Emotiva BasX A5 Power Amplifier

The BasX A5 is a five-channel power amplifier that delivers 95 watts/channel into 8 Ohms and 130 watts/channel into 4 Ohms, all channels driven with a rated THD+N of < 0.02%, and an A-weighted S/N ratio of 116 dB. The BasX A5 features a heavy-duty linear power supply, high-quality Class A/B amplification, transparent fault protection, and a trigger input and output. High-quality industry-standard unbalanced RCA inputs enable the BasX A5 to be used with almost any preamp or processor and audiophile-grade five-way speaker terminals accept banana plugs, spade lugs, or bare wire. These features combine to enable the BasX A5 to deliver true audiophile performance and sound quality at an amazingly affordable price.

The BasX A5 is a great choice if you’re looking for a high-quality five-channel amplifier to go with a processor in a new 5.1-channel surround sound system or if you’re looking for an easy way to upgrade the amps in your existing surround sound receiver.

BasX-A5

Circuit Topology

The BasX A5 is a five-channel power amplifier. The BasX A5 combines classical audiophile amplifier architecture based on a heavy-duty linear power supply and a carefully designed high current short signal path Class A/B output stage with advanced microprocessor-controlled monitoring and protection circuitry to deliver superb sound quality at a truly reasonable price.

Audio Specifications

Power Output (All Channels Driven):

95 watts RMS per channel; 20 Hz – 20 kHz; THD < 0.1%; into 8 Ohms
130 watts RMS per channel; 1 kHz; THD < 1%; into 4 Ohms

Power Output (Two Channels Driven):

120 watts RMS per channel
175 watts RMS per channel