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Post by House on Dec 20, 2011 14:51:00 GMT -5
If it does become an issue, she's gone... -RW- as it should be :-) |
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Post by briank on Dec 20, 2011 15:22:42 GMT -5
BrianK, you got that right. I am currently "auditioning" several models of women procured from Match.com - results to follow...<g> -RW- Lol, nice. I was on the prowl myself but now buying a house instead. It's cheaper.  |
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Post by House on Dec 20, 2011 15:25:36 GMT -5
BrianK, you got that right. I am currently "auditioning" several models of women procured from Match.com - results to follow...<g> -RW- Lol, nice. I was on the prowl myself but now buying a house instead. It's cheaper. LMAO! you couldnt be more correct......as long as you dont intend to try and date anyone for that matter. One date could cost you an ERC-2. |
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Post by briank on Dec 20, 2011 17:14:22 GMT -5
Lol, nice. I was on the prowl myself but now buying a house instead. It's cheaper. LMAO! you couldnt be more correct......as long as you dont intend to try and date anyone for that matter. One date could cost you an ERC-2. You ain't kiddin, the last girl I dated cost me about $100 per day so a weekend with her would cost me an ERC-2.  |
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Post by House on Dec 20, 2011 18:08:35 GMT -5
LMAO! you couldnt be more correct......as long as you dont intend to try and date anyone for that matter. One date could cost you an ERC-2. You ain't kiddin, the last girl I dated cost me about $100 per day so a weekend with her would cost me an ERC-2. friend of mine recently made the mistake of getting himself way head over heels in too big of a hurry with a girl....i think they dated about 2 months....had plans to move in together... long story short she cost him $5k+ per month....  ..they arent together anymore |
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Post by briank on Dec 20, 2011 18:41:11 GMT -5
You ain't kiddin, the last girl I dated cost me about $100 per day so a weekend with her would cost me an ERC-2. friend of mine recently made the mistake of getting himself way head over heels in too big of a hurry with a girl....i think they dated about 2 months....had plans to move in together... long story short she cost him $5k+ per month.... ..they arent together anymore Ouch !!! Moral of the story. . . don't date = more cool gear!  |
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Post by a1uc on Dec 21, 2011 10:18:45 GMT -5
Lol, nice. I was on the prowl myself but now buying a house instead. It's cheaper. LMAO! you couldnt be more correct......as long as you dont intend to try and date anyone for that matter. One date could cost you an ERC-2. That is why you date a homeless woman , plus you dont need to drive them home they can be dropped off anywhere |
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Post by House on Dec 21, 2011 10:52:55 GMT -5
LMAO! you couldnt be more correct......as long as you dont intend to try and date anyone for that matter. One date could cost you an ERC-2. That is why you date a homeless woman , plus you dont need to drive them home they can be dropped off anywhere OHHH,,,,,,thats good! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2011 10:56:43 GMT -5
Yeah fine, until you discover they've pitched their tent on your front lawn!
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Post by monkumonku on Dec 21, 2011 11:54:00 GMT -5
Yeah fine, until you discover they've pitched their tent on your front lawn! Or worse.. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2011 15:24:38 GMT -5
The rabbit disappears right after her other boyfriend and his dog shows up!  |
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Post by cgolf on Dec 21, 2011 16:08:17 GMT -5
Yeah fine, until you discover they've pitched their tent on your front lawn! Or worse.. What a great movie. ;D Scary in a way. You know, there really are some women out there who would do those things..... or worse!!!! |
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Post by w27 on Dec 21, 2011 16:13:45 GMT -5
Talk about a thread jacking!
Dating is expensive.. Once she's your girlfriend you can get cheap. I think I'm going to find a rich one next time around.
