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Post by Gary Cook on Aug 30, 2016 19:05:52 GMT -5
Listening to the latest Podcast has answered that question for me;
The design philosophy from Dan and Lonnie was to achieve as much detail and realism as possible, hence some features;
A normal CD drive spins at 300 rpm, the ERC-3 drive spins at 1200 rpm.
The higher speed plus any warpage or off centre of the CD can result in slight spin noise being heard, there’s nothing wrong with the drive.
It features a Class 3 Laser which means tighter beam width, less reflection, higher wave length, higher power output and as a result it sees through scratches and imperfections.
Larger memory buffer (Lonnie called it “huge”).
The result is less errors, rated by Stereophile as the lowest error concealment rate they ever tested and as close to the theoretically perfect accuracy level as you could get.
All of the above means nothing if it doesn’t reproduce, unaltered, the original source material which in my case the ERC-3 does better than anything else I have tried.
Cheers
Gary
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Post by garbulky on Aug 30, 2016 21:41:18 GMT -5
If it's anything like the DC-1, it must be fantastic.
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Post by novisnick on Aug 30, 2016 21:52:04 GMT -5
If it's anything like the DC-1, it must be fantastic. It sounds just like the DC-1! Excellent!! But I preferred the styling of the ERC-2 so it was sold. |
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Post by chicagorspec on Aug 30, 2016 22:12:05 GMT -5
If it's anything like the DC-1, it must be fantastic. It sounds just like the DC-1! Excellent!! But I preferred the styling of the ERC-2 so it was sold. Interesting you say that as I did about the same. I much prefer the styling of my Sherbourn CD-1, and the slot loader I like far better than the tray on the ERC-3 that somehow always seemed to be "in the way". Running the CD-1 into the DC-1 was a better solution than the ERC-3 for me. |
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Post by novisnick on Aug 30, 2016 22:24:35 GMT -5
It sounds just like the DC-1! Excellent!! But I preferred the styling of the ERC-2 so it was sold. Interesting you say that as I did about the same. I much prefer the styling of my Sherbourn CD-1, and the slot loader I like far better than the tray on the ERC-3 that somehow always seemed to be "in the way". Running the CD-1 into the DC-1 was a better solution than the ERC-3 for me. Loved the styling of the Sherbourn CD-1, had the Pre-1 to match, first system from Emotiva/Sherbourn. Upgraded to Emo XSP-1 DC-1 with the ERC-2, more love and now , XMC-1 with the ERC-2. I've always preferred slot loaders. My Samsung 3D Blu ray players have them as well. I dont need a piece of gear sticking its tongueout at me!!  |
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Post by Gary Cook on Aug 30, 2016 23:08:45 GMT -5
Personally I prefer tray loaders, I've seen too many CD's get stuck in slot loaders. But ultimately it's the sound that matters and the ERC-3 hits that spot for me. And the weapons grade remote of course  Cheers Gary |
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Post by novisnick on Aug 30, 2016 23:11:46 GMT -5
Personally I prefer tray loaders, I've seen too many CD's get stuck in slot loaders. But ultimately it's the sound that matters and the ERC-3 hits that spot for me. Cheers Gary If the CD is stuck inside the slot loader,,,,,,,,how can you see it?    |
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Post by Gary Cook on Aug 31, 2016 0:05:10 GMT -5
Cheers Gary |
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Post by novisnick on Aug 31, 2016 0:21:26 GMT -5
Cheers Gary Is that Lonnie in there? |
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Post by Lonnie on Aug 31, 2016 8:40:28 GMT -5
Cheers Gary Is that Lonnie in there? Might be...  |
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Post by DYohn on Aug 31, 2016 10:30:33 GMT -5
CD players sound good when they have: 1) A good stable power supply; 2) a good quality transport; 3) a good sounding DAC; 4) A good quality analog output section. I suspect the ERC3 has all of these.
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Post by Loop 7 on Aug 31, 2016 10:45:58 GMT -5
DAC voicing
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Post by Lonnie on Aug 31, 2016 11:16:15 GMT -5
CD players sound good when they have: 1) A good stable power supply; 2) a good quality transport; 3) a good sounding DAC; 4) A good quality analog output section. I suspect the ERC3 has all of these. Don't forget about the anti-gravity, ferrous loading mass that is added to reduce harmonics in the electrons as they flow through the air. Lonnie |
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Post by novisnick on Aug 31, 2016 11:31:53 GMT -5
CD players sound good when they have: 1) A good stable power supply; 2) a good quality transport; 3) a good sounding DAC; 4) A good quality analog output section. I suspect the ERC3 has all of these. Don't forget about the anti-gravity, ferrous loading mass that is added to reduce harmonics in the electrons as they flow through the air. Lonnie Thats why I own these!    |
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Post by mgbpuff on Aug 31, 2016 12:14:45 GMT -5
I just bought a new ERC-3 since my ERC-2 stopped loading discs. Hope the ERC-3 lasts longer!
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Post by vcautokid on Aug 31, 2016 13:47:07 GMT -5
So right. Lonnie said it in the video awhile back about the ERC-3.
The best Emotiva has done yet. And oh yes, the DC-1 is just so good!
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Post by pedrocols on Aug 31, 2016 13:49:11 GMT -5
So can I play CDs with this player upside-down?
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Post by Lonnie on Aug 31, 2016 13:52:47 GMT -5
So can I play CDs with this player upside-down? I've honestly never tried it, but there is a magnetic clamp on the sendal so it should be possible. You just can't load and unload it upside down. Lonnie |
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Post by DYohn on Aug 31, 2016 14:34:42 GMT -5
If you play CDs upside down they say things like "kill your teacher," "DO IT" and "Paul is dead."
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Post by pedrocols on Aug 31, 2016 14:54:45 GMT -5
If you play CDs upside down they say things like "kill your teacher," "DO IT" and "Paul is dead." This is exactly what I was afraid of. That is why I ask...☺ |
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