Emotiva Story.

[daboyz]

Emo rules!!!!

I'm sorry,I got carried away in all the excitement. Ricardo wins the all expense paid tour of the Emo HQ and factory!!!


Congrats!!!!!

[metal83]

He he he. I bet you were all trying to hit this one.

Nice quick Edit..haha lol

[Kex]

Get the champagne ready...I have my fluted glass..I have the choice between Moët et Chandon or Veuve Clicquot, but I really only like vintage. The rest is just plonk, although it does pair with just about every single thing you could imagine.

[Kex]

He he he. I bet you were all trying to hit this one.Nope ... not really ... but you certainly deserve it! Congratulations!

[Ricardo]

Ok. Enough nonsense for now.

[cnh]

He he he. I bet you were all trying to hit this one.

You betya! But we can't compete with a master. Congrats...you win the free Emo buffet Someone POP the cork on the bottle.

cnh

[Ricardo]

I don't like champagne, and hardly have any white wines.

[Toolfan66]

Good point Tool,

What happened with the Pioneer 07?

cnh


It's up and running, and i am 1 happy MOFO.:D

[daboyz]

Hell,I'm just trying to hit 2000 posts. I'm close!!!

[Kex]

Goodnight you guys! You're all a bunch of kuul dudes!

The offenders at 21h24, California time: Kex, blakeh, cnh, daboyz, metal83 . TOOL keeps poppin' in and out, so I don't know what he's up to ... at such a late hour ... on a Friday ... :eek:

[daboyz]

OK,we hit 1,000. The rest is overkill................................:D

[cnh]

It's up and running, and i am 1 happy MOFO.:D

I hate to get serious here. But what was the problem? Is it in your thread...haven't seen it.

But great news in any case!

cnh

[mrbigbluelight]

Gentlemen: while we bask in the satisfaction of having reached these rarefied levels, let us not forget; we only have reached these heights because we have stood on the shoulders of giants !!!



*sniff*


I was there when men landed on the moon .......


........ I was there when they pulled Baby Jessica out of the well...


And now. I was there when the Emotiva thread reached 1000 + posts !!


Quo Vadis, eh Brutus ..... quo vadis ?


*sniff* *sniff*

[Kex]

I don't like champagne, and hardly have any white wines.Vintage champagne is different ... no really ... (first of all, it has the full 200w per bubble) and if you really like wine at all, I bet I could change your mind about white wines in general too. A bold statement, I know, but if you buy all the wines I ask you to first, and you don't change your mind after one weekend of tasting them in the order I suggest (with me, obviously), then I promise, I'll just give you all those bottles you paid for right back (they'll be empty by then, of course, but hey! ...).

P.S. Too late Curt ... I see you down there, but we had to do it without ya!

[comfortablycurt]

Hold on guys,I gotta grab another brew......................................

x2 Dave

Good call...I better go do that myself...this ones almost gone.


Where's Curt, he's good for at least a 100 posts a day!

cnh

Where's Curt you ask? Curt's been at the bar watching some bands play. Curt is also a little buzzed...lol


I believe it's warmer and Curt is actually working again. He won't have so much time on his hands.

Yeah...you're all going to have to get used to me not carrying the post count of this forum on my shoulders. You all need to speed it up a little bit...c'mon now people.:p

[hearingimpared]

They really bashed us on the Carver forum.

[Kex]

They really bashed us on the Carver forum.What for?

[hearingimpared]

What for?

For that stupid thread that Nooshinjohn started about Ben. They are really crude over there.

[Kex]

For that stupid thread that Nooshinjohn started about Ben. They are really crude over there.Oh! I didn't read that one. I thought that maybe they were complaining about us suggesting that Emotiva might not be all that they claim to be ... and couldn't figure out why that might annoy them enough to be upset about it ...

[hearingimpared]

I thought that maybe they were complaining about us suggesting that Emotiva might not be all that they claim to be ... and couldn't figure out why that might annoy them enough to be upset about it ...

They mentioned that too.

[Kex]

They mentioned that too.Is there any consensus over there on the topic? Any interesting comparison testing?

[hearingimpared]

Is there any consensus over there on the topic? Any interesting comparison testing?

No, it was a bashfest of our forum and Matt.

[Kex]

No, it was a bashfest of our forum and Matt.Wow! Very classy! That must have been nice for you.

[heiney9]

I'm listening to the 7B's. What an addicting sound. I wonder how would they sound with an EMO.

Like crap being flushed down the toilet :D:D;)

[daboyz]

They'll get over it.................................

[heiney9]

They really bashed us on the Carver forum.

Eff 'em Carver sucks :D. If I wanted to be reminded of the '80's I'd wear spandex and leg warmers. :)

[heiney9]

Eff 'em Carver sucks :D. If I wanted to be reminded of the '80's I'd wear spandex and leg warmers. :)

Repeat

[comfortablycurt]

Eff 'em Carver sucks :D. If I wanted to be reminded of the '80's I'd wear spandex and leg warmers. :)

I was under the impression that you wore spandex and leg warmers all the time, regardless of whether or not you wanted to be reminded of the 80's. Was I wrong in thinking this?:confused::p

[LessisNevermore]

Eff 'em Carver sucks :D. If I wanted to be reminded of the '80's I'd wear spandex and leg warmers. :)


I was under the impression that you wore spandex and leg warmers all the time, regardless of whether or not you wanted to be reminded of the 80's. Was I wrong in thinking this?:confused::p

I have the pics, and if he does not turn over the SDA's tomorrow, I'll publish them right here......(Blake sent them to me after hearing what Brock volunteered him for in another thread)

It's not pretty, and the headband put it waaay over the line.

[comfortablycurt]

I have the pics, and if he does not turn over the SDA's tomorrow, I'll publish them right here......(Blake sent them to me after hearing what Brock volunteered him for in another thread)

It's not pretty, and the headband put it waaay over the line.

So is this the official uniform for all of the RAS get togethers? I might have trouble complying with that...I find it hard to tear myself away from these Daisy Dukes. Seriously...you wouldn't believe how hard it is to take these things off.:p



On a lighter note...I just had a close call. I just finished my beer...went to get another one, realized it was my last one. Luckily, I have a gas station about a block away...I managed to walk there and made it within about a minute of them closing...this could have been very tragic had it not worked out in my favor.

[ND13]

I was under the impression that you wore spandex and leg warmers all the time, regardless of whether or not you wanted to be reminded of the 80's. Was I wrong in thinking this?:confused::p

Brock's more into parachute pants and old school Addidas.

Ya'll got it in....central time anyways.

[vmaxer]

If we get busy again it can reach 1000 before the week-end is over...

[heiney9]

If we get busy again it can reach 1000 before the week-end is over...

We passed that last might.........pay attention :D. Or, did you mean 2000?

[vmaxer]

We passed that last might.........pay attention :D. Or, did you mean 2000?

:o:oWell don't I feel stupid....I was at the bottom of page 31, at post 930 when I responded...I didn't notice there were more pages... It was early and I was still sleepy. Now I must go back a few pages and catch up!:D

I will pay closer attention in the future...:)

So,,goin' for 2000??

[cfrizz]

:eek: You guys are NUTS! And totally COOL!:D

Nice going Ricardo, enjoy your Emo/Emu or Beer!:D


He he he. I bet you were all trying to hit this one.

[cnh]

:o:oWell don't I feel stupid....I was at the bottom of page 31, at post 930 when I responded...I didn't notice there were more pages... It was early and I was still sleepy. Now I must go back a few pages and catch up!:D

I will pay closer attention in the future...:)

So,,goin' for 2000??

2001? An EmOdyssey! Part II of the Greatest Story Ever told! I'm there!

cnh

[vmaxer]

Well...where did everyone go??

[GV#27]

Well...where did everyone go??

They should be back soon now that the Carver thread has been delegated to the HOS.

[mmadden28]

Wow, that's a record 2+ days without a post in this thread. :rolleyes:

[Kex]

They should be back soon now that the Carver thread has been delegated to the HOS.I didn't read that thread, although maybe I will if I get bored. I was busy learning all about SPEARKERS. Apparently, if you use these, unlike standard speakers, it doesn't matter what wire you use! Now wouldn't that be interesting?! There were no pics in the thread, and to be honest, I didn't read much of that thread either, so I have no idea how you can tell the difference between spearkers and regular speakers ... although the lamp cord coming out the back would probably be a clue.

[broncsrule21@]

They should be back soon now that the Carver thread has been delegated to the HOS.

Whats does HOS and STFU stand for?:D

And that thread was just getting interesting.....

