Emotiva XPA-1L User Manual - Features

Page 5

XPA-1L

Features

The XPA-1L Differential Reference™ Monoblock Power  Amplifier features our fully discrete, 

high-current, short signal path, class A/B output section, and all the advanced engineering 

and high quality construction you’ve come to expect from Emotiva. 

The XPA-1L also has an exciting new feature. Flip the front panel switch into the Class A/B 

posiiton, and the XPA-1L is a superb sounding Class A/B amp, delivering 250 watts into  

8 ohms (or 500 watts into 4 ohms) with amazingly low noise and distortion. Flip the switch 

into the Class A position, and the XPA-1L delivers 35 watts of awesome quality pure  

Class A sound. And, if you do need more than 35 watts, the XPA-1L automatically 

transitions back into Class A/B mode to deliver its full rated power. This way you get 

all of the sound quality of Class A with none of the limitations. (The XPA-1L will get 

slightly warmer in Class A Mode, but it will never get dangerously hot or exceed CE case 

temperature safety ratings.)

The XPA-1L: All of the benefits of pure Class A operation; and none of the drawbacks.

Features offered by the XPA-1L include:

•  Fully balanced, Differential Reference™ design with quad differential input stage and 

cross-coupled active current sources.

•  Switchable Class A and Class A/B operating modes.

•  Massive, high current toroidal power supply.

•  Advanced microprocessor operating system which protects the amplifier from all fault 

conditions.

•  Discrete differential front end, no integrated circuits.

•  Balanced and unbalanced inputs.

•  Trigger input and output.

•  Front panel status LED with switchable stealth mode.

•  Fully protected from all fault conditions.

•  Machined, gold plated, unbalanced RCA input connector.

•  Heavy duty, gold plated, clear jacketed audiophile speaker binding posts.

•  Soft-touch power switch.

•  Solid milled aluminum faceplate.

•  Automatic 120/230 AC voltage detection and switching.

•  IEC power inlet.

•  Laser etched serial number badge.

•  Emotiva 5-year transferrable warranty.

You can find more information about the Emotiva XPA-1L on our website at  

www.emotiva.com.