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Post by ÈlTwo on Oct 12, 2018 12:39:39 GMT -5
Slot loaders, eh.  Tray loader wins for functionality, ergonomics, and less risk of disc damage (especially for wives and kids).  I've never considered stuffing my wife and son in a slot . . . |
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Post by DavidR on Oct 12, 2018 13:08:01 GMT -5
The speculation makes me want to wait on the ERC4 instead of jumping on the DC-2, but............
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Post by Bonzo on Oct 12, 2018 13:38:36 GMT -5
Right,,,,,yeh! Welgo with that,,,,,,,everybody slowly steps backwards out of the room,,,,,, 😄 Thanks for the compliment Nick. I know if I were to be completely honest, I would have written "always right," but I thought that might be a little too truthful for this forum.    |
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Post by upstateaudio on Jun 11, 2019 9:28:53 GMT -5
The ERC4 is listed as unavailable. Any estimate on ETA. I am sure the tarriffs are having an impact on the price. Maybe that's why they are not coming ashore yet?
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Post by DavidR on Jun 11, 2019 13:14:51 GMT -5
The ERC4 is listed as unavailable. Any estimate on ETA. I am sure the tarriffs are having an impact on the price. Maybe that's why they are not coming ashore yet? I thought they were being built here |
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Post by sahmen on Jun 11, 2019 15:09:19 GMT -5
I could get roasted for saying this, but what the hey! I think what Emotive really needs to make is a well engineered network streamer that is roonready, and can also access other streaming services on the internet, among other bells and whistles... I think a DC-2 or ERC-4 equipped with such a streamer would be highly competitive on the market, not to mention future-proof itself, ensuring almost iron-clad durability in a market plagued with all too frequent incidences of obsolescence. Such a streaming feature could be a real winner, at least in my book, but I strongly suspect that it would be a winner in the books of many other enthusiasts as well, depending on its specs and the price-point of the ERC-4 or DC-2, of course.
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 11, 2019 16:16:46 GMT -5
I could get roasted for saying this, but what the hey! I think what Emotive really needs to make is a well engineered network streamer that is roonready, and can also access other streaming services on the internet, among other bells and whistles... I think a DC-2 or ERC-4 equipped with such a streamer would be highly competitive on the market, not to mention future-proof itself, ensuring almost iron-clad durability in a market plagued with all too frequent incidences of obsolescence. Such a streaming feature could be a real winner, at least in my book, but I strongly suspect that it would be a winner in the books of many other enthusiasts as well, depending on its specs and the price-point of the ERC-4 or DC-2, of course. They were given that suggestion many times in the ERC-4 ideas thread. Either they don't agree, or they have other plans. Appears the only 2 ideas they did follow were in my very first post in the other thread, make it have digital inputs so it can be used as a DAC, and center the tray so right handed people can use it better. After that, it appears its much the same. Not that that's a bad thing. Oh, it will have a different drive since one of the main reasons the ERC-3 is being replaced is because of the old drive being discontinued. |
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 11, 2019 16:22:10 GMT -5
Since it is the title of this thread, just have to say, although not surprising, there goes another Emotiva release date down the drain.
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Post by Hair Nick on Jun 11, 2019 16:31:42 GMT -5
They are in transit here. We are even flying units in too to get some here faster. Believe me, I wish we could just teleport them here.