[hearingimpared]

HOS = Hall of Shame (area in the Polk archives)

[Ron Temple]

HOS = Hall of Shame (area in the Polk archives)

Is that where the Tasteful Babe thread is locked up? I better check that out :p:D.

[zombie boy 2000]

What's up guys? Anything going on here?

[hearingimpared]

Is that where the Tasteful Babe thread is locked up? I better check that out :p:D.

Indeed it is.

[tonyb]

Too bad Paddy's Day has passed,we could have talked patrick into releasing the TBT thread from the depths of hell.

[cnh]

I was starting to worry that that underwater volcano cable thread was going to overtake Ricardo's. Was also wondering if anyone plans to 'save' this thread from tomorrow's supposed VIRUS attack??

cnh

[heiney9]

Please discuss..............


03-14-09: Nypr2003
I have just purchased from Emotiva the RSP-2 Preamp,XPA-2 stereo amp and their ERT-8.3 Reference Tower Speakers and after 5 days of breakin in the whole system all I can say is "WOW", "Unbelievable","REMARKABLE".

I used to own a Parasound Halo system consisting of their famous stereophile class A rated JC1 Monoblocks,their A51 5 channel amplifier,A21 Stereo amp and their C1 processor and I used to think that after trying the FPB Krell's and other High end amps or Preamps I though that there was nothing else better than the Halos within that price range over $15K plus.

I sold my system last year because of lack of time due to my job. I felt that there was no reason to keep such a nice system in my house since I was not using it. So I sold it here on Audiogon and decided that later on I will get more or less the same system when I have more time to be able to enjoy it.

Well the time is here now and I started looking to put together a very nice system again and the first thing that came to mind was Parasound Halo Line again. That was until I came across the Emotiva Products website.

I spent quite amount of time reading about their products specially their preamps and amps. I did a side by side comparison of the Parasound Halos amps and the Emotiva amps. The Emotiva amps seem to be much better amps than the Halos exept for the fact that the Halos are THX certified and used a MOSFET driver stage and JFET input stage as opposed to Emotiva using a Triple Darlington with ON semiconductor output stages. Besides the Emotiva amps offer more power than the Halos.

I know what most of you all will say. That's just in the specs! It's the sound that matters! Yes, you are right and I will get to that in a minute.

Being quite familiar with the Halos since I owned them for almost 2 years and was very happy with their warmth and neutral sound I think that qialifies me to make a very good comparison.

Now going back to the Emotiva RSP-2 Preamp and their XPA-2 stereo amplifier. As I said before after giving them around 5 days of a good break-in period of about 16 hours a day I decided to sit down for a good listening session.

First let me say that the RSP-2 is one of the most analog sounding preamps I have ever come across. In the past have auditioned or owned many Preamps such as ,BAT tube Preamps,Classe,Proceed,Parasound Halo,Rotel,Adcom,McIntosh and Musical Fidelity and none of these Preamps have sounded as analog as the Emotiva RSP-2 Preamp. How these people at Emotiva do it its beyond me. Besides being a great sounding preamp it is a beautiful unit. It has so many features that it is hard to believe that for the price of $699 you can get features that you can only get at Preamps costing over 3 to 6 times more. The performance of the Emotiva RSP-2 Preamp is so good that you can only get this kind of performance in preamps costing way over $3K+ or more. I highly recommend this Preamp. It's really that good. in fact I had my eyes set on a Parasound JC2 Preamp and I am so glad that I didn't buy. Now I am extremely happy with my Emotiva RSP-2.

Now the XPA-2 Stereo Amplifier. What a beautiful looking unit! The Sound? Oustanding! Warmth,Neutral,Extremely Analog Sounding.Not a hint of brightness. Powerfull! Powerfull Powerfull! It has the same sound as the Halos JC1's but with more extension and more dynamics of the FPB of the Krells and still analog sounding. Between the Emotiva RSP-2 Preamp and the XPA-2 Amp it is a marriage made in heaven. It's the perfect combination.

And the ERT-8.3. Reference Speakers. Do not let the price fool you. These speakers delivered one of the most natural and clear sounds that I have only be able to hear in speakers costing over $5K+. I have owned them so I know that it will be impossible to hear a pair of $1600 speakers sound this good. But how wrong I have been. These are truly Reference Speakers.The bass extension is remarkable.I don't even need a subwoofer.Emotiva rates these speakers at Frequency response: 45hz-20Khz +/-2db byt trust me these speakers go way lower than 45hz.

Emotiva is coming out with a new Reference CD player, the ERC-1 and I have put myself on their waiting list. I know that it will be an outstanding Cd player.

Emotiva has put together a "True Reference" Line of products that proves that you can still obtain "High End Performance" without paying "High End Prices". I used to be one of the many believers that had the mentality that you needed to pay top money to get a top high end performance equipment. Guess what? Not Any more.

Emotiva has proved me wrong and.. I Stand Corrected"

Best regards to all,


I found this on-line. Sort of a lofty review............wouldn't you say ;)

[mmadden28]

Please discuss..............


I found this on-line. Sort of a lofty review............wouldn't you say ;)

I agree-way over the top.

[shack]

Another EMU fanboy with a totally unbiased reveiw.

Those EMU boys are totally kicking John Curl's ass....:rolleyes:

[shack]

BTW...EMU CS will still not take my calls.

[comfortablycurt]

Wow...that was a way over the top review. I'm having trouble even believing that this is real...sounds like an Emo executives cousin got some free products in exchange for a ridiculously glowing review to me...lol

Shack-sorry to hear about your bad luck. Perhaps if you persist with your choice to not purchase any Emotiva products they'll start taking you more seriously.;)

[moe]

There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.Sure pie is ok,I've had some damn good pie,but cake(are the ones at Dairy Queen really cake?) Who knows? but it's pretty frikin' good.

[shack]

Shack-sorry to hear about your bad luck. Perhaps if you persist with your choice to not purchase any Emotiva products they'll start taking you more seriously.;)

I was only trying to be nice and let them know I would not be ordering any EMO gear....just in case they were holding something for me.

[F1nut]

Please discuss..............


03-14-09: Nypr2003
I have just purchased from Emotiva the RSP-2 Preamp,XPA-2 stereo amp and their ERT-8.3 Reference Tower Speakers and after 5 days of breakin in the whole system all I can say is "WOW", "Unbelievable","REMARKABLE".


You can read more comments/reviews here, http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr_memb.pl?&&memb&zzNypr2003

I've actually communicated with Carlos in the past, he has owned what he says he has. I'd have to say he's a tad excitable and seems to run thru a lot of gear. Perhaps he couldn't resist the Kool-Aid.

[heiney9]

You can read more comments/reviews here, http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr_memb.pl?&&memb&zzNypr2003

I've actually communicated with Carlos in the past, he has owned what he says he has. I'd have to say he's a tad excitable and seems to run thru a lot of gear. Perhaps he couldn't resist the Kool-Aid.

5 days seems like a very short time period to be making such lofty claims. I was surprised to see such an "over the top" review so I thought I'd post it. Yes, it is from Audiogon. Many times initial impressions are way off base; both positively and negatively. I had things that sounded way off initially but after spending a couple months with it, I did a complete 180; same for an initial positive impression.

One other nitpik is he says he compares them side by side with the JC1's except then he states he sold those amps over a year ago :confused:.

Anyway thought I'd bump this thread for Ricardo as we don't want the spearker cable thread to over take the EMU thread. ;)

H9

[Marty913]

I'd have to say he's a tad excitable and seems to run thru a lot of gear. Perhaps he couldn't resist the Kool-Aid.

For some people in this hobby, it's the sound of the music that brings tears of joy to their eyes. For others it's the sound of the UPS truck pulling up out front. Nothing really wrong with that but I rather read reviews from the former and not the later.

[F1nut]

5 days seems like a very short time period to be making such lofty claims.

I couldn't agree more, hence my comments.

[dkg999]

Folks, when it's "world class" gear maybe you don't need no stink'in 5 days to know it's the best? I'm just say'in!

[GV#27]

Reading between the lines I get the idea he kind'a likes it.Hopefully it will stay working for him.

[comfortablycurt]

I was only trying to be nice and let them know I would not be ordering any EMO gear....just in case they were holding something for me.

If you'd like, I could give them a call later on. Just to let them know that you won't be purchasing any of their products. I've gotta give them a call anyway, just to let them know that I've decided to purchase products from another company and won't be purchasing anything from them.

[shack]

If you'd like, I could give them a call later on. Just to let them know that you won't be purchasing any of their products. I've gotta give them a call anyway, just to let them know that I've decided to purchase products from another company and won't be purchasing anything from them.

