Emotiva LPA-1 Impressions by Joe Sixpack

[Rich-n-Texas]

They look like RGA's Avatar.

[basite]

I'd rather have a pair of these.

is Darth Vader your big idol?

nah, seriously, exellent speakers and all eh, but the only chance that they would be in my house would be if I was blind...

Verity audio's are very good speakers too...

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[GMichael]

That's been mentioned before, Dr Who.

[GMichael]

is Darth Vader your big idol?

nah, seriously, exellent speakers and all eh, but the only chance that they would be in my house would be if I was blind...

Verity audio's are very good speakers too...

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

I love the modern look. Imagine these in a room with clear furniture.

[basite]

I love the modern look. Imagine these in a room with clear furniture.

yeah, they'd look better there, but I just don't like them that much (esthetically...)...

just like I don't like wilsons because of that...

these, however I do like, and they also have a reputation of being 'different'



and if money were no object at all, kharma would be on my list too...



just not in black

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[GMichael]

They look like RGA's Avatar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9rd8TjLew4

[Rich-n-Texas]

Ah yes. Now I remember when RGA previously returned for a short stint here there was a discussion about it. I only liked the old Dr. Who though. The one with the crazy hairdo IIRC.

[audio amateur]

I'd have to say I definitely like GM's choice. Those ones with the Pass amps are pretty ugly. I don't think we have the same tastes Bert I do however like slanted look of the one below.

[basite]

Those ones with the Pass amps are pretty ugly. I don't think we have the same tastes Bert I do however like slanted look of the one below.

they are not THE best looking speaker, especially not in that colour, but their sound makes up big time

the Kharma's are much better looking indeed, cost is the only reason why we see so very few...

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[bobsticks]

I love the modern look. Imagine these in a room with clear furniture.

Why settle for just clear furniture?

[kexodusc]

DUDE! Those look like they should fold down over my gramma's head to dry her hair!!!!

[pixelthis]

i've seen them used for like $5000...still a bit more than twice what i paid for my mains...but not completely out of the question!

How much does a new pair run for?

[GMichael]

Why settle for just clear furniture?

My ears don't like horns.

[basite]

How much does a new pair run for?

$12 grand or so...


I find $5k pretty low, maybe the Nautilus 802, but prices I'm seeing are more like 6k or so...

the 802D (the new, version..., looks identical to the Nautilus 802) runs for 8500 (or more) used, and sounds better to my ears...

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[Rich-n-Texas]

Unless I'm reading the product descriptions for the B&W lines wrong, the word "Nautilus" now refers to the technology buzz word used in the tweeter build process. "Nautilus 804" used to be a step up model from the "Matrix 804" line which no longer exists. I wonder what's behind all this?

[Rich-n-Texas]

BTW, those pictures were posted somewhere else before. They did nothing for me then, and they do nothing for me now.

[Rich-n-Texas]

Mater tua criceta fuit, et pater tuo redoluit bacarum sambucus

This has something to do with Bacardi rum and Sambuca, I'm sure of it!

[basite]

Unless I'm reading the product descriptions for the B&W lines wrong, the word "Nautilus" now refers to the technology buzz word used in the tweeter build process. "Nautilus 804" used to be a step up model from the "Matrix 804" line which no longer exists. I wonder what's behind all this?

the Nautilus 804 isn't in production anymore too... (N804, N803, N802, ...). Now the S and D series are in the run, 802, 801 and 800 only exist in D (which stands for Diamond, referring to the tweeter, S stands for Standard, also referring to the tweeter (which in the S line is aluminium...))


the Nautilus series and the current series do look the same, but the current series sound much better...

keep them spinning,
Bert.

[Rich-n-Texas]

Oh look! A B&W fanboy!

[basite]

Oh look! A B&W fanboy!

me?

nah

I like thiel much better than B&W...

[bobsticks]

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This has something to do with Bacardi rum and Sambuca, I'm sure of it!

Nope. Not even close. Oh, by the way...

http://wordie.org/words/mater%20tua%...rum%20sambucus

[pixelthis]

Unless I'm reading the product descriptions for the B&W lines wrong, the word "Nautilus" now refers to the technology buzz word used in the tweeter build process. "Nautilus 804" used to be a step up model from the "Matrix 804" line which no longer exists. I wonder what's behind all this?

Time for some B&w 101.
"Nautilus" refers to a NAUTILUS SHELL, which is a spiral.
At the outside larger end you put the speaker.
They make (made?) a speaker that is basically nothing but a large NAUTILUS SHELL.
You need an appointment to listen to one.
You're tweeter sitting on top, with a tapered tube, is a version of this tech, as are the tweeters in my 602s2's and my center.
They get rid of standing waves and improve soundstage dramaticaly
http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/display.aspx?infid=1729


CHECK IT OUT

[pixelthis]

I love the modern look. Imagine these in a room with clear furniture.

SPEAKING of Dr Who, these look like something you'd bury a Dalek in
you will obey

[Rich-n-Texas]

I keep my amp on 24/7. When I power on my receiver and the relay clicks, I get a pop through the speakers. Don't know which one's to blame here but if I power on the amp last, no pop. Fortunately I have the receiver's inital volume set to -35 so I'm not concerned about it.

[kexodusc]

I keep my amp on 24/7. When I power on my receiver and the relay clicks, I get a pop through the speakers. Don't know which one's to blame here but if I power on the amp last, no pop. Fortunately I have the receiver's inital volume set to -35 so I'm not concerned about it.

Ha ha...Just the voltage surge through the receiver. Most of my amps do that. Some are quite loud. My Rotel makes a loud pop. Not all preamps will send the voltage surge though, I've owned different Yamaha receivers even that behaved differently.

When you get a BFD, turn it off, then turn it back on while your sub is still on - pictures will fall of the wall!!! More of a depth charge, than a pop...

Rich - spend $3 and buy a small 3.5mm cable - the receiver sends a trigger signal to the amp and powers it on when the receiver fires up. Saves power, eliminates pop.