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Jun 18, 2021 2:43 AM

Emotiva BasX A-100 Stereo Amplifier (factory renewed) $179

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In case you missed the $199 closeout deal they have factory renewed for $179. Fully tested and you get the same warranty as new products. These are 50 watts per channel at 8 ohms and have a headphone amp as well. Their compact size make them especially good for desktop setups.

https://emotiva.com/collections/a...ewed-a-100
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In case you missed the $199 closeout deal they have factory renewed for $179. Fully tested and you get the same warranty as new products. These are 50 watts per channel at 8 ohms and have a headphone amp as well. Their compact size make them especially good for desktop setups.

https://emotiva.com/collections/a...ewed-a-100

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Jun 18, 2021 12:54 PM
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jcb193Jun 18, 2021 12:54 PM
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Can this be multi- channel (like take a 9.2.2 system to 11.2.2.)?
Jun 18, 2021 1:51 PM
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davidallen1Jun 18, 2021 1:51 PM
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Quote from jcb193 View quoted comment :
Can this be multi- channel (like take a 9.2.2 system to 11.2.2.)?
Uh "stereo amplifer" is self explanatory...
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Jun 18, 2021 2:03 PM
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jcb193Jun 18, 2021 2:03 PM
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One would think, but there are a lot of dumb people on SD...
Sorry for being dumb and new to Home Theater. Appreciate the help. Always harder to be helpful on the internet than sardonic, no?
Last edited by jcb193 June 18, 2021 at 07:16 AM.
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Jun 18, 2021 2:07 PM
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cbatcJun 18, 2021 2:07 PM
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Emotiva lists their refurbished amps under the user name jadedesign on ebay. They got some in stock now. The only thing I noticed is they used to give a one year warranty. Now the amps are sold without warranty. Some good deals there though.
Jun 18, 2021 2:12 PM
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ElatedMallard252Jun 18, 2021 2:12 PM
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Quote from jcb193 View quoted comment :
Can this be multi- channel (like take a 9.2.2 system to 11.2.2.)?
If you mean your receiver can handle 9.2.2 speakers and you have outs to another amplifier (this emotiva) to power your additional 2 speakers. then yes, this would technically work but i feel you can get much better alternatives. But this does have triggers to do that so when you turn on your main receiver this will turn on with it.
Jun 18, 2021 2:15 PM
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jcb193Jun 18, 2021 2:15 PM
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If you mean your receiver can handle 9.2.2 speakers and you have outs to another amplifier (this emotiva) to power your additional 2 speakers. then yes, this would technically work but i feel you can get much better alternatives. But this does have triggers to do that so when you turn on your main receiver this will turn on with it.
That is exactly what I mean. I have a 9.2 receiver (Denon AVR-X4700H; building an new HT), and going to do full 11.2. I am assuming I need an external amp or another receiver for the final two speakers?

What would be a better alternative? Thanks!

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Jun 18, 2021 2:34 PM
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Quote from jcb193 View quoted comment :
That is exactly what I mean. I have a 9.2 receiver (Denon AVR-X4700H; building an new HT), and going to do full 11.2. I am assuming I need an external amp or another receiver for the final two speakers?

What would be a better alternative? Thanks!
A lot of people use these for the atmos speakers
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ElatedMallard252Jun 18, 2021 2:50 PM
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Quote from jcb193 View quoted comment :
That is exactly what I mean. I have a 9.2 receiver (Denon AVR-X4700H; building an new HT), and going to do full 11.2. I am assuming I need an external amp or another receiver for the final two speakers?

What would be a better alternative? Thanks!
I was trying to find it and of course now that I'm looking I can't find it. But there are just essentially cheaper 2 channel amps designed specifically for these (they look like car amps) and are probably easier to integrate. You're paying a bit more for higher wattage / features on the emotiva that you might not need for your extra two speakers.
Jun 18, 2021 2:52 PM
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jcb193Jun 18, 2021 2:52 PM
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A lot of people use these for the atmos speakers
Thats what I was thinking, but didn't know if it's better to run all four atmos off of a dedicated 4 channel amp, or if running just two of them off of something like this is no different. As going to four channel seems a big jump in amp price.
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Jun 18, 2021 3:20 PM
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lammy12Jun 18, 2021 3:20 PM
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Quote from jcb193 View quoted comment :
That is exactly what I mean. I have a 9.2 receiver (Denon AVR-X4700H; building an new HT), and going to do full 11.2. I am assuming I need an external amp or another receiver for the final two speakers?

What would be a better alternative? Thanks!
Yes. I have a demon 4400. I do not personally use this amp, opted for the cheaper audio source 100vs that can be found on amazon for approx $100. Keep in mind this amp is driving 2 of the 4 Atmos speakers in your set up. You do not need a work horse, just a simple amp will do. Don't forget to have RCA's to send the signal from the receiver to the amp & a trigger cable (if needed). Set up with audyssey will walk you through everything!
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JimBanvilleJun 18, 2021 3:30 PM
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Quote from jcb193 View quoted comment :
Thats what I was thinking, but didn't know if it's better to run all four atmos off of a dedicated 4 channel amp, or if running just two of them off of something like this is no different. As going to four channel seems a big jump in amp price.
If money is important, just hit up some of your local thrift/goodwill stores. I've picked up several very nice AV receivers lately for almost nothing. I assume people dump these because most lack hdmi. I got a Sony DA50ES for $7!! Picked a super clean Denon the other day for $15. I found an Onkyo on the curb last week for FREE. Other than being dirty, it works perfectly. Anyway, connect the rca/phono outputs from your main Amp/processor for whichever speakers you are trying to power to the one of the cheap secondhand AV receiver's rca/phono inputs. You can use any of them (except the actual "phono" input, ironically, lol). I've used the CD input. Set that source to "direct"/pure/straight/etc on the secondhand receiver and set the volume to 50%. If the secondhand receiver is something like a Denon that has 5 channel stereo, you can connect two pairs of speakers to it for 4 overhead atmos speakers. One pair connects to the front left/right speaker jacks and the second pair connects to the surround speakers jacks. Whatever secondhand receiver you find, do a factory reset before doing anything else and go in and set all channels to "large" and set sub to "no". You're going to be doing all you crossover settings in your main amp. Also, if you're powering two pairs of speakers from the front and surround speaker outputs, make sure they're both set to 0db level and 0 millisecond delay in the setup menu. You could also simplify the whole thing by using both speaker A and speaker B jacks in the second hand receiver for two pairs of atmos speakers rather than doing the "5 channel stereo" thing and just set it to regular stereo output, but only as long as your speakers aren't low impedance.

Believe me, unless something is "broken" you will NOT be able to tell an audible difference between an amp like this Emotiva and a "good" cheap secondhand AV receiver for atmos or surround speakers.
Last edited by JimBanville June 18, 2021 at 10:26 AM.
Jun 18, 2021 4:33 PM
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abillmannJun 18, 2021 4:33 PM
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Looking for something small like this for a small above-the-cabinets system in the kitchen. No remote, though... gahh.

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Quote from abillmann View quoted comment :
Looking for something small like this for a small above-the-cabinets system in the kitchen. No remote, though... gahh.
It's rare for a dedicated amp to have a remote. A lot don't even have volume control. You could always get a cheap streamer or preamp with a remote to connect to this.

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