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Post by brand on Dec 8, 2015 21:14:00 GMT -5
Anybody else excited for the Emersa EPA-1? This could be what I've been waiting for for my office setup where I'm currently running a 2.1 of a DC-1. This would give me bass management and a trigger out for the amps and I could sell the DC-1!
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Post by klinemj on Dec 8, 2015 21:21:15 GMT -5
I like the idea myself.
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 9, 2015 6:40:48 GMT -5
Ditto
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Post by dally on Dec 9, 2015 7:46:25 GMT -5
If your gonna call it the "EPA-1" it's gonna need GREEN l.e.d.'s and be SUPER efficient.  |
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Post by sancho89 on Dec 9, 2015 22:42:51 GMT -5
I'm excited. It'll be perfect for me.
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Post by sancho89 on Dec 10, 2015 23:18:50 GMT -5
Although I wished it had balanced outputs
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Post by Percussionista on Dec 11, 2015 15:13:25 GMT -5
Well... I don't see any headphone options here so, no, not excited ;-) Fairly happy as a clam with my DC-1 and SP-1. The EPA-1 adds a bit of LAN/BT connectivity, but for a pre-amp, I'd much rather have headphone out (high quality) rather than the phono input! Anybody else excited for the Emersa EPA-1? This could be what I've been waiting for for my office setup where I'm currently running a 2.1 of a DC-1. This would give me bass management and a trigger out for the amps and I could sell the DC-1! |
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Post by ilok on Dec 11, 2015 19:56:04 GMT -5
A multichannel DAC/pre with 8 (or more) AES input/AES output + analog out + built in upmix/downmix (like a processor) would be more interesting.
Edit: wireless Dante support would be beyond awesome.
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Post by elwappo99 on Jan 16, 2016 15:44:05 GMT -5
Big fan of the DC-1. It's a great unit, and there's only a few DACs out there that can beat it. I'd be interested to see if the EPA-1 is a better DAC, or just more features in it.
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Post by minthral on Feb 7, 2016 10:52:34 GMT -5
I don't think the emersa line is meant to compete with DC-1. EPA-1 is a 'lower tier' designed to be light weight, compact, easy to use, and living room friendly.
I'm sure EPA-1 will sound fine, but a 2.1 DC-1 setup with class A/B amps will probably sound better. As far as a DAC goes, the DC-1 is all you need...not going to get anything noticeably better at the 1k price range. Rest is mostly about your speaker choice and position. I got the DC-1 in a 2.1 setup and think this device works perfectly as a DAC/pre-amp. I'm going to add a digital miniDSP to fix some forced poor speaker positioning problems.
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Post by tchaik on Feb 7, 2016 11:35:44 GMT -5
Big fan of the DC-1. It's a great unit, and there's only a few DACs out there that can beat it. I'd be interested to see if the EPA-1 is a better DAC, or just more features in it. when i spoke with lonnie two weeks ago, he said that the DC-1 was still their best as far as sound quality. |
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Post by LCSeminole on Feb 7, 2016 11:47:13 GMT -5
Big fan of the DC-1. It's a great unit, and there's only a few DACs out there that can beat it. I'd be interested to see if the EPA-1 is a better DAC, or just more features in it. when i spoke with lonnie two weeks ago, he said that the DC-1 was still their best as far as sound quality. I too agree, without a doubt, the DC-1 is their best sound quality-wise to date. |
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Post by rimmymcribbons on Feb 23, 2016 22:12:04 GMT -5
Does anyone know if the DC-1 sounds dramatically better versus the less expensive audioengine d1 DAC? I realize the stealth has a ton more connection options and is overall much more elegant but I'm curious how it stacks up sound wise. I don't want to spend two or three hundred more for the same sound.
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Post by drtrey3 on Feb 24, 2016 13:26:15 GMT -5
I don't get excited about class D designs and I won't until I hear one that suits me.
Trey
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Post by KeithL on Feb 24, 2016 14:51:12 GMT -5
Until now we've felt the same way.... but we're pretty satisfied with the way the latest ICEpower modules sound. I don't get excited about class D designs and I won't until I hear one that suits me. Trey |
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Post by geebo on Feb 25, 2016 7:50:55 GMT -5
when i spoke with lonnie two weeks ago, he said that the DC-1 was still their best as far as sound quality. I too agree, without a doubt, the DC-1 is their best sound quality-wise to date. +1. Without a doubt. And the headphone amp is very good, too. |
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Post by drtrey3 on Feb 25, 2016 11:00:31 GMT -5
Keith, I would love a chance to hear them. And the new speakers. Now where could I hear a bunch of Emotiva products in a great demo setting? Hmmm, could it be . . . EMOFEST 2016?  ?? You gotta tell Dan and Cathy that they have so much good stuff to show off, Emofest would be perfect. Just sayin. Trey |
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Post by cawgijoe on Feb 25, 2016 11:24:57 GMT -5
Keith, I would love a chance to hear them. And the new speakers. Now where could I hear a bunch of Emotiva products in a great demo setting? Hmmm, could it be . . . EMOFEST 2016? ?? You gotta tell Dan and Cathy that they have so much good stuff to show off, Emofest would be perfect. Just sayin. Trey EMOFEST would be wonderful, but I can never go because it's always on a three day holiday weekend when we always meet up with relatives. It it possible to have it on a "regular" weekend? |
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Post by rtg97229 on Feb 28, 2016 20:19:26 GMT -5
Until now we've felt the same way.... but we're pretty satisfied with the way the latest ICEpower modules sound. I don't get excited about class D designs and I won't until I hear one that suits me. Trey Sound quality is not what I would worry about. I'm sure they sound great. It is designing around the footprint of the ICE modules that is a PIA. My guess is that the new module is smaller than the older version. That or Emotiva got creative with the layout of the 7 channel version of their amplifier. |
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Post by garbulky on Feb 28, 2016 22:57:21 GMT -5
A multichannel DAC/pre with 8 (or more) AES input/AES output + analog out + built in upmix/downmix (like a processor) would be more interesting. Edit: wireless Dante support would be beyond awesome. what 8 aes sources would you use? oter than a cd transpot i haven't found any... |
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