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XPA-1L
Introduction
Ask any audiophile what kind of amplifier they dream about owning, and they’ll tell you:
“A set of Class A mono-blocks!”
Audiophiles know that Class A amps sound the best. There is zero crossover distortion, and
the output devices are biased up to their most linear operating range. Class A, fully balanced,
differential amplifiers, although a rare breed and very hard to find, sound even better!
Unfortunately, Class A amps are typically very large, very expensive, and tend to heat up the
whole house when you run them. Also, they usually aren’t the most powerful amps in the world,
either.
Well, we’ve changed all that! We’d like to introduce you to the new Emotiva XPA-1L, with
selectable Class A and Class A/B operating modes. Now you can have both: remarkable sound
backed by real power. In Class A/B Mode, the XPA-1L is a potent, superb sounding, fully
balanced mono-block Class A/B amplifier – delivering 250 watts into 8 ohms (or 500 watts into
4 ohms) with incredibly low levels of noise and distortion. Flip the switch into Class A Mode and
the XPA-1L transforms into a pure Class A, high bias 35 watt sweetheart... with a kick. If you
exceed the 35 watt threshold, it seamlessly transitions into Class A/B mode when the signal
level goes above 35 watts, allowing it to deliver its full power. You get the awesome purity of
Class A for power levels up to 35 watts, with none of the power limitations. (The XPA-1L does
run a bit warmer in Class A Mode, but, hey, it’s worth it.)
Maybe we should also mention that the XPA-1L also includes the other luxury features you’d
expect from a premium amplifier: a machined, gold plated, RCA input connector; heavy duty,
gold plated, audiophile grade speaker terminals; a solid milled aluminum face plate with an
individually laser-etched serial number plate; and our advanced microprocessor controlled
operating system. And did we mention it was fully balanced, and fully discrete? Well, it is.
The Emotiva XPA-1L: the dream made real.
Enjoy
The Emotiva Team
