Emotiva xpa 2 gen 2 power amp

The BasX A300 amp and PT 100 preamp received editors choice awards from the UK magazine Hi Fi Choice.  Associated equipment for the review were Cambridge CXC transport, Chord Hugo dac, and ATC SCM 40 speakers.  So, the supporting cast was well above the price range of the Emotiva pairing which should lay bare any faults from the amps.
The test concluded with "a new pre-power amp price benchmark, the most convincing evocation of affordable high-end that I've yet encountered and as a result an unequivocal great buy". 
Authored by David Vivian.

I myself have no personal experience with these amps.  Just relaying some info generally not accessible in the US.

I liked them quite a bit, but their aesthetics are not my thing.
the sound was ok, I just liked the Sunfire better when I heard it. 


I have a pair on sale.  Gen 1 limited editions. 
Check the popular auction site for pics and price

they are extremely nice!

Had a pair of 1L mono blocks for my Maggie 1.7 and amps kept blowing finally got rid of them and settled on a Parasound 2.1 integrated which has had no problem with the speakers. Big improvements in sound and staging. The emos are rated high watt but they won’t give you the current capacity which is more important.

As to the Emotiva A-300, I’m using a A-300 with LS50 speakers and a Mimby DAC and the sound is really great in my small 10 x 12 office. Some tracks sound incredible, like the music is being played live in the room.