Finally, it is good to hear from a nonexpert. Keep up the good work. Will be adding A3 to my Denon X4700H.

I purchased an Emotiva A3 and installed it yesterday. It is an external amp to my Marantz SR7012. The improvement in sound is amazing and I am very happy with my purchase. Thanks again for the review!

I really appreciate your attention to detail. Making notes during each listening session is an excellent way to compile your thoughts as they happen. Often waiting until later makes impressions run together. Your review genuinely assisted me in making my decision to order the BasX A3. I am currently awaiting delivery. I will be adding it to my existing Yamaha RX-A1080 AVR. Thanks again!

Thanks for this 👍 This kind of review is straight forward no fluff and great !

I'm a 2 channel guy. My 48-year-old Marantz 2252B died which powered my BOSE 901s series VI speakers. The local tech guy said it could take several months to repair it due to a backlog. So I bought Emotiva's PT1 pre-amp and A2 160-watt power amp. Having lived with this setup for 2 weeks now, when I get the Marantz back I'll be selling it. The Emotiva sound marries very well with the BOSE 901s. It's like a veil was lifted. And having 3X the power is a nice bonus. The tech works great with old tech.

getting mine this afternoon very excited

Just purchased an A3 today. Will be connecting my two Klipsch RP8000 and RP500C. All paired with RZ50 AVR. Can’t wait to hook everything up!

Great review! Thank You!!

Great review, thank you. The UK stock of the 3 channel version seems to have dried right up, so I've ordered the 2 channel version to take my Denon 3800H up to an 7.2.4 system. Seems like a smart buy. Yes, it's a shame we pay a good chunk more in the UK for Emotiva kit - on the other hand all my speakers are Monitor Audio which seem to be about 2/3 the price here that the Americans have to pay so all comes out in the wash :)

I was reading and watching Emotive A series amp review in the last few days, but this was the first and only which had real information at all, not just chanting the tech specs from the manual. Thanks! And yes, the 600 series is the entry level of B&W, but still an awesome sounding speaker family. I wanted to own a pair of them since the first I heard them... back some 20 years ago (as a kid, with no money:))... and now I'm happy to be able to say I have the full LCR stage of them. And they sound ammmmazing, even now, with "only" a mid level AVR. That's why especially like your review, cause I have B&W 600s too and a bit lower level AVR, and if the Emotiva amps even improved the sound of the 7011, then it definitely will mine. :)

I had a bit of a search for an odd scenario and ended up with Emotiva and I'm quite happy with it. I needed an inexpensive 'powerhouse' that could put out ~200 watts or more and run either in 2 or 8 ohms. I didn't want a class D and I didn't want noisy fans. I'm powering 2 passive JL subs @ 2 ohms and am getting ~ 250 watts x2 from an oddball Basx 400z. It's discontinued but still available for $400 USD. Not sure of the sonics 20-20,000 but that's not my requirement. And yeah, it runs dead cool.

thank you for this review. i just ordered a 8 channel emotiva and 7 dali opticon mk2 speakers😁 i cant wait to hear the difference to my marantz/klipsch rp setup

I have a BasX A300 running the 2 front channels that will soon be hooked up to the rear surrounds ( 5.1.4) . I have an A3 on order for the 3 front channels ,the receiver will then run the 4 over head speakers . Your good review make me even more keen for the A3 to arrive.👍

Superb Dan, very jealous! Great content and editing, keep it up 😎

Well done!

Great video new sub!

Really good video. I was considering buying the A2 but was worried about the heat aspect, those fears now put to rest. Emotiva amps are brilliant, I have the XPA-3 & XPA-7 but need something to drive my remaining height channel for my 7.2.4 setup. Great to see and hear some honest input and from a UK user

Thank you for this. It firmed up the choice ot the Emotiva Basx A3 as an addition to a Marantz 7011. So I went ahead. I can confirm the increase in clarity as a main benefit of the A3 addition. This is indeed true for both music and movies. In fact, the improvement for music is even more noticeable. My LCR speakers are M&K MP950, but the improvement are similar to yours nonetheless. The next obvious upgrade for me is beefier speaker cable as it's a 8m+ run; to really allow the A3 to sing.

