How good is Emotiva 2 channel gear??

I had mixed results with their mono block amps; I felt the sound was definitely on the solid state side, a touch grainy and bright... The NAD amps that I have owned all sounded better to me than the Emotiva....

To all I have worked modding electronics for years .For $800 the Xpa 2 is a good deal,BUT it is grainy , if you replace the 7 fuses with Hifitung Supreme fuses for$300 the quality is at least 15% better and worth it .The Odyssey Stratos amp especailly the plus,or extreme is far better even the standards Stratos is .Not as much power but night and day better parts quality and much higher damping factor for control as well as much more current delivery .
I A B these just stock and the Odyssey is far more refined and is 160wpc and 250into 4 ohms.watts mean little the quality and the current capabilitys on demand is far more important ,and this includes NAD too soft,and they also have nowhere the continuous current .The use terms like
peak current meaning for a fraction of a second. The Odyssey is even steady into 2 ohms!!

I don't know about continuous hi-current. Even my power hog Maggies have a 4 amp fuse for mid/hi freqs.
Hi current should be at the expense of voltage, right? How long will output devices last if subjected to 20 or 30 amp peaks too frequently?

But I do agree about parts quality. I think better parts and better build will simply last longer and have more value down the road, even if you intend to be buried in the box it came in.

I did get a response from an Emotiva tech re: the XPA 2 circuit design. He was quite forthcoming. Some sales pitch language was included of course. Can't fault him for that. I am savvy. Since decided not to pursue Emotiva. For what it costs it is probably decent gear. Altho contrary to one poster I think price point and profit margin are achieved by Chinese manufature, low parts cost and not just cutting out the "middle man."

There are lots of reasons why gear is priced the way it is. Sound quality isn't directly what determines price. Indirectly, better parts, layout, and manufacturing techniques should have an influence on sound quality.

Someone mentioned Bryston and paying for a 20 year warranty. That certainly adds to the cost. Also consider that their gear is hand made in Canada by Canadians making an honest living wage. Paying a person say, $30 per hour plus benefits to hand assemble something makes that unit cost far more than a person doing the same thing in a country where they pay workers less than $30 a day with zero benefits. Having to fix something for free 20 years after its been made adds more to the price than a company who has no responsibility after 3 or even 5 years after manufacture. Two amps that have the exact same parts content and made the exact same way would have very different prices if the only difference was employee wages and warranty coverage.

I'm not bashing Emotiva nor anything else made in places where labor is dirt cheap. I'm just trying to get the point across that sound quality isn't really what determines the cost of any gear, nor the actual value of it. Cost and value aren't one in the same.

I haven't heard any Emotiva gear. By most all accounts it's quite hold for the money. I don't doubt it is. If I were in the market for anything they sell at anywhere near their prices, I'd most likely give them a shot. But then again, I'd rather buy from a local dealer who lives and works in my community. One hand washes the other IMO. No offense intended to buyers or makers of Internet direct stuff.