i have owned their preamp, upa-2 amp, and 2 of their upa-1 monoblocks. when i first started to get into this game, only 1 1/2 years ago, i started out with Emotiva because i didnt know any better and i seen everybody at blu-ray.com brag about them. i have since gained a little bit of knowledge and started to demo everyting i could. with that, Emotiva builds a decent product and their customer service is very good. i think their equipment is more suited towards home theatre. pretty much every brand of amp i have heard sounds better then them, but also cost more. i didnt care for their preamp and my cambridge 840v2 integrated smokes their pre and upa-1 monoblock combo. if you are after sound quality i would look somewhere else, but if budget is tight or if its for theatre use then i would go with them.
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I am asking for opinions and some education on this brand. I have noticed a goodly number of items from this brand on A-gon lately. But, I must confess...I know very little about them. The pieces look very nice in the photos, the owner/sellers extol their virtues and the Emotiva website looks pretty spiffy...anyone out their have thoughts, opinions or experiences they would care to relay?
The reason behind my inquiry is the equipment appears to inordinately inexpensive vs. their appearance & audio-quality claims. If you own some Emotiva, please tell me about it - good & bad. I am tempted to give the brand a try.
Thanks in advance!
The reason behind my inquiry is the equipment appears to inordinately inexpensive vs. their appearance & audio-quality claims. If you own some Emotiva, please tell me about it - good & bad. I am tempted to give the brand a try.
Thanks in advance!