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Post by cawgijoe on Nov 14, 2019 16:35:53 GMT -5
Have not updated the firmware, just got home.
Playing my ERC-1 thru Balanced input (XLR) and no cutoff between cd tracks. Smooth transition.
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Post by AudioHTIT on Nov 14, 2019 16:38:08 GMT -5
Have not updated the firmware, just got home. Playing my ERC-1 thru Balanced input (XLR) and no cutoff between cd tracks. Smooth transition. It’s only going to happen though digital inputs, the DAC in the ERC-1 is handling it for you. Edit: Unless by balanced input you mean AES/EBU? |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Nov 14, 2019 16:42:03 GMT -5
Does the flash drive included with the welcome package have any special formatting needed for the firmware or can I use any linux formatted drive? I'm afraid to use the included drive in case it skips reading the first few bytes of the firmware  Good one! 😄 I believe they recommend FAT32 formatting, I’ve also used ExFAT. |
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Post by cawgijoe on Nov 14, 2019 16:42:07 GMT -5
Have not updated the firmware, just got home. Playing my ERC-1 thru Balanced input (XLR) and no cutoff between cd tracks. Smooth transition. It’s only going to happen though digital inputs, the DAC in the ERC-1 is handling it for you. Edit: Unless by balanced input you mean AES/EBU? No, Balanced In input. Works great. I’ll try a digital input. |
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Post by emofrmcgy on Nov 14, 2019 16:48:04 GMT -5
Does the flash drive included with the welcome package have any special formatting needed for the firmware or can I use any linux formatted drive? I'm afraid to use the included drive in case it skips reading the first few bytes of the firmware  |
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Post by marker on Nov 14, 2019 16:50:23 GMT -5
I am considering replacing my Marantz 7702mkII with a RMC-1L but the audio muting issue at the beginning of audio tracks has me concerned . I have not experienced this problem (either unpleasant noise between tracks or muting at the start of an audio track) with the 7702mkII with any source. Also still using my Marantz 7005 in a different room and have never experienced the problem. So it seems that there must be a solution out there. I have this issue when I jump around songs with my Sonos connect playing songs off spotify. It only happens if I jump around. If I play a playlist or Album it isn't an issue. Didn't have this issue playing cds however. Hope this info helps. I also went from a 7702mkii and the Emotiva sounds so much better. I have the Marantz still sitting on a shelf but will be selling it soon. Thanks for the input thxultra. Most of my music listening is full albums on Tidal, Qobuz or FLAC files on a network server all through a Bluesound Node 2i connected to the preamp via RCA. So perhaps this might not be a big issue for me. |
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Post by cawgijoe on Nov 14, 2019 17:01:01 GMT -5
Using my Sony DVP-S9000ES now.....optical 2 output. If I skip to the next track, the song starts right up. No delay.
The same when it goes to the next track normally....the song ends...silence for a second or so, then the next song starts without delay. In fact, the song starts when the counter says zero.
Small sample size. I’ll keep experimenting.
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Post by cawgijoe on Nov 14, 2019 17:03:51 GMT -5
I’ll play with my Blusound Node 2 next....connected via coax out.....
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Post by doc1963 on Nov 14, 2019 17:15:43 GMT -5
Using my Sony DVP-S9000ES now.....optical 2 output. If I skip to the next track, the song starts right up. No delay. The same when it goes to the next track normally....the song ends...silence for a second or so, then the next song starts without delay. In fact, the song starts when the counter says zero. Small sample size. I’ll keep experimenting. It's also worth noting that not every CD will exhibit this problem. Only CDs that are authored using pure digital silence up to the downbeat will exploit the issue. Make sure you try several different CDs...  |
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Post by cawgijoe on Nov 14, 2019 17:22:04 GMT -5
Using my Sony DVP-S9000ES now.....optical 2 output. If I skip to the next track, the song starts right up. No delay. The same when it goes to the next track normally....the song ends...silence for a second or so, then the next song starts without delay. In fact, the song starts when the counter says zero. Small sample size. I’ll keep experimenting. It's also worth noting that not every CD will exhibit this problem. Only CDs that are authored using pure digital silence up to the downbeat will exploit the issue. Make sure you try several different CDs... Roger that. I moved on to the Node 2....harder to discern....I’m playing Radio Paradise.....coax digital out....the XMC-2 sounds wonderful.....even without Dirac! I’ll report back if I hear anything |
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Post by bastille on Nov 14, 2019 21:53:37 GMT -5
It’s only going to happen though digital inputs, the DAC in the ERC-1 is handling it for you. Edit: Unless by balanced input you mean AES/EBU? No, Balanced In input. Works great. I’ll try a digital input. That's not quite it. Your XLR cables are just the interconnects delivering the decoded audio after the dac. By digital source we mean the originating connection, whether your HDMI into the receiver or optical from whatever is playing your playlist or cd, or video. The XLR connection is delivering that signal after the fact with the bad decoded signal already built in, not causing it. |
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Post by cawgijoe on Nov 14, 2019 22:47:00 GMT -5
No, Balanced In input. Works great. I’ll try a digital input. That's not quite it. Your XLR cables are just the interconnects delivering the decoded audio after the dac. By digital source we mean the originating connection, whether your HDMI into the receiver or optical from whatever is playing your playlist or cd, or video. The XLR connection is delivering that signal after the fact with the bad decoded signal already built in, not causing it. Understood. I did play a CD via optical into the XMC-2 without issue. I will try different CDs when I get a chance. |
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Post by bastille on Nov 14, 2019 23:06:01 GMT -5
So funny enough I finally get around to this and the included usb stick doesnt work. Reads no usb stick in both ports. Luckily one of mine appears to be working and update is in progress.
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Post by cawgijoe on Nov 15, 2019 5:22:33 GMT -5
So funny enough I finally get around to this and the included usb stick doesnt work. Reads no usb stick in both ports. Luckily one of mine appears to be working and update is in progress. I’ve never tried the supplied stick as I have a dedicated one just for this purpose. I delete the earlier version from the thumb drive and then download the newest version. |
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Post by cwt on Nov 15, 2019 6:28:14 GMT -5
Maybe try a bd with a 5.1 lpcm soundtrack if you have an early one to see if lpcm is fixed as well [ someone had issues iirc] Geronimo in the RMC1 thread has confirmed problems with uncompressed 5.1 lpcm of standard blurays still. Anyone tried a few like Con air or Apocalypto ? Curious as to how 24/96 5.1 dvd-a's go with the mlp codec as well ? |
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Post by bastille on Nov 15, 2019 8:03:49 GMT -5
How long does this update take? Been stuck on "do not turn off updating firmware front panel" for 6 hours
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Post by cawgijoe on Nov 15, 2019 8:06:04 GMT -5
How long does this update take? Been stuck on "do not turn off updating firmware front panel" for 6 hours I had a "stuck" issue last night. I took the chance and turned the unit off with the back rocker switch. Waited a couple minutes, turned it back on....it rebooted and I then tried the update again and it worked. |
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Post by bastille on Nov 15, 2019 8:09:40 GMT -5
ugh
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Post by cawgijoe on Nov 15, 2019 8:21:34 GMT -5
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Post by bastille on Nov 15, 2019 8:22:20 GMT -5
I was going to give it 11 more minutes while I made it of bed but I guess ill reboot it and restart it
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