EMOTIVA, based in Tennessee, USA, has a stated goal:

" to offer exceptionally designed, high performance products at prices that more people could afford and enjoy. "

EMOTIVA manufactures amps, loudspeakers, HT Processors, CDPs, DACs, Pro monitors, cables & accessories.

Steve Guttenberg AUDIOPHILIAC reviews the EMOTIVA BasX TA-100:

Price - US$399 / £519 (NZ$959)

- Discrete Class AB amp
- 50wpc @ 8 ohms (90wpc @ 4 ohms) stereo
- 2 x line inputs
- MM/MC Phono input
- Digital coax/optical/USB/Bluetooth inputs
- Headphone output (3.5mm)
- Remote control
- Line level Pre-output
- Bass & Treble controls
- Auto balance control
- Subwoofer outputs (2)
- Analog Devices AD1955 24/192 DAC
- FM Tuner
- Dimmable display
- 3 year wty




" ...that price, is ALMOST too good to be true! "

" The greatest thing about the TA-100... in addition to its features & amazing price... is that it sounds really good! "

" Rambunctious...! :

" The internal DAC is very respectable. "

" The menu system is... nearly impossible for me to figure out! "

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HI-FI NEWS, 21 June 2019:

" Best used with speakers with a somewhat restrained nature. "

" It's hard not to like the verve with which the TA-100 attacks the music, backed by an impressive ability to convey dynamic contrasts. "

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