Features - Emotiva XPA-1 GEN 2 User Manual

Features

The XPA-1 Differential Reference™ Monoblock Power Amplifier features our fully discrete, high-
current, short signal path, class A/B output section, and all the advanced engineering and high
quality construction you've come to expect from Emotiva.
The XPA-1 also has an exciting new feature. Flip the front panel switch into the Class A/B position,
and the XPA-1 is a superb sounding Class A/B amp, delivering 600 watts into 8 ohms
(or 1000 watts into 4 ohms) with amazingly low noise and distortion. Flip the switch into the
Class A position, and the XPA-1 delivers 60 watts of awesome pure Class A sound quality; and,
if you do need more than 60 watts, the XPA-1 automatically transitions into Class A/B mode to
deliver its full rated power. This way you get all of the sound quality of Class A with none of the
limitations. (The XPA-1 will get warmer in Class A Mode, but it will never get dangerously hot or
exceed CE case temperature safety ratings.)
The XPA-1 gives you all of the benefits of pure Class A operation; and none of the drawbacks.
Features offered by the XPA-1 include:
• Fully balanced, Differential Reference™ design with quad differential input stage and
cross-coupled active current sources.
• Switchable Class A and Class A/B operating modes.
• Massive, high current toroidal power supply.
• Advanced microprocessor operating system which protects the amplifier from all fault
conditions.
• Discrete differential front end, no integrated circuits.
• Balanced and unbalanced inputs.
• Trigger input and output.
• Precision multi-segment blue LED power meter with switchable operating modes
(the LED meters on a pair of XPA-1's can be set to operate as left/right mirror image pairs).
• Fully protected from all fault conditions.
• Machined, gold plated, unbalanced RCA input connector.
• Heavy duty, gold plated, clear jacketed audiophile speaker binding posts.
• Soft-touch power switch.
• Solid milled aluminum faceplate.
• Automatic 120/230 AC voltage detection and switching.
• IEC power inlet.
• Laser etched serial number badge.
• Emotiva 5-year transferrable warranty.
You can find more information about the Emotiva XPA-1 on our website at
www.emotiva.com.
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