ERC-4
• High-quality audio and video processing
• Convenient control options for easy use
• Compact and stylish design
• Unmatched immersive surround sound
The Emotiva ERC-4 Differential Referenceâ„¢ CD Player and Digital Transport combines high-quality digital CD transport and a superb balanced DAC (digital-to-analogue converter) in one convenient and attractive package. In addition to serving as an audiophile CD player and transport, the ERC-4 offers both Coaxial and Optical (Toslink) S/PDIF digital audio inputs, so you can also use it as a DAC with any of your other digital audio sources that include a coaxial or optical output.
The ERC-4 is a great way to get the best sound quality possible from your CDs and the Red Book CD layer of hybrid SACDs. The heavy-duty transport mechanism handles your discs gently but firmly, and the precision DAC in the ERC-4 ensures that you hear every detail and nuance of the music recorded on your discs. And, if you have a computer or other digital audio source with a coax or optical digital audio output, the digital inputs on the ERC-4 will enable you to upgrade it to deliver the same superb audiophile sound quality.
A Dedicated Audiophile CD Player
While many modern audiophiles have embraced the world of streaming audio and digital audio files, Emotiva thinks that CDs still have an important place at the forefront of high-quality digital music sources. Many of Emotiva's Staff have large collections of CDs which they continue to enjoy – and CDs continue to be produced and sold to dedicated listeners. Unfortunately, as streaming audio and digital downloads become more popular, it’s becoming more difficult to find a true audiophile-quality CD player, and most of the few that remain are far from affordable.
At Emotiva, they’re convinced that there is still a place for a true audiophile quality CD player in a high-end music system, which is why Emotiva is proud to introduce the latest addition to their X-Series of affordable audiophile components: the ERC-4 Differential Reference™ CD Player and Digital Transport.
Quality Construction Meets Advanced Engineering
On the outside, a solid aluminium face plate and faceted black trim contribute to the modern design aesthetic of the ERC-4. On the inside, a heavily reinforced steel chassis delivers rugged reliability and prevents external influences from interfering with your listening experience, and the precision tray-loading disc mechanism handles your discs gently but firmly. Emotiva’s' cutting-edge switch mode power supply provides clean electrical power, with vanishingly low levels of audible noise, and powers the precision digital-to-analogue conversion section and high-performance ultra-low-distortion analogue circuitry. And, to top it all off, front panel buttons allow direct control of all of the ERC-4’s commonly accessed features, while the all-metal infrared remote control puts command of the ERC-4 at your fingertips from across the room.
Audiophile Grade Electronics
While some modern CD players seem to treat the audio circuitry almost as an afterthought, superb sound quality was a top priority when they designed the ERC-4. The cutting-edge switch mode power supply ensures a silent noise floor and makes audible hum a thing of the past, the high-performance Analogue Devices AD1955 DACs they chose deliver both excellent technical specifications and great sound quality, and the low noise ultra-low distortion LM4562 op-amps in the I/V converter section deliver unsurpassed linearity and noise performance. The ERC-4 includes both balanced and unbalanced analogue outputs to enable it to deliver optimum audio quality with a wide variety of analogue audio equipment, as well as a variety of digital outputs so you can use it as a high-quality digital audio transport with a separate DAC.
Features For The Digital Age
While some audiophiles may limit their digital listening to CDs, many now embrace other digital audio sources, such as computer-based digital audio players and dedicated audio streamers. It would be a shame to have a great CD player, with a superb DAC, but only be able to use it to play CDs. Therefore, they’ve included both coaxial and optical digital audio inputs on the new ERC-4, both of which accept stereo PCM digital audio signals up to 24/192k. Digital audio inputs are played through the same high-performance DACs and audiophile-grade analogue circuitry as CDs – enabling you to get the same incredible sound quality from your high-quality digital downloads and other digital audio sources.