That's fine...but they probably won't believe it unless they hear it directly from me...but it's worth a shot.

[Kex]

Please discuss.................

I found this on-line. Sort of a lofty review............wouldn't you say ;)Reads pretty much like an official Audioholics review of every and any piece of gear they ever tested from Emotiva. Maybe he likes to post glowing reviews for his stuff before he puts it up for sale, since he apparently changes his equipment very frequently.

I have liked most of the cars I have ever owned, for different reasons, and much of the audio gear I currently own, for my own reasons, but I can also tell you exactly what I find to be the shortcomings of all of these cars and all of my audio/video gear. I can tell you where I agree and disagree with both praise and criticism in "official" reviews for either category, and to what extent I agree or disagree. I rarely find anything to be that perfect, so a review like that one is completely useless to any decision making process related to a possible purchase IMO.

[Lowell_M]

Folks, when it's "world class" gear maybe you don't need no stink'in 5 days to know it's the best? I'm just say'in!

lucky for him, its World Reference Class...

[comfortablycurt]

That's fine...but they probably won't believe it unless they hear it directly from me...but it's worth a shot.

Well, I tried calling them. As soon as I started explaining to them that neither you or myself would be purchasing any products from them at any point, for any reason, they hung up on me.

Absolutely terrible customer service. My choice to not purchase any Emotiva gear continues.

[MikeC78]

They seriously did that?? Wow.

That's true world class customer service right there...

[cnh]

I would like to thank Ricardo and everyone else above for helping me decide which 2 channel power amp to purchase. I bypassed the Emu farm for an Adcom GFA-555 (N.Pass design). Add me to the no call list.

cnh

[Dawgfish]

It's ashamed you did do so CNH. I own two GFA-555s and a GFA-545. I like the way my XPA sounds better than all of them, but that's for me. Sometimes it's best to listen for yourself and see what you like best instead of what others have to say. I wouldn't call myself an Emotiva fanboy or a basher of other equipment. I own other amps and have had them for some time. I have had my Emotiva for three months now and I still like the way it sounds, even compared to other amps out there with more prestiege that I own. I find it ironic that some of the same folks who are ripping this guy for writing a glowing report of a product they don't care for after he listened to it for 5 days, are basing their claims after listining to an Emotiva amp for a weekend. I agree, you can't right an honest and thorough review of a product after only listening for 5 days. But quite honestly some of you formed your opinion about the Emotiva amp after listening to it for a weekend. So how is that any different? It seems to me that's like the pot calling the kettle black. I'm sorry and and I'm putting my flame retarding suit on now, but there has been a lot of double standards going on throughout these posts.

[xcapri79]

So how is that any different? It seems to me that's like the pot calling the kettle black. I'm sorry and and I'm putting my flame retarding suit on now, but there has been a lot of double standards going on throughout these posts.

It proves that everybody's human including Polk Gurus, Polk Experts, Polkologists, Polkheads, Polkazoids, Polkateers, Polksters, Polkies etc. Did I miss any?

[Jetmaker737]

I would like to thank Ricardo and everyone else above for helping me decide which 2 channel power amp to purchase. I bypassed the Emu farm for an Adcom GFA-555 (N.Pass design). Add me to the no call list.

cnh

This is not a thread to be basing your purchasing decisions on.

[cnh]

No offense to the Emo crowd above...that quote is a tongue and cheek statement. Of course I spent a lot of time listening and researching this purchase and asking a ton of questions. There are some amp gurus on this site who were incredibly helpful and informative.

And a lot of very happy Emo owners as well. At the very least this thread continues to grow.

cnh

[broncsrule21@]

I just love how people that have never actually heard the product jump on the bashing bandwagon. That's really lame. I know Kex and maybe just a few may have valid opinions. They have actually experienced the products (not the whole product line however). But the rest of the bashers are just spewing shit they have no actual knowledge of. I havn't tried their products either so I can't praise or bash.

[cnh]

No one I know who's contributed to this thread is 'stopping' anyone from auditioning any and all the equipment which has been discussed here. And I, myself have heard an XP-A2 as well as read reviews of that model. The Emotiva was on the table because of this thread.

You're right. Take a listen and decide. BTW some nice pieces above..I run an Denon AVR 2807 myself.

cnh

[moe]

I would like to thank Ricardo and everyone else above for helping me decide which 2 channel power amp to purchase. I bypassed the Emu farm for an Adcom GFA-555 (N.Pass design). Add me to the no call list.

cnh

That's an ok amp,slightly harsh but powerful,enjoy.

[ND13]

I've got some blueberry muffins in the oven.

[cfrizz]

Yum, got some butter to put on them? If so, pass one on up to me Noel!

[ND13]

Can't eat BB muffins without smothering em in BUTTER!! Not too sure of how they'd taste after the trip Baastin.

[broncsrule21@]

cnh--Thanks

[cfrizz]

:D So true. LOL.:D


Can't eat BB muffins without smothering em in BUTTER!! Not too sure of how they'd taste after the trip Baastin.

[bigred7078]

Well, I tried calling them. As soon as I started explaining to them that neither you or myself would be purchasing any products from them at any point, for any reason, they hung up on me.

Absolutely terrible customer service. My choice to not purchase any Emotiva gear continues.

That is complete bullshit....sorry manm but i cannot at all believe that. I mean seriously c'mon.

[shack]

That is complete bullshit....sorry manm but i cannot at all believe that. I mean seriously c'mon.

It would be nice if you understood the meaning of satire...especially since this entire thread is satire about EMO fanboys, EMO marketing and so forth....seriously. :rolleyes:

[heiney9]

He just doesn't get that this whole thread is BS..........don't take things so seriously Bigred

[ryanjoachim]

I vote that this thread be closed...

I'm too lazy to read every page!

[shack]

I vote that this thread be closed...

I'm too lazy to read every page!

I vote that it live on forever....just because.

[Falcon01]

This thread is HILARIOUS. Keep it going I say. :cool:

[blakeh]

I love my Emutivo!

http://www.stateofgrace.net/lj/emutivo.jpg

It records all of my favorite nature shows (in high fidelity)! :D

[comfortablycurt]

That is complete bullshit....sorry manm but i cannot at all believe that. I mean seriously c'mon.

Umm...you would be spot on with that idea. Apparently you've missed the point that this thread is one huge joke.

Quit taking everything so seriously...you'll probably enjoy life a little more.;)

[phipiper10]

Been 23 pages since I last checked in here..you guys are still going strong...Power to the People!!!!!!! and Emotiva!!!! of course.

[mrbigbluelight]

This thread, even if closed, will always live on in our collective hearts. sniff - sniff

Sorry .... I just get so EMOtional over the whole thing ........


....... I'm making myself sick .......

[mrbigbluelight]

This link will help explain why some folks have a bit of a problem with Emotiva.

Emotiva Hidden Facts (http://www.smouch.net/lol/)

[sandworms]

This link will help explain why some folks have a bit of a problem with Emotiva.

Emotiva Hidden Facts (http://www.smouch.net/lol/)

am i the only idiot who fell for that

[ND13]

This link will help explain why some folks have a bit of a problem with Emotiva.

Emotiva Hidden Facts (http://www.smouch.net/lol/)


If I ever meet you in person, you're gonna get a bitch-slap for that one.:mad:

[heiney9]

This link will help explain why some folks have a bit of a problem with Emotiva.

Emotiva Hidden Facts (http://www.smouch.net/lol/)

Nice you 'effing douche bag. You need to be castrated for that. WTF is wrong with you. I'm going to torture a cat in your honor. :rolleyes:

[huggies]

Damn you!! I fell for it, and I still LOL!!

[LarryK]

Does this thing keep going to set some kind of 'posts' record or do too many people have too much time on their hands (like me!!)?

[shack]

If I ever meet you in person, you're gonna get a bitch-slap for that one.:mad:


Nice you 'effing douche bag. You need to be castrated for that. WTF is wrong with you. I'm going to torture a cat in your honor.


Whaaaaat? I kinda liked it...I've been singin' and doin' the Rick dance all morning....

[heiney9]

LOL- yeah I was just annoyed that at 1AM I had this song blaring from my computer and the damn box was dancing all over the place and then when I did the Ctrl+Alt+Del it closed down all my open tabs in Firefox and I had to start all over...............major PITA and no cats were harmed then or now :)

[shack]

LOL- yeah I was just annoyed that at 1AM I had this song blaring from my computer and the damn box was dancing all over the place and then when I did the Ctrl+Alt+Del it closed down all my open tabs in Firefox and I had to start all over...............major PITA and no cats were harmed then or now :)

YEP! You've been RICKROLLED!

