jayu969 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Looking for Emotiva models that pair well with Klipsch Heritage series speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Hey Jay, I have several different Klipsch Heresies and I find that both the XPA-1 mono blocks and the XPA-2 stereo amps work really well with them. Personally if you can find them I would suggest the XPR line, and abundance of clean power and very nice sound. I have also heard good things about the XPA-1L but I have never owned those. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 You ask, I tell. I currently have an XPA-5 that works well in HT mode with Belles. If you want something cleaner in 2 channel with Belles go elsewhere.I had XPA-1 monos with the Belles and that was BAD due to gain idle noise. With that said why do you you think you need all that power with Klipsch? I did it as an experiment; it failed where big power from Yamaha and McIntosh worked but lower power but better build sounded better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 The Mini X A-100 @ 50 watts connected to my Oppo as a source plays very nice with my Belle's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I think it depends wildly on which amps and which speakers. The XPR's I've heard will marry just about anything you put them on, while the XPA's and UPA's can be finicky. That being said, the Mini that Tasdom mentioned has gotten pretty decent feedback, and I know of at least several members here using them to power speakers from the Reference line to the Heritage line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossman Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I use a UPA-200 for my Cornscalas. Sound is very nice and has plenty of power. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerobias Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Greetings. I am new to the forum, but not to Klipsch. I have owned my hereseys since I bought them new in 1985. About time to rebuild the crossovers. I use an Emotiva XPA-2 Gen2 along with the XSP-1 preamp. The combination sounds flat out wonderful. The Hereseys have never sounded better, and I have had some pretty good gear (parasound, Rotel, Quad). The 300 watts in the XPA-1 really play to the Heresey's strengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 I also have spent some time with an emotiva heritage line the distant past... personally, not a good combination in my humble O for critical listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalcomfort Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 If you can find a good deal on a UPA amp buy it, more than enough power to drive them to INSANE levels. With that being said I sold my UPA's and got a XPA-5 and a XPA-2 and am very happy with the change. Have never driven them past maybe 10 watts but love the headroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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