Great review!! I have a 100% Emotiva 2 channel reference system and they are by far one of the best manufacturers in the business.

Very good review and we are waiting for arendal speakers setup.

My Basix five channel also runs very cool, thought it was because I use it for surrounds, Basix is a very good solution for applications in which you don't want to spend a great deal of money, or don't have a great deal of money. Perfect for audiophiles and HT guys alike, although I prefer Parasound for audio.

Just got mine wife said but I'm at work can't wait to get home nice review...

Very good video. I have the Marantz SR7013 and the Emotiva A2 running the front speakers and leaving the Marantz for the Center and Surround. The speakers are Martin Logan 60XT fronts the ML 50 Center and FX2 surround. Prior to adding the Emotiva I found that the Marantz had in my opinion, had trouble driving the MLs which are nominally rated 4Ohms. Once I took the pressure off of the Marantz by adding the Emotiva it was literally like day and night with the clarity of sound (mainly classical music) other than Bruce Springsteen. Since I only have a 5.1 setup I didn't think it made sense to only use the Marantz for the surrounds. Movie wise the Blu-Ray of the Hobbit Battle of 5 Armies was like being in the movie theater, truly incredible.

Very well done brother. I also agree with you 1000%

My five channel also runs very cool, I use it for surround channels. Thought it might be class D or something. Also have an MC1, and drive my mains with a Parasound A23

Bought this to go along with my A7. I watched one movie with the A7 and I had to have another one. Can’t wait for the A3 to get here!

Seeing how Denon and Merantz are the same company sharing much of the same components and design, I am reassured that my purchase of the Basx 3 amp will have the same results as yours when connecting it to my Denon AVR x6700h. Thank you for this video!

I just picked up the basx a7 for powering the ground speakers in a 7.2.4 configuration. The sound is clean and doesn’t feel like the amp is straining. Next phase is ordering the basx a4 to power the 4 height speakers!

The BAS-X amplifiers are value and performance just about anybody may enjoy. None of the scary money most amplifiers costs today. Great build too.

Looking forward to the Arendals with the Bas-X combination. More such detailed reviews needed. I have the previous gen Anthem-MRX 720; was wondering if this would benefit my LCRs.

Nice review. I'm already running the BasX A4 to power my height channels..they are fantastic! I also have the A7 that I use to power other in-ceiling speakers around my home and a couple XPA3 Gen 3s. Can't go wrong with Emotiva amps. The value is just to great to pass up.

Thanks for such a wonderful detailed review of Emotiva and Marantz: coincidentally we both have same marantz AVR and I am determined to buy the emotiva now.

Great review. I'm sold. I'm going to order the 3 channel version. Thank you. I see what looks like a carded stormtrooper hanging above you. Am I right? I currently have life size stormtrooper helmets on each of my tower speakers. That is my favorite costume character.

Great video! In the marantz there is a option called surround parameter it has loudness management on do you use it? I think is on by default

Nice review Dan. I have the Marantz SRI 7011 also and ordered the A3 two days ago. I use Martin Logan 40s and a center ML . I also have 4 in ceiling MLS as height speakers and 2 ML side surround and 2 ML rear surrounds plus one ML subwoofer. I plan to use the A3 for the front stage to FINALLY set up my rear surrounds. I’ve not used them since I ran out of powered speaker support on the SR7011 and still wanted the 4 heights. My question is: will the SR7011 recognize the A3 front stage through the pre-outs and allow setup of the heights and rear surrounds powered by the SR7011? I expect it will but have not done it obviously. Basically, Ive got a 5.1.4 (9 channels driven by SR 7011) now and want a 7.1.4 (8 driven by SR7011, 3 driven by A3)…I think. Thanks so much!

Great review. I am looking at adding a 3 channel power amp to my Yamaha A1080 for the front LCR stage. Got MA silver 300's and MA silver c250 centre. Comparing the BasX 3 vs XPA 3. I have read a few people saying the XPA is much better quality not just more power and worth the money and others saying its just more power and the BasX is plenty good enough. System is used about 70/30 movies/music. Room is fairly large open plan lounge/diner. I am looking for more punch as well as clarity. Any advice please?

