Emotiva Updates XPA-2 Stereo Amplifier: More Power, New Circuitry

Emotiva has garnered a reputation in the audio and home theater community for no-frills amps that offer  great bang for the buck.  Their product line starts at a modest 50wpc and goes all the way to 1000watt monoblocks.  At the heart of any company’s amplifier offerings are their stereo models.   Emotiva has just revamped their XPA-2 stereo power amp with added a number of enhancements.

On the outside, the XPA-2 features a sleeker look than its predecessor.  Under the hood, Emotiva has bumped up the power from 250 wpc to 300 wpc.  The new XPA-2 also boasts a monoblock mode, which will allow the XPA-2 to push an incredible 1000 watts into 8 ohms.  Monoblock mode is as easy as flipping a switch.  Emotiva has positioned the XPA-2 as a way for performance-seeking audio enthusiasts to move into an XPA-2 and then add a second for a dual monoblock configuration on their mains.

Emotiva also says that the updated XPA-2 features a “refined” differential input with a short signal path in the Class A/B topology that Emotiva claims delivers a “stunningly low noise floor, so that details of your music emerge from a deep black background.”  Other enhancements include solid machined gold plated RCA jacks, high quality gold plated contact toggle switches, a sleeker look, and a new high strength precision chassis.

The updated XPA-2 features an updated design, a short signal path, gold plated RCA jacks, gold plated toggle switches, and a new chassis.

To further entice people, Emotiva is including $100 worth of EMO bucks with the purchase of the XPA-2.  The $100 in EMO bucks can be used on your next Emotiva order.

Is the new XPA-2 right for you?  At $899, it’s not cheap, but you’ll be hard pressed to find a true 300wpc stereo amp for that price.  That’s only $450 per channel at 300 watts of power!  If you’re in the market for a new amp, you may want to take advantage of Emotiva’s 30 day in-home trial.  Shipping is free and if you want to return the unit, you get a full refund but only pay for the return shipping.  You can learn more at: http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/amplifiers/products/xpa-2-gen-2

XPA-2 Features

Refined and optimized dual differential Class A/B topology.
Stereo Mode and Mono-Block Mode for exceptional flexibility.
New precision engineered chassis w/ solid 15mm milled aluminum faceplate Automatic 120/230 AC voltage detection and switching.
High-speed Multi segment bar graph output level meters with clip detect.
Metering and status LED on/off switches.
Fully protected from all fault conditions.
Soft start circuitry.
Advanced microprocessor operating system.
External trigger turn on and trigger output.
Soft touch power switch.
Input: balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA), switchable.
High current match pair on semi output devices.
Heavy duty Audiophile quality gold plated 5 way binding posts.