[shack]

I think mrbigbluelight is onto something. Maybe everytime someone posts a thread that goes like:

"I just ordered an EMU xxxx"...

whoever tries to read it gets Rickrolled. That would be cool.

[wudai_e]

I didn't read the whole thing only the first couple of pages and lol guys, please get a hold of yourselves.

Who cares if EMO overstates and mislead their customers or not, as long as they sound good to my ears compare to other blablah brands with a similar price, I'd be happy. Also, I just don't get the comparison of Porsche vs Stereo equipments... are you comparing the brand recognition? How many people who's not auto enthusiasts know Porsche and many non-audiophiles know Krell? Are you comparing the scope of engineering? It's not even close and while you can find speakers with a price that can fill a parking lot with Porsches. Stop arguing over price vs value, and stop comparing apples with oranges.

[shack]

Who cares if EMO overstates and mislead their customers or not

Nobody cares that you don't care...we certainly don't care. Why do you care if we care or not?

[Keiko]

and stop comparing apples with oranges.
You said apples...uh huh huh. Sounds like something you put in PIE!

[wudai_e]

Nobody cares that you don't care...we certainly don't care. Why do you care if we care or not?

Why do you think I care if you care or not care or care care not? :D

[heiney9]

I didn't read the whole thing only the first couple of pages and lol guys, please get a hold of yourselves.

Who cares if EMO overstates and mislead their customers or not, as long as they sound good to my ears compare to other blablah brands with a similar price, I'd be happy. Also, I just don't get the comparison of Porsche vs Stereo equipments... are you comparing the brand recognition? How many people who's not auto enthusiasts know Porsche and many non-audiophiles know Krell? Are you comparing the scope of engineering? It's not even close and while you can find speakers with a price that can fill a parking lot with Porsches. Stop arguing over price vs value, and stop comparing apples with oranges.


Finally a voice of reason :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[devani]

yet, there are so many polk members here who are not..

[shack]

Let's all do the Rick dance...

One...two...three...

Never gonna give you up...
Never gonna let you down....
Never gonna run around and desert you....

[wudai_e]

Finally a voice of reason :rolleyes::rolleyes:

lol I wouldn't be here if I can reason.

[timlitton]

How many people who's not auto enthusiasts know Porsche and many non-audiophiles know Krell?

Uhhh.... a crapload? According to Google Trends, Porsche is researched twice as often as Pontiac or Cadillac and is roughly on par with Chevy.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l112/timlitton/PorscheTrends.gif?t=1239114595

[wudai_e]

Uhhh.... a crapload? According to Google Trends, Porsche is researched twice as often as Pontiac or Cadillac and is roughly on par with Chevy.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l112/timlitton/PorscheTrends.gif?t=1239114595

Well you just make my point then, thx;)

[devani]

I am sure porsche is somehow remotely related to emotiva....

[shack]

What does a porch have to do with an EMU?

Unless of course you have an EMU on your porch...then you may have some issues...like how do you get into your house with an EMU standing on your porch in front of the door?

[shack]

We're no strangers to love...
You know the rules...and so do I...

Still doin' the Rick dance....:D

[timlitton]

Hell, I'm not trying to prove anything. I just like Google Trends.

[timlitton]

What does a porch have to do with an EMU?

Unless of course you have an EMU on your porch...then you may have some issues...like how do you get into your house with an EMU standing on your porch in front of the door?


We're no strangers to love...
You know the rules...and so do I...

Still doin' the Rick dance....:D

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l112/timlitton/RickAstleyEmu.jpg?t=1239127456


This looks like trouble....

[cnh]

That's an ok amp,slightly harsh but powerful,enjoy.

This is 'not' a good thread to be serious in! But, personally, I do not find Adcoms to be harsh! Are there better, yeah...but harsh is too harsh. They sound a lot warmer than most 1000-2000+ Receivers.

Now back to the never ending Emo story...Emo...

cnh

[ND13]

I'd put the Adcoms on the grainy side, depending on which series they were, The newer ones seem to be worse than others. Other than that, they are normally bullet-proof. If I had my choice, I'd stick with HCA series Parasounds, which used are in the same price range.

[cnh]

I have the original model 555. I know reviews say they're grainy...but it doesn't sound that prominent to me. Parasounds I have heard are a bit smoother.

Apologies for interrupting our thread here.

cnh

[Kex]

Three things:

Firstly, the Spearker Cables thread is totally inferior to this, Ricardo's masterpiece. It cannot be allowed to surpass this thread in views and/or post count.

Secondly, a new Emotiva review is available from Audioholics. This is for the UPA-2 model. The result is pretty much a foregone conclusion if past results are anything to judge them by. http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/amplifiers/emotiva-upa-2-stereo-amplifier

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to remind our faithful viewers that Ricardo did not actually own the faulty units described at the beginning of this thread himself, as he has repeatedly stated, but was merely conveying the information for our perusal and enjoyment.


... As for the sound, I have not heard them, so I can't say anything on that side. ...

Mike, not mine; just a post I found informative given all the hype with Emotiva. ...

[Lowell_M]

Three things:

Firstly, the Spearker Cables thread is totally inferior to this, Ricardo's masterpiece. It cannot be allowed to surpass this thread in views and/or post count.

Secondly, a new Emotiva review is available from Audioholics. This is for the UPA-2 model. The result is pretty much a foregone conclusion if past results are anything to judge them by. http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/amplifiers/emotiva-upa-2-stereo-amplifier

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to remind our faithful viewers that Ricardo did not actually own the faulty units described at the beginning of this thread himself, as he has repeatedly stated, but was merely conveying the information for our perusal and enjoyment.

:D:DSo... In the review they compared a 125wpc amplifier to a 40wpc AVR. Now THERE is an article worth reading. :rolleyes:

[heiney9]

I have the original model 555. I know reviews say they're grainy...but it doesn't sound that prominent to me. Parasounds I have heard are a bit smoother.

Apologies for interrupting our thread here.

cnh

I've never thought Adcom amps were grainy either. If you pair it with the same generation Adcom pre-amp that's where the grain comes from IMO. Adcom has really only made 1 pre-amp that is any good............and it's stellar; the GFP-750.

Now back to your regularly scheduled EMO program.

[cnh]

Holy Batman,

We're only one post ahead of seafoam's string thread cord wire thingy!


cnh

[Lowell_M]

The RPA-1 review is the same. Worthless. They compared it to an AVR and bench tests.

[Lowell_M]

here is another post for you then cnh. The review an audioholics support just what we have said here all along. The EMO amps are probably great if you are stepping up from an AVR, but they just don't have the finnesse of many of the preferred higher priced/quality amplifiers.

[heiney9]

The Emo amps have about as much finnesse as the recent trolls that have invaded.

[cnh]

Don't really disagree with you a_m,

Emo amps occupy a place in the market. They're a direct buy company and their equipment is probably better than the price point they sell at. Any more claims than that is where you get your debates. I would assume that they are some sort of reverse engineering design--that copies/adds to some other original design. But that's just a guess.

cnh

[Lowell_M]

The Emo amps have about as much finnesse as the recent trolls that have invaded.

Maybe a little more... The 125wpc amp DID sound better than a 40wpc AVR.

[blakeh]

You guys are such haters... Emotiva rawks:

Emotiva Official Site (http://www.emotiva.ws/Italiano%20Emotiva/Home%20Sito%20Italiano/Home%20English%20Emotiva.htm)

:D

[reeltrouble1]

I know for a fact that several Club Polk members were reverse engineered.

RT1

[Lowell_M]

Don't really disagree with you a_m,

Emo amps occupy a place in the market. They're a direct buy company and their equipment is probably better than the price point they sell at. Any more claims than that is where you get your debates. I would assume that they are some sort of reverse engineering design--that copies/adds to some other original design. But that's just a guess.

cnh

Yea. An EMO amp might be good for this guy.. http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81904 since he has underpowered LSI's and isn't interested in spending a ton of $. As long as he doesn't get infected with the never ending quest for better sound that most of us have he will be ok and notice an improvement over the AVR.

[devani]

I also like to post here just like you people to get my post counts numbers up....hell, it's great if you are trying to reach 25 post for classified limit this thread reaches that in a matter of few hours....

+1 post for me

[Kex]

With that review tucked tightly in their belt, right next to all the others from Audioholics, I wonder if Emotiva are finally going to address their problem with poor Customer Service. I mean: are they at least going to take that call from Shack when he wants to let them know that he will not be ordering a UPA-2 from them? It's not rocket science, if you ask me (and even if you don't ask me, 'coz what the hell do I know about rocket science?!), and they should at least have the decency to send him an automated e-mail detailing his lack of order status without tracking numbers. Could it be that hard to do?!

