hamer Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Please , I am close to buy an amplifier for my two RP-8000F speakers, can you help with some comments about the Emotiva Basx A 300 or the Audiosource Amp310VS, which one could be better for those speakers? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whell Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Don’t know the sound signature of either amp. Which sounded best to your ears? That’s the best guidance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr clean Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I have the rp 280f speakers with the a-300 amp and the pt-100 preamp and it sounds great! the speakers are about the same. The pre has bass and treble and taking the treble to -1 in my average room made the speakers sound good but a bit flat and lifeless. Any higher I got fatigue. With the tone controls set flat with the schiit loki eq I think it sounds heavenly, People say klipsch sound great with tubes but I like solid state and with eq it works great with klipsch also. With the pt-100 in front of the a-300 I think is a great match for the money. With the loki you can get rid of the sizzle and keep the magic! Im listening to miss amy winehouse right now and a few mins ago offered her a cup of coffee before I figured out she was not here and that she had passed on. Im sure I sound like a broken record talking about the loki again I try and stop but this little eq is near perfect for me as I want some control but not 32 slides to mess with. I really don't mess with it hardly at all after setting it. Going from the eq being bypassed and active is truly night and day!! This is my last time I will say anything about the loki. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamer Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 thanks, I am buying the A300!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/22/2019 at 9:35 AM, hamer said: thanks, I am buying the A300!! Probably the right answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr clean Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Im sure there are much better but I'm happy and to my 55 yr old ears sounds great. The pt-100 works great with it also. This preamp has a nice dac built in. You will love that a-300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Rambler Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 I purchased the Emotiva A-150 a few months ago, the little brother to the A-300. I wanted a simple Class A/B amp and 75WPC is more than enough to drive my Forte II's to ear splitting volumes! This calculator is a great tool: https://myhometheater.homestead.com/splcalculator.html I am not a big believer in electronics needing a break-in period, but he Emotiva did seem to warm up (sound wise) a little after the first month. (This could be me getting used to the Forte II sound also, which have a clear mid-range) The amp does not run hot even when I am pushing over 95 + db for longer periods. The above calculator says I will use 8 watts to get 100db at the listening position, a whole 25 watts to get 105db, which is as loud as I want it to go for anything! Though there is not much info about the A-300 (and less on the A-150) in terms of reviews, I think you will be happy with the A-300. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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