Emotiva's ERC-1 reference CD player ships next month for $399

If you're lovin' that post-modern / art deco look that Emotiva has going on, and you're a sucker for all things audiophile, we've got just the thing to make you $399 poorer. Said outfit has just revealed that its ERC-1 reference CD player will be arriving next month, and aside from the unmistakable design, it'll also bring along Burr Brown OPA2131 Op-amps, an Analog Devices 1955 DAC and a 24 bit-processor. You'll also find (well, you will if you crack things open) separate and sealed power supplies for each working mechanism, which supposedly ensures noise-free listening. Oh, and then there's the glowing blue CD slot, which is totally worth four bills in and of itself.

[AarheadC Posted Mar 15th 2009 6:30PM]

$400 seems like a lot for a CD player, but for the quality and compared to other audiophile CD players out there, this looks to be quite the bargain.

[DeadPlasmaCell Posted Mar 15th 2009 8:53PM]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but wouldn't you need equally badass speakers or headphones to take advantage of the great audio quality?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 16th 2009 10:22AM]

if they have/had (haven't checked specs) the ability to use this player as a D/A converter (USB port especially), they would have a huge winner.