Pauly
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Post by Pauly on May 6, 2010 17:58:39 GMT -5
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the quality of the Emo products. Both in sound and build. Those three components will give you a great first impression of what Emotiva is capable of. You can't really do a whole lot better, unless you spend a whole lot more money.
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NorthStar
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Post by NorthStar on May 6, 2010 20:05:01 GMT -5
Greetings fellow lounge lizards. I'm finally about to stop lurking around the Lounge living vicariously through all your posts. I just placed my first Emotiva order: ERC-1, USP-1, and UPA-2. I'm more of a home theater guy, and plan to eventually get a XMC-1/XPA-5 combo with some Emo speakers, but decided to dip my toes in the Emo water with this budget stereo set-up. I have to say, my expectations are pretty high (hopefully not too high)! Can't wait to see what the fuss is all about. I let you know if it lives up to the hype for me. I've always wanted a dedicated 2-channel rig, but didn't think I could afford both. Dave Hi Dave, Sounds excellent!  * By the way, some are lizards (very few, only three I think), but few more are true wizards!  |
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HDSapper
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Post by HDSapper on May 7, 2010 5:59:20 GMT -5
Thanks guys! I'll definitely let you know what I think once they arrive and I have a chance to set them up.
Dave
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Post by jackfish on May 7, 2010 9:58:06 GMT -5
Greetings fellow lounge lizards. I'm finally about to stop lurking around the Lounge living vicariously through all your posts. I just placed my first Emotiva order: ERC-1, USP-1, and UPA-2. I'm more of a home theater guy, and plan to eventually get a XMC-1/XPA-5 combo with some Emo speakers, but decided to dip my toes in the Emo water with this budget stereo set-up. I have to say, my expectations are pretty high (hopefully not too high)! Can't wait to see what the fuss is all about. I let you know if it lives up to the hype for me. I've always wanted a dedicated 2-channel rig, but didn't think I could afford both. Dave What speakers will you be driving with EMO? |
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HDSapper
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Post by HDSapper on May 7, 2010 14:58:51 GMT -5
What speakers will you be driving with EMO? Nothing serious. I'll be using a pair of Polk RT800s from my theater room for now. I was really tempted to try out a pair of ERM-6.2s and the little Ultra Sub 10, but it wouldn't be practical right now. |
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HDSapper
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Post by HDSapper on May 12, 2010 19:15:18 GMT -5
Initial impression of the ERC.....SWEET! Until I get my USP-1 in next week I'll just be using the ERC through my Denon receiver, but I can already tell it's something special. For one, the error correction is amazing. I had an old Stevie Ray Vaughn CD that was all scratched up. Only the first two tracks would play, and sometime they would skip. I stuck it into the ERC and it play flawlessly on all tracks. Stevie never sounded better in my house.
I also had a Chesky recording of a piano with orchestra accompaniment. I had my eyes closed and could tell which way the piano was facing and could almost see the orchestra. At one point I opened my eyes and was actually startled to see that I was in my theater room. That probably sounds like BS, but it happened.
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Post by ddan6815 on May 14, 2010 8:59:55 GMT -5
Initial impression of the ERC.....SWEET! Until I get my USP-1 in next week I'll just be using the ERC through my Denon receiver, but I can already tell it's something special. For one, the error correction is amazing. I had an old Stevie Ray Vaughn CD that was all scratched up. Only the first two tracks would play, and sometime they would skip. I stuck it into the ERC and it play flawlessly on all tracks. Stevie never sounded better in my house. I also had a Chesky recording of a piano with orchestra accompaniment. I had my eyes closed and could tell which way the piano was facing and could almost see the orchestra. At one point I opened my eyes and was actually startled to see that I was in my theater room. That probably sounds like BS, but it happened. I experienced the same reaction when I purchased my usp,erc1 combo. but the combo really shined when I changed speakers. If my system can sound any better, not sure I wanna know.......wonder what a new amp would do to improve the sound? |
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