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Post by kse on Dec 21, 2011 18:30:12 GMT -5
Just find one that loves sweet gear! Having the best of both worlds is ideal. Remember, there are certain things an ERC CAN'T do, but we won't go there.  |
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Post by w27 on Dec 21, 2011 19:24:04 GMT -5
That's what I need! Maybe I can find a female Metallica roadie or something lol Honestly... I'd rather have my girlfriend complaining about my listening room then to have her sitting in there screwing with all my stuff playing Celine Dion I got her a nice sound dock for her ipod |
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Post by xki on Dec 21, 2011 19:32:36 GMT -5
That's what I need! Maybe I can find a female Metallica roadie or something lol Honestly... I'd rather have my girlfriend complaining about my listening room then to have her sitting in there screwing with all my stuff playing Celine Dion I got her a nice sound dock for her ipod That's a heck of a lot better than a new vacuum! Home run I hope! |
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Post by essheil on Dec 22, 2011 22:27:53 GMT -5
Thank you for all your replies. essheil: I have to disagree that I'm not hearing the difference because of my other equipment not being up to par. I feel that my current processor and preamps are every bit as good as what's currently being offered by Emotiva. I almost bought a pair of XPA-1's about a year and a half ago, but wasn't impressed with what they had for a preamp. The tech I spoke with at Emotiva told me that the new preamp would be out before the end of the year. That was in 2010... and I'm still waiting. That being said, I never said anything negative about the ERC-2. I just expected to hear a more obvious difference. Both units I compared it to were pretty good CD players. I'm just looking for the best value, as I feel most people that have Emotiva products are. I have been very busy with work and family visiting that I haven't had much time to compare. The more I use it the more I like it. Even though I'm still not hearing much difference I have noticed some positives. It seems to read scratched CD's better than my other. It hasn't skipped yet:) Also I like the way you can fast forward at different speeds. That's enough right there to make me keep it. sticknstones: WOW!!! What a write up that was! I'll read through that again when I have more time to really sit down and listen. rather: The 2 CD players I was initially considering was the Sony 5400 that you have and the Oppo 95. I was then talked into trying out the ERC-2. I think that's the problem, in my head I know I went the cheap way out. I wonder if there would have been much difference in getting the higher end Sony. Also if I would have heard any difference it would have been easy to tell if I thought it was an improvement or not. kse: I do enjoy having a stand alone CD player. I have multiple systems in my home. In fact I have a separate 2 channel analog set up in this room with my home theater. My number 1 priority is whatever unit is going to give me the best red book CD playback. If the Oppo would sound equally good and improve my video playback, that makes more sense. In addition.. I ordered an XPA-2 to compare as well. If it worked well I was going to order the XPA-5 as well before the sale ends. It showed up today. I only had a little time to unpack it before work. When I plugged it in and powered it up the LED lights on the right side all lit red. Pushing the power button on the front of the amp didn't turn it off and on, but only made the lights light up in different ways. I had nothing connected to the amp (luckily) I called Emotiva on the way to work. The tech informed me that the unit may have built up a static charge during shipping. He recommended that I spray compressed air into the vents. He said that should dissipate the built up electricity. This sounds very strange to me. I've never heard of such a thing. I'll try it tomorrow and see what happens. I'm going to post this in the amp section and see if anyone has experienced this. The ERC 2 MAY NOT be your cup of tea. I was not really putting the emotiva on a pedestal. The point I'm making is that it MAY sound better on other equipment and with a use of TWEAKS. I presonally don't use my ERC 2 as my reference player. I have a TUBE grant fidelity cd 427 that uses a blue laser. This is no longer made but it's the best CD player i have ever head. It sounds very analog but very detailed. It's heavy like a tank and well made. My heavily modified older NAD C 542 is another highly detailed cd player that I use. Your situation may need TWEAKS to reach the type of sound you are looking for!. Don't forget to clean the disc and the player routinely! The oppo uses a different dac then the emotiva that's why you can't really compare the two. In your case, I think the OPPO was a better choice! |
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Post by Storm Angel on Dec 26, 2011 22:35:16 GMT -5
Oh come on, boys. Not all girls are expensive kill-joys who hate audio equipment. We have lives to! *Thoughts of buying a new X-ref 12*..... ;D |
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Post by drjrapp on Dec 29, 2011 12:32:35 GMT -5
I own an ERC-2 which sounds decent but I have found that it is too forward and bright with the USP-1 and (2) UPA-1s powering Martin Logan Summits. The output of the ERC-2 is too high and tends to overload the front end of the USP and gives me only a limited range of adjustment on the volume control.
I have an older Shanling CDT 100A that has a tube output stage and variable output that sounds smoother and warmer with the pre/amp/speaker combo.
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Post by jmasterj on Dec 29, 2011 12:58:55 GMT -5
The ERC-2 would sound smoother and warmer through a tube output stage as well. Now I don't understand what you mean when you say that" the output of the ERC-2 is too high and tends to overload the front end of the USP-1". What ?
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