You've seen audiophile CD players built with with vault-like solidity and precision, using the most advanced transport mechanisms and D/A conversion on the planet. You'd love to have one in your equipment rack - but the multi-kilobuck price makes it a no-go.

Not any more. Our new ERC-2 Differential Reference CD Player/Digital Transport redefines the price/performance equation. Every aspect of its engineering is top of class, from the Toshiba slot-loading CD mechanism, to multiple regulated power supplies, to the Analog Devices DAC and discrete differential output stage. The result is CD player performance that is second to none.

As a transport, you'll enjoy AES/EBU digital output via XLR, as well as coaxial and optical digital outputs, making the ERC-2 the perfect match for our XDA-2 Differential Reference™ DAC.

Rediscover your CD collection and rekindle your love of music with the new ERC-2. It's much, much more than ones and zeros.

Features

• Balanced and single-ended analog outputs.
• Balanced AES/EBU, coaxial, and TOSLINK digital outputs.
• Advanced Analog Devices AD1955 DAC with 384X oversampling filter.
• Refined I/V conversion and discrete dual-differential line amplifier stage.
• Discrete single-ended line stage for RCA outputs.
• High performance Toshiba slot loading CD mechanism for safe disc handling.
• Individually regulated and shielded power supplies for CD mechanism, VFD display, microprocessor, and digital and analog sections for low noise floor and distortion.

Reference

Reviews
Stereophile (December, 2011)
CNET (June, 2011)

Manuals
ERC-2 Owner's Manual

Resources
ERC-2 Hex Codes

Photos

Specifications

• Output voltage: 1V rms nominal (7V peak)
• Channel separation: > 95 dB - ref. 1kHz
• Frequency response: 10-20Khz (+/- 0.1 dB)
• Signal to Noise Ratio: >100 dB (A weighted）
• THD: <0.01％ 0 dB 1KHz）
• Playback formats: Redbook CD, HDCD, MP3
• Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
• Digital output filter: 24-Bit, 384 times oversampling (Analog Devices AD1955)
• Analog output filter frequency: 80 kHz
  (-3 dB)
• Amplitude output linearity: 0.2 dB
• Phase linearity: 30°
• Power consumption: < 25W
• Output connection types: EAS/EBU, digital coaxial, digital optical toslink, unbalanced RCA, balanced XLR
• Size:
  unboxed: 17" wide x 4 1/16" high x 14 3/8" deep
  boxed: 22" wide x 7 3/4" high x 18" deep
• Weight: 17.9 lbs (23.7 lbs boxed)