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Is my amp the problem?

I recently decided to bi-amp my speakers so I purchased a crown xls 1002. (225w 8 ohm). I am driving a 10 woofer. It sounds horrible. I can't seem to get it to put out much power despite its rating even when I make all the right adjustments. Its a class D amp. Is that my problem? It just doesn't seem to have any Ba**s. Lol. Advice is appreciated.
jimbones
auxinput
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Wow, I thought we were looking at cheaper alternatives, lol.  I would avoid the Adcom.  I had an Adcom GFA-545.  It was on the warm/slow side and sounded dirty/smeared when compared to other better amps.

The Emotiva XPA-2 is definitely a contender if you are considering this and definitely better than the XPA-100 monoblocks.  Very strong amp.

I do not have any direct experience with the Wyred 4 Sound (or any other ICE based Class D amp).  Eric Squires likes the w4s, but I cannot give you an opinion on how well it will control the woofer.  It does have a radical 100k ohms input impedance!

jimbones OP
256 posts
 
aux, I tried to find the stuff for sale in the emporium but I dont see where the stuff is for sale. 

jimbones OP
256 posts
 
Lol Aux I have to spend a bit more to get something newer and not so "vintage" ha ha. The parasound is so old that the electrolytic caps are leaking. 
auxinput
2,920 posts
 

Emporium:

- Go to Emotiva’s main website http://emotiva.com/

- Click on "Community" in the menu bar at the top

- Scroll all the way almost to the end. There should be a forum call "The Emporium"

- Scroll down. The topic/listing should still be on the first page and titled "XPA-100 GEN 2 PAIR BNIB".

jimbones OP
256 posts
 
I do that but I dont get an area where stuff is being sold. I'll try on another computer. 
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