[blakeh]

Actually, in all honesty, I would consider an Emo for a HT setup. Then again, I am not all concerned about accurate sound reproduction in my home theater. I just bought a pair of TSi400s for my fronts, a pair of TSi300s for my rears, a CS20 center and a DSW Pro 400 sub. These will all be driven by a Denon AVR-2309CI. Compared to what I've been willing to spend on my 2-channel system, this gear is very modest.

If I decided that the Denon was underpowering my speakers, I would definitely look into an Emo amp for a cheap, easy wattage boost. Quality wise, it seems about in line with the rest of my HT equipment.

2-channel is a completely different story. Personally (and YMMV) I wouldn't let a Emo piece near my 2-channel system. But that's because I am obsessive about fidelity in my 2-channel system. As far as HT is concerned, I don't need to spend thousands of dollars so I can hear an explosion in perfect hi fidelity. I take no issue with people who spend a lot on the HT (I appreciate a good HT as much as anyone), but I'd rather spend my funds on 2-channel gear.

Sorry for jacking this thread with real information! :D:D

[Lowell_M]

Actually, in all honesty, I would consider an Emo for a HT setup. Then again, I am not all concerned about accurate sound reproduction in my home theater. I just bought a pair of TSi400s for my fronts, a pair of TSi300s for my rears, a CS20 center and a DSW Pro 400 sub. These will all be driven by a Denon AVR-2309CI. Compared to what I've been willing to spend on my 2-channel system, this gear is very modest.

If I decided that the Denon was underpowering my speakers, I would definitely look into an Emo amp for a cheap, easy wattage boost. Quality wise, it seems about in line with the rest of my HT equipment.

2-channel is a completely different story. Personally (and YMMV) I wouldn't let a Emo piece near my 2-channel system. But that's because I am obsessive about fidelity in my 2-channel system. As far as HT is concerned, I don't need to spend thousands of dollars so I can hear an explosion in perfect hi fidelity. I take no issue with people who spend a lot on the HT (I appreciate a good HT as much as anyone), but I'd rather spend my funds on 2-channel gear.

Sorry for jacking this thread with real information! :D:D

Don't you two have ANY ADCOM left in your blood? My HT is powered by the GFA-7000 and I wouldn't change a thing. Think I bought mine for $475 or something like that. Big difference over the H/K AVR and similar sound to the GFA-555.

edit... oops.. shouldn't be so hard on your bro... He's rocking the 750 preamp now... forgot.

[blakeh]

We're the two biggest ADCOM advocates on CP (with the possible exception of Ben)! I still have a GFA-585 in my office rig (for the time being) and an extra GFP-555 pre that's going up for sale in the FM soon.

I love ADCOM and have had one of their pieces in my system for at least 15 years. Lately I've just been looking to take things to the next level and try some new gear.

[heiney9]

Actually, in all honesty, I would consider an Emo for a HT setup. Then again, I am not all concerned about accurate sound reproduction in my home theater. I just bought a pair of TSi400s for my fronts, a pair of TSi300s for my rears, a CS20 center and a DSW Pro 400 sub. These will all be driven by a Denon AVR-2309CI. Compared to what I've been willing to spend on my 2-channel system, this gear is very modest.

If I decided that the Denon was underpowering my speakers, I would definitely look into an Emo amp for a cheap, easy wattage boost. Quality wise, it seems about in line with the rest of my HT equipment.

2-channel is a completely different story. Personally (and YMMV) I wouldn't let a Emo piece near my 2-channel system. But that's because I am obsessive about fidelity in my 2-channel system. As far as HT is concerned, I don't need to spend thousands of dollars so I can hear an explosion in perfect hi fidelity. I take no issue with people who spend a lot on the HT (I appreciate a good HT as much as anyone), but I'd rather spend my funds on 2-channel gear.

Sorry for jacking this thread with real information! :D:D

No, I don't think you would. You could buy really nice used gear for less and it would even sound better.

[Kex]

The Emo amps have about as much finnesse as the recent trolls that have invaded.Now, be honest would you? Stop being such an elitist snob, you must just have too much money to have any sense! How could 0.007% of THD at 80kHz bandwidth possibly disappoint, when compared to a shockingly poor 0.07% at 20kHz bandwidth? Did you even read these scientific measurements at all, or are you ignoring them on purpose?


Our results were eye-opening That's basically equivalent to the official, recognized standard for World Reference Class right there, and you can't deny it!

I replayed the shutdown sequence over and over again (thank goodness for DVR!), which was essentially a downward sweep, and felt that the Emotiva did a much better job of controlling the LEKTOR 8 speakers and allowing them to deliver the sweep completely and with more control

These differences were more subtle than they may sound here, but there were apparent after several back and forth sessions.If you would just give the Emotiva a try, and listen to the same track often enough: you would then notice the differences too! I'm convinced of it. This exact testing method has been successfully used in Guantanamo Bay on several occasions.

The staccato guitar strums were clear on the HK, but really seemed to sharpen up when I flipped over to the Emotiva ampWith such precise testing, how could you possibly have any further doubts, unless you just have a hidden agenda and a self-imposed Emotiva hater's bias? Just look at that score card and tell me you still aren't just itching to get Shack to give them a call on your behalf!

[blakeh]

No, I don't think you would. You could buy really nice used gear for less and it would even sound better.

I said I would seriously consider an Emo in the event that I wanted a wattage boost for my HT. I would certainly look at all options. Still, having five channels @ 200W into 8ohms in one chassis for $799 is appealing for the level of fidelity I expect out of my HT.

Then again, three ADCOM 555s could be had for around $900 and would probably do a nice job as well!

[Lowell_M]

We're the two biggest ADCOM advocates on CP (with the possible exception of Ben)! I still have a GFA-585 in my office rig (for the time being) and an extra GFP-555 pre that's going up for sale in the FM soon.

I love ADCOM and have had one of their pieces in my system for at least 15 years. Lately I've just been looking to take things to the next level and try some new gear.

Phew... i feel better now. Um... let me know if you want to do anything with that 585.

[heiney9]

No, I don't think you would. You could buy really nice used gear for less and it would even sound better.

I said I would seriously consider an Emo in the event that I wanted a wattage boost for my HT. I would certainly look at all options. Still, having five channels @ 200W into 8ohms in one chassis for $799 is appealing for the level of fidelity I expect out of my HT.

Then again, three ADCOM 555s could be had for around $900 and would probably do a nice job as well!

Or a used 3 or 5 channel Adcom or Rotel or........any of those are better choices than Emo, IMHBO. (in my humble brotherly opinion).

[blakeh]

Yeah, but I'm only powering some TSi series speakers. If I were running LSis, I would probably not even consider the Emo and get right into some ADCOM gear. But, again, for what the rest of my HT consists of, I think the Emo would fit in well.

[cnh]

I'm temporarily powering a set of M70s with an Adcom with a Denon AVR as a pre/pro and you'd be surprised what a difference that makes over the Denon which is a nice piece and supposedly has plenty of POWER to handle M-series speakers!

cnh

[Ricardo]

Just an update for all of you guys that are so interested in my situation here. I am already on my 176th unit, and still not satisfied. I am sending this one back still sealed in the box. It has a sticker that says "open other side", but the box is too heavy and I can't move it. EMO should have directed UPS to deliver the box in the right position. I don't care if they did and this is UPS's fault. I'll let them decide who's at fault here, but I am starting to think UPS has something to do with all these EMO QA issues. They must be making a fortune out of all these return shipments.

[cnh]

You should try Fed Ex. Never had a problem with them...but I suspect it's not them but the double boxing from the shipper? I've never ordered an Emo so I can't comment on how they're boxed and shipped. But then again...176th unit? Good one.

cnh

[heiney9]

If anyone deserves satisfaction Ricardo, it's you :D. Good luck ol' boy, and I hope you don't have to go Postal on their ass.

[Ricardo]

You should try Fed Ex. Never had a problem with them...but I suspect it's not them but the double boxing from the shipper? I've never ordered an Emo so I can't comment on how they're boxed and shipped. But then again...176th unit? Good one.

cnh

Wow, never thought of that one. Now I know why they were so mad when I returned unit number 118th. When I opened the box, all I saw inside was.....ANOTHER BOX!!!!:mad:

[reeltrouble1]

so did you pay for the returns?

RT1

[megasat16]

BOYS! THE CABLE THREAD HAS OFFICIALLY TAKEN OVER OUR WORLD CLASS THREAD BY 8 POST AT THIS TIME!

