Emotiva ERC-1

I read up on this piece for a while ---

I pretty much decided I would never buy it before of the name that is on it. Unless it really was just THAT good...

Looks like a solid player for $400 bucks.

SolidSqual wrote: »

http://emotiva.com/erc1.shtm

Early B., you still considering one of these as an upgrade to your Bada? I like that they decided to include the XLR outputs. The specs look fantastic.

Hell, no! I'm sure the ERC-1 will be fantastic, but haven't you heard -- tubes rule!! I expect it to be as good or better than the Cambridge Audio 840C.

The only thing i don't like about it is it won't play SACD's. I would have no problem owning it.

I'll be getting one as soon as I can just to see what its all about...... And a UMC-1 if it ever gets released.:rolleyes:





Nick

I think this player is very promising, I did ask if this player had a DAC chip per channel and I never had an answer back. The DAC chip is the same as the 840C however the 840c uses 1 chip per channel.

The ERC-1 will be available after May 15, so it is not out yet.

Face wrote: »

I find that very hard to believe. Plus the fact that it doesn't have digital inputs, makes it null in my book.

Why would you want digital inputs on a cd player?

olilugo wrote: »

I think this player is very promising, I did ask if this player had a DAC chip per channel and I never had an answer back. The DAC chip is the same as the 840C however the 840c uses 1 chip per channel.

The ERC-1 will be available after May 15, so it is not out yet.

IIRC it does not have a separate DAC per channel. It was originally dual mono DACs but then changed to single stereo DAC. I'll see if I can dig up the post.
Here it is:

via Emotivalounge wrote:

..... Was there a reason from Lonnie for the removal of the second DAC? Cost?

lonnie via Emotivalounge wrote:

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I checked a prototype with single and dual DACs and you couldn't hear or measure any difference between them, so we decided to just go with the one multi-channel DAC and parallel the channels to correct for any errors. I guess we could have left it in there but it would have just been for bragging rights and not for any improved performance.

Of course that was back in October--I haven't followed much lately so the specs could have changed.

Here's a vid of Lonnie talking about it (in the beginning): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XflLmNQEtU4

I also wish it had SACD and/or Digital inputs (to make use of the DAC for other components) but alas--I'm going to wait until the reviews are in.

mmadden28 wrote: »

IIRC it does not have a separate DAC per channel. It was originally dual mono DACs but then changed to single stereo DAC. I'll see if I can dig up the post.
Here it is:

Of course that was back in October--I haven't followed much lately so the specs could have changed.

Here's a vid of Lonnie talking about it (in the beginning): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XflLmNQEtU4

I also wish it had SACD and/or Digital inputs (to make use of the DAC for other components) but alas--I'm going to wait until the reviews are in.

Yeah, no difference :rolleyes:. That's why all higher end players have dual mono dac's............for bragging rights.

I'm sure at some level this will be a nice player. Better than the Cambridge?? I don't perosonally care for the Cambridge line.....way too analytical for my tastes. Hard to imagine this being better.

I bet the $599 Chinese Bada would sound better. LessIsNevermore....hurry and buy one so we can find out against Dave's Bada at the next RAS :D

Slot load? No thanks, they always seem to develop problems, or worse yet, scratch disc's.

cfrizz wrote: »

Hey Nik, how do you like your RCD-855? Mine lasted for 18 years before kicking the bucket. I replaced it with the 1072.

So is your Rotel RCD-1072 a keeper?