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 11, 2019 16:35:52 GMT -5
They are in transit here. We are even flying units in too to get some here faster. Believe me, I wish we could just teleport them here. Good news! Yeah, if Emotiva could invent and build the teleporter, you'd change the world and be millionaires. |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 11, 2019 18:05:02 GMT -5
I could get roasted for saying this, but what the hey! I think what Emotive really needs to make is a well engineered network streamer that is roonready, and can also access other streaming services on the internet, among other bells and whistles... I think a DC-2 or ERC-4 equipped with such a streamer would be highly competitive on the market, not to mention future-proof itself, ensuring almost iron-clad durability in a market plagued with all too frequent incidences of obsolescence. Such a streaming feature could be a real winner, at least in my book, but I strongly suspect that it would be a winner in the books of many other enthusiasts as well, depending on its specs and the price-point of the ERC-4 or DC-2, of course. Not to derail this thread further, but if I was interested in a streamer I wouldn’t want it tied to an ERC or DC product. Many have mentioned wanting it to be part of a processor (like an RMC-1 module), but a standalone box at a good price point would probably be the most flexible. |
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Post by klinemj on Jun 11, 2019 19:13:27 GMT -5
I could get roasted for saying this, but what the hey! I think what Emotive really needs to make is a well engineered network streamer that is roonready, and can also access other streaming services on the internet, among other bells and whistles... I think a DC-2 or ERC-4 equipped with such a streamer would be highly competitive on the market, not to mention future-proof itself, ensuring almost iron-clad durability in a market plagued with all too frequent incidences of obsolescence. Such a streaming feature could be a real winner, at least in my book, but I strongly suspect that it would be a winner in the books of many other enthusiasts as well, depending on its specs and the price-point of the ERC-4 or DC-2, of course. Not to derail this thread further, but if I was interested in a streamer I wouldn’t want it tied to an ERC or DC product. Many have mentioned wanting it to be part of a processor (like an RMC-1 module), but a standalone box at a good price point would probably be the most flexible. They did talk about that at the last Emofest...they would have a streamer that could be an add-on module in the RMC-1, the same thing as possibly a "built into the DC-2" as an option, and a stand-alone box. I'm not holding my breath for any of those at this point. Maybe they will come, maybe not. After all, several years ago at another Emofest, they had a prototype streamer, but that never came to market either. Mark |
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Post by pedrocols on Jun 11, 2019 20:39:51 GMT -5
A cd player. Meh...
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Post by creimes on Jun 11, 2019 21:43:46 GMT -5
They are in transit here. We are even flying units in too to get some here faster. Believe me, I wish we could just teleport them here. Have them made in Canuck land, our dollar is low, bargain for you guys and quicker ship times, send some builders up and I'll convert my garage into a ERC-4 build shop  |
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Post by Hair Nick on Jun 12, 2019 7:42:08 GMT -5
Not to derail this thread further, but if I was interested in a streamer I wouldn’t want it tied to an ERC or DC product. Many have mentioned wanting it to be part of a processor (like an RMC-1 module), but a standalone box at a good price point would probably be the most flexible. They did talk about that at the last Emofest...they would have a streamer that could be an add-on module in the RMC-1, the same thing as possibly a "built into the DC-2" as an option, and a stand-alone box. I'm not holding my breath for any of those at this point. Maybe they will come, maybe not. After all, several years ago at another Emofest, they had a prototype streamer, but that never came to market either. Mark I have a fun little DIY project I will eventually post here where I have created a module for the RMC-1 using a raspberry pi running Kodi. I used the laser here to cut the platform so it can properly mount inside the chassis in one the of the expansion bays. You could easily swap the micro SD card in the Pi and run Volumio too as a module. |
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Post by Hair Nick on Jun 12, 2019 7:45:00 GMT -5
They are in transit here. We are even flying units in too to get some here faster. Believe me, I wish we could just teleport them here. Have them made in Canuck land, our dollar is low, bargain for you guys and quicker ship times, send some builders up and I'll convert my garage into a ERC-4 build shop I would be down to volunteer to move up to be part of Emo North. |
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Post by Hair Nick on Jun 12, 2019 7:45:52 GMT -5
You would be surprised at the amount of CD players that we continue to sell. |
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Post by pedrocols on Jun 12, 2019 8:21:38 GMT -5
You would be surprised at the amount of CD players that we continue to sell. I am sure you do no doubt. However,...... |
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 12, 2019 8:34:30 GMT -5
This may be a generalized post at CD players, but in reality its just another safe poke at people who still like CD players. I don't get it. Why do people who no longer use CD players almost always feel the need to poke fun at players still existing, and/or at the people who still like to use them. Its almost always snide sarcasm with a hint of "how stupid." Yet you almost never hear people who like CD players dissing people who use streaming or some other way to get music. Why do people who stream feel they are so superior? I don't get it. |
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Post by davidl81 on Jun 12, 2019 8:47:41 GMT -5
This may be a generalized post at CD players, but in reality its just another safe poke at people who still like CD players. I don't get it. Why do people who no longer use CD players almost always feel the need to poke fun at players still existing, and/or at the people who still like to use them. Its almost always snide sarcasm with a hint of "how stupid." Yet you almost never hear people who like CD players dissing people who use streaming or some other way to get music. Why do people who stream feel they are so superior? I don't get it. I disagree to an extent Bonzo as I feel like SOME of the people who still listen to CD's throw shade at people who have to listen to crappy compressed streams. |
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