How the HELL in the world you guys allow things like that to happen? I am going to make my EMU a stuff EMU!

[cnh]

BOYS! THE CABLE THREAD HAS OFFICIALLY TAKEN OVER OUR WORLD CLASS THREAD BY 8 POST AT THIS TIME!

How the HELL in the world you guys allow things like that to happen? I am going to make my EMU a stuff EMU!

You're right we have to ramp this up a bit.

cnh

[polkatese]

can't let that happen.. (I've got nothing better to do right now)...there. An extra post!

[cnh]

Bump

cnh

[Jeb85]

Are these amps worth the money?

[cnh]

I assume that's an honest question there, because on this thread you can't tell. If you read through all of this you'll see more than a few Polkies who think they 'are' and run them, mostly for Home Theater.

cnh

[Jeb85]

lol i run Parasound and love it. i was just trying to feed the fire(seemed like the right thing to do at the time)

[cnh]

You almost had me there Jeb...

But now we've tied the cable thread and that's what counts.

cnh

[cnh]

bump

[megasat16]

Thanks Fellows! We need more Keyboard Commandos!

[lightman1]

I like hot dogs.

[megasat16]

Anyone tried Hot Dog Pies before? :D

[lightman1]

Anyone tried Hot Dog Pies before? :D

Yummy.






Sorry guys, I couldn't hold back any longer.:o

[cnh]

My daughter is fond of corn-dogs
I guess I eat a some too, with her, that is?

[vmaxer]

Sounds liked something fornicated in a verticle position......er effed up!!

(The hot dog pies that is)

[cnh]

I have to get some sleep so I hope you guys can hold the fort on this thread...

[lightman1]

Sounds liked something fornicated in a verticle position......er effed up!!

(The hot dog pies that is)

dod(sic) makes great gear. Never knew they made meat by-product goodies.

Is it time to f*ck this thread up yet?
LMK

[megasat16]

Sounds liked something fornicated in a verticle position......er effed up!!

(The hot dog pies that is)

The hot dog pie I saw in the shop today is the pie with the dog inserted outwards in vertical position.


I have to get some sleep so I hope you guys can hold the fort on this thread...

Thanks for your participation in the wee hours. Good Night and let me know how the corn dogs taste differently from the hot dog pie next time. ;)

[lightman1]

Thanks for your participation in the wee hours. Good Night and let me know how the corn dogs taste differently from the hot dog pie next time. ;)
I know, for a fact, that the hot corn dog pie I make, is vastly superior to any pie that the other doggie pie makers have to offer. Because I deny your charts, graphs and other so called sheep mentality evidence that was presented to me.
You people pick boogers and eat them. I'm right and so are you!!

[megasat16]

Is it time to f*ck this thread up yet?
LMK

We are doing brilliantly Sir Lightman! ;)

[lightman1]

We are doing brilliantly Sir Lightman! ;)

....;).. Ready? and a one, and a two.....

[comfortablycurt]

Why are we bumping this thread? To overtake the spearker cable thread?

Sounds like a plan.

[lightman1]

Why are we bumping this thread? To overtake the spearker cable thread?

Sounds like a plan.
Damn! Almost forgot. Back in minute!

[megasat16]

....;).. Ready? and a one, and a two.....

...three and a four and so we go..., Here comes a dog with some EMO :D

14 plus post ahead of the crable thread at this time.

But the wife from the distance is asking what am I typing. I said we are discussing about EMU and pies and corn dogs. She said she wants some and get up to make some. :D

I am off to have some corn dogs before going to bed soon.

Enjoy your Hot Corn Dog Pies, Guys!

[lightman1]

...three and a four and so we go..., Here comes a dog with some EMO :D

14 plus post ahead of the crable thread at this time.

But the wife from the distance is asking what am I typing. I said we are discussing about EMU and pies and corn dogs. She said she wants some and get up to make some. :D

I am off to have some corn dogs before going to bed soon.

Enjoy your Hot Corn Dog Pies, Guys!

Save me one!

[cnh]

A few bumps are in quick order here.....

so excuse me....

[cnh]

bump

[cnh]

+1 yet once more!

[cnh]

Can some of you lay off the cable thread?

[cnh]

This and one more and it's up to the rest of you I got to get back to work?

[cnh]

Merry X-mas to all and to all a good night!

I'm outta here...

[Falcon01]

The weather is going to be sweet this weekend up here in Toronto so it's good pie weather with a side of whipped cream. Just letting ya'll know. :)

[lightman1]

Save me a slice! Soon as slip past the border guards.

[cnh]

I've been to Toronto a number of times but never encountered the pie 'culture' there.

What are some examples of Canadian 'favorites'

[genjivn]

Yeah, but I'm only powering some TSi series speakers. If I were running LSis, I would probably not even consider the Emo and get right into some ADCOM gear. But, again, for what the rest of my HT consists of, I think the Emo would fit in well.

I use the RPA-2 to power LSi 25 as front. I guess my speakers are pretty upset right now :p

[megasat16]

bump!

[cnh]

bump

[Lowell_M]

This has really lost some steam. ... How 'bout this... EMO is for losers and it sounds like crap because I said so and I've never listened to the amps but think they suck because I say they do.

...Give some trolls something to quote me on out of context to start a new argument... Just trying to be usefull. This is World Class Referrence quality.

[megasat16]

Sorry cnh! I think it's the proper thing to say when two man bump into each other! :D

[ben62670]

This has really lost some steam. ... How 'bout this... EMO is for losers and it sounds like crap because I said so and I've never listened to the amps but think they suck because I say they do.

...Give some trolls something to quote me on out of context to start a new argument... Just trying to be usefull. This is World Class Referrence quality.

HeHe you sound like the guys arguing against cables;p

[Lowell_M]

HeHe you sound like the guys arguing against cables;p

Ben, you are going to have to show me some data to support this comment. I don't care what it sounds like.

[cnh]

Who would've thought Emo would go down to a cable thread? These are 'strange days' we are living in!

[devani]

thank God emo doesn't sell cables...imagine that

[vmaxer]

:oThey (Emotiva) told me the cables don't matter.....:confused:

Maybe someone should let the thread about cables know so that they can move their efforts elsewhere??

[heiney9]

They will.................rest assured they will sell cables. Then all the non-believers will say cables make a difference because many of the non-believers are Emo fanboys as well.

[vmaxer]

They will.................rest assured they will sell cables. Then all the non-believers will say cables make a difference because many of the non-believers are Emo fanboys as well.

That's funny....when I talked to them they told me they were looking into just that..............selling cables

I did return th XPA-3 amp I tried, liked the Sunfire better. They did actually refund the original freight, so I was only out about $27.00 for the trial.

[NJPOLKER]

After reading all this I could never ever buy a Emotiva product. Where there is smoke there is fire and there is a lot of fire with the Emotiva products. I know little about them but I trust the core members here and if they say there is better to be had, I'm with you.

[megasat16]

1192 for EMO vs. 1217 for the Cable Thread.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


THIS IS REALLY DEPRESSING!

WHAT YOU SAY, GUYS?

[ben62670]

Ben, you are going to have to show me some data to support this comment. I don't care what it sounds like.

No problem. All amps with the same if they have the same RMS power, and distortion figures, slew rates etc etc etc. Just ask the many newbs that have come here to save us from our wild imaginations:)

[ben62670]

1192 for EMO vs. 1217 for the Cable Thread.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


THIS IS REALLY DEPRESSING!

WHAT YOU SAY, GUYS?

bump?

[vmaxer]

1192 for EMO vs. 1217 for the Cable Thread.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


THIS IS REALLY DEPRESSING!

WHAT YOU SAY, GUYS?

Well, we can't have that!! I haven't even visited the cable thread, is it wothwhile?? Or would I just have more confusion??;)

[megasat16]

Well, we can't have that!! I haven't even visited the cable thread, is it wothwhile?? Or would I just have more confusion??;)

If you have not seen it, don't taint your eyes. There are a few naysayers who can't accept what others have spent and heard with their own ears and saw with their own eyes.

Of coz, it doesn't matter who can hear or not. But it does matter coz the Cable THREAD doesn't has REFERENCE QUALITY like EMOTIVA Thread and NOT DEFINITELY WORLD CLASS, DARE I SAY! :D

[megasat16]

bump?

Bumping Ben! How's the Cables Going? You made one for the GIANT BEN's SDA yet? ;)

[cnh]

Let's talk about something more pleasant...may get a chance to here some SDAs real soon. My ears are salivating!

cnh

[LessisNevermore]

They will.................rest assured they will sell cables. Then all the non-believers will say cables make a difference because many of the non-believers are Emo fanboys as well.


