Styling largely matches that of the rest of the X series fleet, although the XPA HC-1 adopts a half-width chassis that gives it an almost square front fascia and the look, perhaps, of a NAS drive. And this really does seem to be 'a whole new ball game' – to use Emotiva's own words.
For its current Gen3 models, Emotiva has introduced a switchmode power supply and implemented a substantially more efficient Class H design. Emotiva's XPA Gen2 amps were Class AB designs, used a linear power supply and offered a user-selectable, enriched 'Class A mode'. This represents more than just an incremental technology change from one generation to the next. Īt the heart of any XPA amp, whether here or the Differential Reference units, is the company's third-generation amp module. Those wanting to save even more pennies can investigate Emotiva's BaseX range, which includes the TA-100 integrated. The XPA HC-1, despite the budget ticket, is actually one of its 'high-end' models, designed and manufactured at Emotiva's Tennessee plant, and part of the flagship X series.
The company first hit the market with the DMC-1 multichannel preamp/processor, but its full product suite now includes loudspeakers and subwoofers, CD players and AV processors, and preamps and amplifiers ranging from mono to 11-channel.
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