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Emotiva Audio has previewed what the company is calling its most ambitious new product lineup ever in advance of their showing at CES 2016.

The 2016 lineup includes a new line of high-performance but lifestyle-focused audio gear called Emersa, the new XPA Gen 3 line of high-performance modular amplifiers, and the addition of passive speakers to the company's popular powered Airmotiv speaker family featuring folded-ribbon tweeters.

Described as a significant step above the Gen 2 amplifier line, the XPA Gen 3 amplifiers feature a modular design that makes it possible to add channels in the future. All share the same chassis and power supply, differential input, complementary/short-signal-path Class A/B circuitry, and Optimized Class H power topology. The power supply is a new universal switching design that automatically adapts to line voltages between 100 and 250 volts.

The models, ranging from 2 x 350 watts to 7 x 250 watts, are: XPA-2 ($999), XPA-3 ($1,119), XPA-4 ($1,399), XPA-5 ($1,599), XPA-6 ($1,799), and XPA-7 ($1,999).

The six-model Emersa line has been “engineered to balance performance with lifestyle, décor with function,” according to company founder and president Dan Laufman, who added: “Great audio performance should be experienced in the real world. It shouldn’t compromise on convenience or performance.”

All components sport a slim chassis, easy-to-read white OLED displays, and elements of the operating system developed for Emotiva’s flagship XMC-1 processor. The models are:

• EMP-1 ($899) – A 7.1-channel aluminum-chassis preamp/processor featuring a balanced subwoofer output, Bluetooth connectivity, Dirac Live room correction, a built-in USB DAC, and an Ethernet remote control option.
  
• EPA-1 ($599) – A stereo preamp featuring an intelligent graphical OLED display, four pairs of stereo line-level analog inputs, a moving-magnet phono input, a 2.1-channel mode with a fixed 80 Hz high-pass crossover, and three optional digital input options including a high quality audiophile DAC and/or Bluetooth capability.
  
• EPI-1 ($799) – A stereo integrated amplifier with digital audio inputs combining all EPA-1 features (including optional digital input modules) with 2 x 100 watts of high-efficiency ICEpower Class-D amplification.
  
• Emersa Amp – Three models featuring ICEpower amplification: the 2 x 150-watt EDA-2 ($599) 5 x 125-watt EDA-5 ($799), and the 7 x 125-watt EDA-7 ($999).

Emotiva is adding seven models to its Airmotiv speaker line, featuring modern styling with black faceted baffles, critically braced MDF cabinets, magnetized grilles, and folded-ribbon tweeters: T1 three-way tower ($349 each) , B1 two-way bookshelf ($299 pair), C1 three-way center-channel ($249 each), E1 two-way rear surround ($249 pair), SB1 two-way, three-channel soundbar ($499 each), S10 350-watt, 10-inch-driver subwoofer ($499), and the S12 500-watt, 12-inch-driver subwoofer ($699).

All the new Emotiva products are scheduled for availability in the first quarter of 2016. For more information, visit emotiva.com.