HA!
http://emotivalounge.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=accessories&action=display&thread=4790

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a132/BF51/finger.gif:D

[devani]

that's exactly what we need......

Does emotiva cables make a difference???

[disneyjoe7]

Emotive Sucks and this thread needs to die.


There I said it.

[megasat16]

Emotive Sucks and this thread needs to die.


There I said it.

Oh No No Steve!

EMO sucks so this thread needs to live on to tell about EMO SUCKS!

The EMU owners group sponsor this thread and fully paid for by the funds from selling True Reference Quality EMU feathers.

Our EMU solgan is - "True To The Features For HardCore Audiophiles!"

[daboyz]

Emotive Sucks and this thread needs to die.


There I said it.

Oh my God,Thank you and good night.................

[Kex]

I can't believe it! I know that some think I'm an Emotiva hater, but I really am no such thing. This, however is getting ridiculous. When someone suggested "Emotiva Cables", I first thought "don't be stupid", but within a second I found myself thinking "ya know, if they did spearkers, then they could probably do cables too one day, if they thought they could make a buck!", but I did think it might take six months to a year to happen. Not so, it seems. This is just ridiculous. Emotiva seems to think that internet marketing, the "kuul blu" color effects that seem to make some salivate profusely, and playing the "seemingly unlimited specs." game, can sell just about anything ... with a little help and hyperbole from Audioholics "reviews" (the term strikes me as inaccurate in this circumstance).

The worst part (from a human nature standpoint) is that I bet they are right. In a recent exchange on AVS, Emotiva CEO claimed that they have four thousand customers. Let's assume that grows to five thousand this year (I really have no idea). These customers seem to be so captive of the brand, and so dedicated to eating up the marketing blurb that they will consider anything Emotiva does as a gift from God himself.

Well, well, well! There's nothing wrong with a competitive market, I suppose. It just makes prices for the gear we really want and dream about that much cheaper (since they do have to at least seem to be aware that there is a new challenge to be met in the marketplace).

I am still amazed though. Will it be Emotiva condoms and small kithcen appliances next? Why not surge protectors, Emu blu festive lighting ... etc. etc.?

I'm sorry if I offended any Emotiva fans with this post (I truly am), but their sheer marketing nerve has me speechless (it's a good job I'm typing this then, not "speaking" it, isn't it?!). It may be either pure genius, or unadulterated commercial opportunism in it's most basic form.

[Ricardo]

Those are some sexy looking cables.

[Kex]

Those are some sexy looking cables.For someone who has returned almost two hundred units already, with a matching shipping budget, no less, I think that is a rather reckless statement, Sir! I'm beginning to think that you are just milking Emotiva for every penny!

[comfortablycurt]

Emotiva cables? WTF?

Shack-You better hurry up and call them to let them know you won't be purchasing any of their cables.

I'm going to be doing the same tomorrow.

[Kex]

Emotiva cables? WTF?

Shack-You better hurry up and call them to let them know you won't be purchasing any of their cables.

I'm going to be doing the same tomorrow.Curt, stop messing around! The year I bought Emotiva, they were sending out mouse pads with their Christmas wishes. You might be well advised to prepare such a mouse pad for all Polkies, before this holiday season, no less, featuring that hairy, ugly bum of yours that has become so famous of late (in various threads). It's the least you could do, instead of wasting your time calling Emotiva.

[comfortablycurt]

Curt, stop messing around! The year I bought Emotiva, they were sending out mouse pads with their Christmas wishes. You might be well advised to prepare such a mouse pad for all Polkies, before this holiday season, no less, featuring that hairy, ugly bum of yours that has become so famous of late (in various threads). It's the least you could do, instead of wasting your time calling Emotiva.

Hmm...That's a very good point. I'm gonna have to make some calls tomorrow and find out how much it's going to cost me to get a few thousand mouse pads printed up.

I think I might have them make up some coffee mugs with the same picture while I'm at it.

All the active members at Club Polk are getting one, whether you want to or not.

I should quit wasting time posting in this thread...this time could be well spent wearing my Daisy Dukes.

[comfortablycurt]

Whoops...I got so busy posting in this thread, I almost forgot to bump it.

BUMP

[megasat16]

Hiya Curt,

Did you BUMP?

[megasat16]

I heard the New EMO Cable can generate electricity on it's own. Just connect one end to the light bulb and see it glows. It actually exhibits the sucking power as any other EMO products and can SUCKS all the energy from the ambient around it.

It's SUCKING POWER ARE AMAZING and you actually got to see it with the light bulb!

[Jetmaker737]

I can't believe it! I know that some think I'm an Emotiva hater, but I really am no such thing. This, however is getting ridiculous. When someone suggested "Emotiva Cables", I first thought "don't be stupid", but within a second I found myself thinking "ya know, if they did spearkers, then they could probably do cables too one day, if they thought they could make a buck!", but I did think it might take six months to a year to happen. Not so, it seems. This is just ridiculous. Emotiva seems to think that internet marketing, the "kuul blu" color effects that seem to make some salivate profusely, and playing the "seemingly unlimited specs." game, can sell just about anything ... with a little help and hyperbole from Audioholics "reviews" (the term strikes me as inaccurate in this circumstance).

The worst part (from a human nature standpoint) is that I bet they are right. In a recent exchange on AVS, Emotiva CEO claimed that they have four thousand customers. Let's assume that grows to five thousand this year (I really have no idea). These customers seem to be so captive of the brand, and so dedicated to eating up the marketing blurb that they will consider anything Emotiva does as a gift from God himself.

Well, well, well! There's nothing wrong with a competitive market, I suppose. It just makes prices for the gear we really want and dream about that much cheaper (since they do have to at least seem to be aware that there is a new challenge to be met in the marketplace).

I am still amazed though. Will it be Emotiva condoms and small kithcen appliances next? Why not surge protectors, Emu blu festive lighting ... etc. etc.?

I'm sorry if I offended any Emotiva fans with this post (I truly am), but their sheer marketing nerve has me speechless (it's a good job I'm typing this then, not "speaking" it, isn't it?!). It may be either pure genius, or unadulterated commercial opportunism in it's most basic form.

The company's in business to make money. Like every other company on the planet. You seem to be angry about that. You should ask yourself why you are so threatened by Emotiva products.

[Kex]

The company's in business to make money. Like every other company on the planet. You seem to be angry about that. You should ask yourself why you are so threatened by Emotiva products.I'm not quite sure what, in my post, makes you think I feel threatened. Amused and/or bemused, perhaps even bewildered might be more appropriate terms. Now, on the other hand, what's your issue? What prompted you to come along spouting silly comments?

P.S. With any luck, that was inflamatory enough, because we really need a Seafart type personality to get this thread moving again, and our latest angry voice seems to be just the right type to do it. A timely spark that might yet reignite some enthusiasm for the thread and finally restore the supremacy of the Emotiva Story after all.

[cnh]

I'm still waiting on the response as to what pie favorites in Canada are?

[Kex]

I'm still waiting on the response as to what pie favorites in Canada are?Pie is crap, so take your waiting elsewhere! Cake rules!

[cnh]

How about we meet in the middle with the pies that are cakes like Boston Creme Pie?

[Jetmaker737]

I'm not quite sure what, in my post, makes you think I feel threatened. Amused and/or bemused, perhaps even bewildered might be more appropriate terms.

But why poor so much energy into bashing a company that lots of people seem happy with? What's your real issue? Emotiva's success rubs you the wrong way... how come?

[Kex]

But why poor so much energy into bashing a company that lots of people seem happy with? What's your real issue? Emotiva's success rubs you the wrong way... how come?You are misreading my intentions. I am pouring "so much energy" into keeping this epic thread in the position of authority that it deserves. I am not bashing at all, I am discussing. I know you own some Emotiva gear, so it may be unpleasant for you to read others' opinions that it may not be all that it is cracked up to be, but, do you know what I really think? Well, if you are happy, forget the naysayers and enjoy it, and don't come to this thread!

However, in the interests of keeping Ricardo's gem thread up on top, I would like you to take all my posts as direct personal insults, get really angry about it, and spout endless garbage about how you have owned every high end amp on the planet and that none of them even come close to the results you have obtained with your Emotiva. Whether this is true or not matters little. Take some example from Seafart, JVC, C3PO and junkjuku (to name but a few): you just need to let it all go, take it personally, and post and post and post. Thank you and please help ... er ... I mean: "eff off you troll"! Now: pour all your energy into that!