Sweet haircut! 👍

Hey Dan do you also have a video how you made the acoustic treatment and why you placed them at the locations you did?

I bought the A3 very shortly after it was released and I use it to drive the front 3 channels of a Yamaha Aventage 2060 (2016 model year) AVR. I use either Polk Audio A5 small towers or, most often, Polk Audio LSIm 703s as my fronts and the BIG Polk Audio RTI center channel. For 2 channel stereo, I have the Parasound New Classics Pre-amp/Dac with home theater by-pass. The upper Aventage series of AVRs are very solid, yet the A3 bumped the performance and improved the sound, especially the control over the bass and mid-range. I got the Aventage in summer 2017 and am Pleased with it and that it still works just fine, no need to buy a new one yet. When I do upgrade my home theater receiver, I will keep the A3 for the pre-outs in the next AVR. I have not been able to do side by side with other systems, but I did have ZERO buyer's remorse from any of my Emotiva products. I highly recommend the brand. Obviously, it is a value, bang for buck, brand with lots of happy customers. The A3 ROCKs in two channel stereo mode and matches up just great with the Parasound pre-amp.

If I'm going to replace my CLR channel amplifier has to be XLR balanced mono block amplifier not RCA unbalanced amplifier not worth it through. I'm still using Emotiva A-5175 amplifier sounds fantastic.

Thank you Dan for your honest clear and concise review. Your review on the A3 has helped me make up my mind. I will definately be adding the A3 to my system within the next few days. I have one question though. What is the trigger switch connection for?

Nice video. I have recently put together a new home theatre system with a Marantz cinema 70s amp and monitor audio bronze speakers in a 5.1 setup. The left/ right speakers are the bronze 50 and centre speaker is the C150. Do you the A3 would be a good amp to power the front 3 speakers?

Nice review! I run the same A3 paired with my SE7012; I’m finding the front stage makes a “pop” sound upon each boot up of the AVR. Are you having the same issue by any chance?

Nicely Done. I was wondering if this Bas X A3 might help me from not riding the volume knob on my Denon receiver while watching action movies with a lot of sound effects ? When dialogue volume is set to a comfortable listening levels it then is very uncomfortable to hear sound effects :( or maybe there is a setting on the receiver to cap the db levels ? Thanks in advance.

I have around 2 years of Emotiva BasX A3 in my system with Denon X3700h. Running well, but I don't have any experience in others.

Good morning Thanks for your videos ( unboxing and this one ) . I just bought the BAS XA3, do you have a cable ref to connect to the amplifier (pre out) ? ( 10 / 50 euros )

Good video

Is this emotiva to strong for the polks xt-70 and the Polk center xt-35 ??

I run a BasX A3 for my LRC, an A6 for my height layer speakers and a Carver AV705x THX 5 channel amp for my surrounds and surround backs. On paper the Carver should be better than the Emotiva but in terms of real world performance it’s not. I’ve been blown away by the performance of the A3 and A6.

Nice review. How do u connect your subwoofer to? And are u able to control the volume when connecting to the Emotiva using the AVR volume control or you need to control both volume seperately?

Just a heads up. The track "You and Your Friend" is the Dobro and Knopflers legendary 1958 Les Paul. Not his Strat.

The real test, can you understand Bane in Batman.

If I switch the receiver to pure direct, will the receiver automatically shut off the center channel light and provide the higher 2-channel wattage of 150w per channel?

Hi mate ive just ordered this today to.go with my denon 3800h 5.1.2 im curious if if made the right choice as my denon3800h amplifies 9 channels and im at 7 and with the sub , im just connecting my front 3 to the emotiva , will i notice a difference for the better ? My avr will then just power my side surrounds, front heights and subwoofer.

Got myself a Denon AVC-X4700H which sounds amazing but i want to switch off the power amp stage to optimise the processing and preamp side. It was a toss-up between this and the Rotel RB-1552 Mk2; i ordered blind online and the Emotiva (A3) arrives soon... 🤞

I do have a marantz 7008, does the emotiva xbass a3 do okey Job, in front i use jbl e100, i wish to have more juce in front and senter i use 7 speakers, i ges its time to upgrade to a okey budget amp

Like you I have the Marantz SR7011 and just purchased the Emotiva A3. Have a quick question, did you rerun the room correction after connecting or just plug and play?

