 am: |
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anyone heard of this company? its a first for me but a power amp for 499? seems a little fishy. |
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Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 118
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 02:37 am: |
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I'm considering buying these
http://69.63.142.103/lmc1.html
http://69.63.142.103/lpa1.html
899 for the pair. the specs sound good....well except the wait of the power amp what are your opinions |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5615
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 06:05 am: |
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Interesting. Made in Columbia? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5616
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 06:05 am: |
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Colombia.
Geography major, D'oh! |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 120
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 02:49 pm: |
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Currently I'm using a rxv-1300 I was going over the numbers and I think I'd be getting more from this emotiva setup |
Gold Member Username: Hawk
Highlands Ranch,
CO
USA
Post Number: 1137
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 03:08 pm: |
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jim:
You will simply have to try it to know if it is right for you. That amp comes with a 30 day in home trial, so take them up on it. I would be interested in your impressions if you decide to try it. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5619
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 04:36 pm: |
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Sent and return to Florida. Napierville? Thets where the Dared brand is housed.
I got my 10 sets of interconnects from Dared today.
Look nice.
The Chinese invasion?
I think the link I followed said Colombian... |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 12713
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 08:15 pm: |
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I am curious as well.
Let us know if you purchase this, Jim. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5626
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 08:25 pm: |
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Take one for the team, Jim... |
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Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5629
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, February 02, 2007 - 06:27 am: |
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I pondered on a couple of other forums about this brand.
Seems AV123 has handled them for a while, and while I found only a few owners, I could not find a bad word about them.
The are ID, of course, and no allowances are made for Canadian interests, unfortunately.
I would like to get some personal feedback.
5 yr warranty and all. |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 122
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 02, 2007 - 11:07 am: |
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ok I always hear that my yammy (rxv1300) is a bright reciever. If I just buy this emotiva power amp and use my rxv for a preamp will this change the sound of the yammie?
I use
rti10 fronts |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5641
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, February 02, 2007 - 11:16 am: |
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Maybe. The perfect power amp will simply multiply the pre signal.
Nobody's perfect.
If you like the Yammie sound, you will be fine.
If it is bright, it will be bright and louder. |
Silver Member Username: Jethro
Lansing,
Mi
Post Number: 165
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 02:36 am: |
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you own the yammy rxv1300, is it bright? do you want to "change" the sound of the yammy? if you think its bright and you want to change the sound of the yammy imo you are going about it in the wrong way. Adding a power amp as nuck has elaborated on isn't going to change your sound characteristics as much as a different sounding pre/pro would, or speakers/room treatments etc.. would. You may be better off looking to spend your money on room treatments or even speakers before amplifying the signal to try and get what you want out of your system. That said, you can't really go wrong with the lpa-1 from emotiva as its a good amp at a good price and it will be versatile in whatever you decide to do. Not so sure your going about "what you don't like about how your system sounds" in a good manner. Perhaps you don't like the way your yammy sounds with your speakers, the amp isn't going to help you here. The only knock for the price I have found on this particular emotiva amp is that the 6,7th channels can produce a hum when bridged together as a 6th channel. Jimmy, your yammie isn't going to sound much different w/ this amp, perhaps look at a marantz or whatever else is out there if you don't like the sound of your current setup. |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 124
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 01:52 pm: |
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so I guess I should sell my yammie and go with that pre/power configuration from emotiva then.  |
Silver Member Username: Jethro
Lansing,
Mi
Post Number: 173
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 02:25 pm: |
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the yammy could very well be the last receiver you will ever own ;; |
Gold Member Username: T_bomb25
Dayton,
Ohio
United States
Post Number: 1498
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 04:07 pm: |
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They are on their own now Emotive and av123 parted ways about 4 months ago,they make some very good equipment it wasnt a quality control issue that caused the break up,it was just a conflict of interrest,the companies split on good terms.As far as I know Mark the owner of av123 still honors their warranties,many av123 folk still buy from them,as a matter of fact at the time of the split,Emotive came out with some new very interresting gear,and the man behind them is a good guy to boot and they make great equipment,as a matter of fact that new Nad Master series looks strikingly similar to their gear,and Emotive builds a lot of faceplates and casings for other companies. |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 130
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 05:10 pm: |
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placing my order on friday when I get my bonus at work when I get it I will post pics from equipment in closed new box to installed in my home theater room |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5794
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 06:48 pm: |
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looking forward to that, Jim. |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 133
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 11:33 pm: |
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and I'm getting an advanced chance to own a new pair of the rti polks coming out in may, I'll keep you guys posted. |
Gold Member Username: Hawk
Highlands Ranch,
CO
USA
Post Number: 1174
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 11:55 pm: |
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jim:
Keep you Yammie and compare the two to see what you think. We would then greatly value your opinions about the new equipment posted here. |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 134
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 03:01 pm: |
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its on the way and the compare wont be a big surprise I hate the sound I get from the rxv-1300 I've changfed and rechanged the setting and music sounds like garbage. I like the htr-5850 I had which was 500 bucks cheaper |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 12974
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 03:37 pm: |
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I'm interested in the results as well. |
Silver Member Username: Jethro
Lansing,
Mi
Post Number: 174
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 01:14 am: |
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did it come in yet? |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 144
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 10:48 pm: |
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I lvie in canada so I have to wait a littel longer than normal as customs figures out its not a bomb or bomb making material. I hate customs |
Silver Member Username: Gamerdude
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 414
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 05:20 pm: |
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Hey Jimm you live in ontario,kitchener? |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 146
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 05:28 pm: |
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Nope in the soo |
Silver Member Username: Gamerdude
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 415
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 06:24 pm: |
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Wheres the "soo"?
where are you at man
cause my uncle was talking to someone who was ordering some emotica stuff and he had a yammy amp |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5985
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 06:58 pm: |
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Sault Ste. Marie
Go hounds! |
Bronze Member Username: Rushwj
Knoxville,
TN
USA
Post Number: 52
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 10:24 pm: |
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i'm very interested to hear your comparisons. i'm not much of a yammie fan myself (it's just not for me), but i've considered emotiva multiple times, just haven't pulled the trigger on them. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5999
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 06:47 am: |
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Actually Jim, the CRA is wringing every last penny in fees out of the gear before sending the stuff and the bill. |
Silver Member Username: Gamerdude
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 424
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 12:20 pm: |
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SO does it sound good? |
New member Username: Blairhdtv
Sudbury,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 5
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 06:53 pm: |
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Well, we all know what happens (for the most part) when you buy unknown equipment.. problems problems, and more problems. especially for extremely cheap prices.
Blair
http://www.streetcode.org |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 13224
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 07:59 pm: |
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And what does streetcode.org have anything to do with the proposed purchase? |
Bronze Member Username: Rushwj
Knoxville,
TN
USA
Post Number: 53
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 08:29 pm: |
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i actually disagree w/ blair. sometimes it's fun to try out new brands/products. you can find great and interesting products that way sometimes.
also, emotiva isn't that unknown. if you're familiar w/ av123 then you've probably come across emotiva. they used to be sold w/ av123, but just recently split off. |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 167
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 01:01 pm: |
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Still waiting..........but if you look into these pieces of equipment they are rated the same quality as NAD and ROTEL |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6125
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 02:46 pm: |
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Build quality perhaps, but a brand has to have a house sound, that uumph, that certain quality that makes an identity. Beit Yamaha or Rotel.
Or Mac(shudder). |
