Stereophile favorably reviewed the Emotiva ERC 2 two years ago. There is also a separate topic on the Emotiva discussion boards on these players.
I have owned both the ERC2 and ERC3. They are well built, substantial CD players (28 pounds). The ERC 2 is a slot loader and the ERC 3 uses a conventional tray mechanism.
The sound is detailed, musical, and a touch on the warm side of neutral. I have used both players in secondary systems, one tube and one solid state, and these players both fared very well. Temperature wise, the players run a little hot, so they need some space around them to breathe.
In terms of value, the players perform above what you would expect from a $400 player. They get a lot of things right, the sound is very engaging, I never found myself getting fatigued listening to them.
As a disclaimer, I will be putting some of my extra equipment up for sale in the coming months and the two Emotivas will most likely go up for sale. Not a knock, but I am at 9 CD players right now and given my age (57), I will be long gone before I wear out my stock of players.
Rich
I have owned both the ERC2 and ERC3. They are well built, substantial CD players (28 pounds). The ERC 2 is a slot loader and the ERC 3 uses a conventional tray mechanism.
The sound is detailed, musical, and a touch on the warm side of neutral. I have used both players in secondary systems, one tube and one solid state, and these players both fared very well. Temperature wise, the players run a little hot, so they need some space around them to breathe.
In terms of value, the players perform above what you would expect from a $400 player. They get a lot of things right, the sound is very engaging, I never found myself getting fatigued listening to them.
As a disclaimer, I will be putting some of my extra equipment up for sale in the coming months and the two Emotivas will most likely go up for sale. Not a knock, but I am at 9 CD players right now and given my age (57), I will be long gone before I wear out my stock of players.
Rich