How does it sound with the arendal speakers? I know they are 4ohm rated I just got my front 3 and want to know if it would be a good match thanks!

Is there a difference in sound between the Emotiva BasX A-500 and the A5? The older A-500 has a bit more watts per channel, does that mean that one has better sound?

i'm just in two minds! Got two systems wharfedale(150w p/c) and bowers and wilkins(200w p/c). if i get A3 to power LCR won't b/w be underpowered??

Hi Dan, I’m waiting on arendal 1961 5.1 speakers to be delivered in January. 2x monitor 2x bookshelf Centre Sub Do you think the denon x4700h is enough to run this? Or should I get the Bas-x to power the LCR? Any advised would be appreciated

Hello and thank you for the review , can I use it with 6ohm speakers ?

Great review I have just purchased a basx a5 if I put my ear close to the amp I can hear a hum from the transformer do you hear a hum from yours ? Should I be worried

Just ordered the 1723 Tower S, do you think this amplifier is enough or should I go with the bigger model (3×275W)?

sir,i have bose 901s and some nice towers,i looked at preamps they only have speaker inputs for right and left,im thinking of buying a evotiva 4 channel amp,how can i run both speakers if the preamp only has inputs right n left

Do you get a quiet noise/interference through your speakers that are connected to the amp?

Hi there, I could you tell us how your system sounded at low volumes for night time viewing with the BasX A3 with the Arendals. Thank you.

For those prices you would be crazy not to add one to a surround system.

What about denon x6700h to emotiva BasX A5 combination is this good dude And plan to buy emotiva BasX A5 external power amplifier Pls suggest me the best

Hi. I have just installed the BasX A3 to my LCR, Arendal 1961 Monitor and center to my Marantz SR7009. I do hear some noise floor when I am close to the speakers. Would you say that is normal/ok from this amp? Do you or anyone else hear this noise? I only hear it when the sound is muted, so it is comming from the amp I would say. Thanks

Your subwoofers look fairly large. You don't find having two of them overkill for a room of your size?

Does the Emotiva Basx A3 have auto off , auto on inputs ? Please tell me its not always gonna be on..

Test sound please

I bought the A3 and I dont have a receiver yet,in your opinion should I had gone the other way around?

Hello Friend, I received my Emotiva BasX A3 two days back, I watched your BasX A3 review video & from that time I wanted it for my front stage. When I received it l was so happy, but as soon as I connect it to my Denon AVR-X4700H my AVR starts to heat up very fast & got very very hot in no time. Even I can't use it for 10-15 minutes. In fact Denon AVR should have run Cooler after using external amplifier. I tried everything that I know but nothing is working. Can you guide me if there is some way or some settings that can be helpful. Please help me out on this I will very grateful of you...🙏🏼

What RCA cable you use? I'm looking for single RCA cable rather than comes in pair

Please vidéo sound demo🔊🔊🔊

I enjoy the video clip. I have Emotiva BAS X 500 amp the sound is not coloured it has nice clean sound the centre speaker is lot better to compare to the avr amplifier and watching movies is great improvement. Plus I have subscribed to your channel. Cheers

Got an A5 for 4 heights & A7 for bedlayer. My 7.2.4. Guys, ya don't need an XPA if you live in an apt or amps r 6 feet or less from avr/processor. Buy what u need not what u see on YT

Still have ? Still recommend?

I don’t have the amplifier yet, but How do you balance the 3 front speakers on the amplifier, withe the rest , eg LR surround, back surround, from the receiver, since the difference in power will be quite large.

Monolith and Outlaw any day over emotiva

hi can i connect the Emotiva BasX A-300 Stereo Amplifier to a yamaha rx -a 3080 av receiver for two channel sound end how do i connect it (speakers are the Klipsch RP-8000F ). ps : and are there any other good amp brands around 1000$ for this yamaha receiver . thanks and grz: from Ben (Belgium)