Includes original Emotiva boxes for shipping, and will double box. Looks and works great, just too large an amp for its current location. Third Generation XPA series was carefully designed to deliver superb technical performance, unsurpassed sound quality, and an exceptionally accurate and dynamic rendition of all types of music, thus ensuring that your entire system will sound its absolute best. Each individual XPA amplifier is modular, and can be customized to provide exactly the power and number of channels you need today, and expanded later if your needs change; and multiple matching chassis enable you to add even more channels, or more power, for a near endless variety of options.XPA-3The new XPA-3 is a three-channel audiophile quality power amplifier, and is perfect for powering:The three important front channels of a 5.1 channel or 7.1 channel home theater system.Connecting an XPA-3 to the preamp outputs of your current high-quality AVR is a great way to upgrade the performance and sound quality of the three critical front channels.Configuration:3 x High-Powered Single-Channel Modules(four module slots remain available for future expansion)Power output:275 watts/channel RMS into 8 Ohms; all channels driven450 watts/channel RMS into 4 Ohms; all channel driven300 watts/channel RMS into 8 Ohms; two channels driven490 watts/channel RMS into 4 Ohms; two channels driven490 watts/channel RMS into 4 Ohms; two channels driven