P.S. If you are feeling any weakness coming on, or any doubts about Emotiva, just read a few Audioholics reviews, browse the Emotiva Lounge for a bit, and you'll be feeling all perked up all over again, and ready to "have at it"! Thanks again ... er ... I mean: "eff it"!

[cnh]

Now that Emotiva is making cables Kex, the easiest way to bump this thread would be to get the crowd you mention above...discussing the pluses and minuses of Emo cables?

Anyone have any ideas?

cnh

[vmaxer]

:eek:I bet they are reference quuuuuuuuuuuality.....all others will be judged by them!!!:eek::eek:

[Kex]

Now that Emotiva is making cables Kex, the easiest way to bump this thread would be to get the crowd you mention above...discussing the pluses and minuses of Emo cables? ...You know, I never even thought of that. The beauty of it is they wouldn't even have to wait to own any to voice their opinions, since they like to voice opinions based on junk science anyway. The only problem is they tend to make really ... no, I mean really ... long posts that are exceedingly boring (and yes, I mean really exceedingly). Then I fall asleep on my keyboard and wake up to find that my nose has typed several pages of "ghghghghg" and that Windows gave up in despair with a wmp32.dll error, or some such nonsense.

So, half of me is tempted to jump for joy and shout "bring it on!" with your idea, but the other half thinks it might turn our dream thread into a nightmare.

Just for good measure, though, would you mind insulting Jetmaker737 please? I want to get him all hot and bothered, get his blood boiling!

[ben62670]

Pie is crap, so take your waiting elsewhere! Cake rules!

I like you. As far as music I like cake, but your comment on pie is disturbing. It goes way deeper than the food.
Ben

[Kex]

I like you. As far as music I like cake, but your comment on pie is disturbing. It goes way deeper than the food.
BenActually, Ben, I lied. I don't like the facts to get in the way of the opinions that I voice. In that respect, I'm still just a n00b and a troll. I do like pie, and cake. I want both. Does that make me bi-cake-u-al, or pie-cake-u-al, without ever having known it?! Well, maybe I'll have to come out of the closet now! You've just outed me, dude!

Best regards.

[LessisNevermore]

Does that make me bi-cake-u-al, or pie-cake-u-al, without ever having known it?! Well, maybe I'll have to come out of the closet now! You've just outed me, dude!

Best regards.

It makes you a Pie-curious cake lover.

[Kex]

It makes you a Pie-curious cake lover.Brilliant! There is no other word for it: just Brilliant!

[moe]

Pie sucks!

There,I said it!

Well.....not really but it does pale in comparison to cake,good cake,not that funky yellow cake.

[Jetmaker737]

I am pouring "so much energy" into keeping this epic thread in the position of authority that it deserves.

This thread is getting pretty flacid. :(

I love my Emotiva RPA-2. And you guys all suck for hating on it. ;)

Actually, this thread's made me think of maybe trying another amp just to do a comparo... almost sprung for that guy's Rotel in the FS area. Not enough watts though.

[comfortablycurt]

Emotiva Sucks!!!!

Just trying to keep ahead of the spearker cable thread.

[lightman1]

Just for good measure, though, would you mind insulting Jetmaker737 please? I want to get him all hot and bothered, get his blood boiling!


..Ahem...May I?....I do not know where he comes from, nor do I care. But to come in and say things like that! Say the word.


Kex?

[lightman1]

Pie is crap, so take your waiting elsewhere! Cake rules!
Sorry Kex..pie is much better. Especially when I shove it down your throat and ifyou want more!

[vmaxer]

:cool:
We, (in Paris, Tennessee) are just completing "The World's Biggest Fish Fry" week.... I don't recall any pies or cake from fish??:eek:

I could suggest it next year if it would attract visitors from here??:D

Check it out!! Ever been to a catfish race?? I think Nascar will still be okay.........................if this ever catches on......well,,,,, it could change the world. BTW, Emo did not sponsor a fish in the race:( (that could be the beginning of the end for them):mad:

http://www.worldsbiggestfishfry.com/

[Kex]

..Ahem...May I?....I do not know where he comes from, nor do I care. But to come in and say things like that! Say the word.


Kex?Lightdude, sorry I missed you, but I was otherwise engaged when you were posting this. Better late than never however, so: you may indeed, Sir, you may indeed! Let's get some blood boiling, and turn some lights on (red "warning" lights, mostly) like only you know how!

P.S. This is in no way inciting violence!


Sorry Kex..pie is much better. Especially when I shove it down your throat and ifyou want more!I already mentioned how it was really not true that I didn't like pie. Nonetheless, I feel the need to point out that pie cannot be properly appreciated when being shoved down one's throat. When consumed under these conditions, many of the intricacies and subtleties of the flavors will not be revealed to the palate, much like drinking wine from the bottle with a straw while riding one's bicycle through rush hour traffic.

I have now been outed, in any case, and feel such a relief from no longer being a closet pie lover, or having to pretend to hate it:

It makes you a Pie-curious cake lover.

P.P.S. Anyone who owns an Emotiva amplifier is compensating for a very small, flabby and bent sideways pen!s ... and that includes any female owners too!

[LessisNevermore]

Emotiva Sucks!!!!

My dog loves a well prepared steak. He also licks his ass, so he can hardly be considered a connoisseur, either.


P.P.S. Anyone who owns an Emotiva amplifier is compensating for a very small, flabby and bent sideways pen!s ... and that includes any female owners too!

So what were your other reasons for your Emo purchase? And has the problem been solved since the sex re-assignment surgery?:p

[Kex]

... So what were your other reasons for your Emo purchase? And has the problem been solved since the sex re-assignment surgery?:pNope, I just use a vibrating d!ldo now, and that keeps everyone happy. I've become quite an expert "manipulator" actually. Joe Blobs are a challenge, however. I wish they'd invent heated d!ldos, and then it might work in the dark, at least, for that most satisfying of applications. I suppose that even then, I'd still have to similate pleasure noises.

Gawd! Can technology not find an answer to this? I bet Emotiva know all the suppliers in China that they could ever need to make this work and get a product to market for a reasonable price. Timlitton could help them with their advertising materials too, I bet.

[Erik Tracy]

While listening to my system with the patio door open I saw this gihunormous lizard - looked like a baby crocodile to me - he's been hanging around my back yard....we named him Cedric.

He seemed to be crawling to the beat of the smooth jazz coming from my rig...just thought I'd make a tie in to something electronic related and add my bump to this thread.. :D

[Jetmaker737]

Just for good measure, though, would you mind insulting Jetmaker737 please? I want to get him all hot and bothered, get his blood boiling!

You better do something interesting soon because this thread is dying an ugly pie-and-sex-toy-based death... :rolleyes:

[cnh]

I have 7 channel surround sound in my pool. It seems I'm birthing frogs in there and they're mating like crazy. They croak all night into the day! No need for 'any' amplification!

[vmaxer]

Anyone buy am Emo lately??

[Kex]

You better do something interesting soon because this thread is dying an ugly pie-and-sex-toy-based death... :rolleyes:I did my best. I threw everything at it, including the kitchen sink, and stopped just short of selling my body for the noble cause.

You were the best hope for salvation in a long while. You came in stomping all over everything like a bull in a china shop, but then you went and calmed down and got religion instead. What can I say, but this thread is very probably ...

... officially ...

... dead!

Requiem In Pace, Emotiva Story! Your memory will live on forever (well, at least for a month or so).

[lightman1]

Yeah..F*ckit!

[Ricardo]

Just got a call from Emotiva. They are offering me to replace the damaged preamp with some reference speakers. What should I do??????

[nooshinjohn]

I would tell them to shove the speakers and the pre where the sun doesn't shine and get my money back...

[Kex]

Those reference speakers won't work properly without world class cables, so to make things right, they'd have to give you those as well.

[SolidSqual]

The speakers are something you don't need, I assume cause you already have some. But, you do need a preamp right?

[Kex]

The speakers are something you don't need, I assume cause you already have some. But, you do need a preamp right?Who needs a pre like that POS they never sent him?

P.S. Do ya think newer members, who joined after the end of April (post 1243), might start reading this entire thread from page 1?!

[Ricardo]

The speakers are something you don't need, I assume cause you already have some. But, you do need a preamp right?

Yes, but all the 682 preamps they have sent me had some kind of flaw. And I am already broke due to paying for return shipping. I am thinking that maybe I can use the speakers to make a fire and warm me up? (Can't pay for heating because of the damn return shipping).

[megasat16]

Ricardo, Are you an Emotiva VIP? Do you know Emotiva treats you as a hero for buying their stuff and keep returning them and keep getting the new ones?