i was using a marantz 6001 universal player which was just ok so i tried the erc-1. the difference right out of the box was wow. the unit developed a problem ejecting cds and i sent it back and immediatley could note the difference. the erc-1 is more musical and defined with much better bass definition and more open. when i got it back i did some long listening to the erc-1 using the internal dac and the music fidelity v-mac.. equal sound quality and i could live with either. but they were different. this made me think the erc-1 is a great value because the music fidelity unit cost almost as much as the erc-1. emotiva repaired the unit immediatley and i suspected circuitry problems but they told me it was the loading mechanism and in 2 months has worked flawlessly. 5 year warranty is very good as is emotiva customer service as is mike murrows. by the way emotiva has specials and i got my cd player for 329.00. some reviewers think the erc-1 sounds bright but emotiva offers a return policy i think. thanks for responding

hotmailjbc October 27, 2010 01:03

wow. what a first system. do you have friends that made recommendations or a good store in your town. my system is a bit dirrent than yours. i use emotiva gear with magnepans and it works well. i,ve been in this for 4 decades and wanted low price and higher performance gear. you are right about mass marketed gear. just doesn,t do the job and it seems you like a unique mix of high end gear . i love my morrow cables like yours and replaced much more expensive cables by kimbre and wire world for mike's cables. i also swear by bright star audio isonodes. they work. two things i found make a huge difference. a great cd player and a dac. i read about the emotiva erc-1 and it is a real performer like the reviews i read said. and a music fidelity v=dac for my mac. i have about 10000 cds and hard drives as backups. i love lps too but just had to make a decision which way to go. what things have you done that really excited your listening?? i go for depth and detail and just magic moments. ha. good recordings are really important. in review i failed to mention 2 velodyne deq 10 subs. really like remote control subs that are not boomy. thanks for your time john

hotmailjbc October 23, 2010 04:53