Interest Check: Emotiva ERC-1 group purchase

dane_peterson
dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
edited June 2009 in Electronics
This thread is inspired by all the banter on the Early B. Emotiva thread...

Let's put this one to rest, everyone. Here's your chance to decide for yourself how the ERC-1 stacks up.

Official "rules" can be established once we have a decent number of interested participants. I'd say $20 should be the minimum investment for any contributor. The player can then be Karma'd off to one of the participants, drawn at random.

Who's in?
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2009
    Sounds fine to me since Face prompted me to even think about this option.

    I'm in.

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,795
    edited June 2009
    I'll pony up and see what all the fuss is about.
    In.
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited June 2009
    I AM IN! Hooray!
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited June 2009
    Nice idea however I won't waste my time or money.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited June 2009
    I'm in if I get to do the sledgehammer/tracking test.
    Testing
    Testing
    Testing
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited June 2009
    Great idea. Not in since I'm familiar with Emotiva already.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,795
    edited June 2009
    GV#27 wrote: »
    I'm in if I get to do the sledgehammer/tracking test.
    The most critical test on the list. You get it last.:p
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited June 2009
    I got $20 on it...if we actually get enough people together to buy one.

    I'd love to get my ears on one, and make my own decision regarding it's sound quality.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2009
    lightman1 wrote: »
    The most critical test on the list. You get it last.:p

    Russ is on the clock.;)
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,564
    edited June 2009
    Put me on the list. I can put it up against my basically stock Jolida. That should make for a good shoot out.

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited June 2009
    I'll chip in 20 dollars for this.

    I will do two A/B tests. First, compare the Emotiva to the Sony5400ES SACD/CD player. Second, compare the Emotiva output to its digital output through the Benchmark Dac1 Pre.

    This will be a pure "ears only" subjective test.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited June 2009
    definitely in, I'll chip in 20-30 bucks.
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  • apphd
    apphd Posts: 1,514
    edited June 2009
    I'm in for $20. Can't do any good comparisons, except to vinyl, does that count?:p But would like to hear this to see what a dedicated CDP sounds like.
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited June 2009
    Great news!! I contacted Emotiva earlier this week in regards to our plans here... the VP of Operations just e-mailed me back a response.

    Emotiva is willing to sell Club Polk an open-box ERC-1 for 30% off! We should almost have enough monetary commitment at that rate. I will start an OFFICIAL thread for this in the next couple of hours. Just wanted to share with everyone that bit of information.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,795
    edited June 2009
    Sweet! Keep us posted.
    Thanks again
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited June 2009
    How would we send payment, good deal too with 30% off. Nice job with working that.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited June 2009
    I will provide instructions in a separate thread... have to deal with a crabby 1 yr old at the moment. Stay tuned...
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited June 2009
    They already have open box players?








































    j/k

    This is a great idea for a demo. Tell them MIT jumped completely in and sponsored some cables. Having polkies pitch can get at some point into issues. Just saying
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited June 2009
    Ricardo wrote: »
    They already have open box players?

    I won't lie, that's what I thought too... but maybe there's a reason for it other than QC or overall performance? Trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. :)
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited June 2009
    Dane, nice thread, have the Xpa-3. Will contribute $40 buck's toward's the "cause" to make this happen.


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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2009
    Ricardo wrote: »
    This is a great idea for a demo. Tell them MIT jumped completely in and sponsored some cables. Having polkies pitch can get at some point into issues. Just saying
    ....
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  • Falcon01
    Falcon01 Posts: 89
    edited June 2009
    They probably used it for testing and/or demo'ing. It's common for a manufacturer to have several units available for testing and such before the product actually launches.

    I.E. Emo's UMC-1, Oppo 83, etc.
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited June 2009
    It's official. For those of you subscribed to this thread, please see:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84103
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