Emotiva ERM-1 & ERD-1 Speakers First Look
Summary
- Product Name: Emotiva Reference Speakers
- Manufacturer: Emotiva
- Review Date: October 13, 2007 20:00
- MSRP: $1249 (5 channels)
- First Impression: Pretty Cool
Emotiva ERM-1 (Emotiva Reference Monitor-1) Price: $299.00 ea. 2 x 5.25” woofers Proprietary Tri-Fiber composite cone is light weight and rigid with low resonance NBR Surround for enhanced cone edge termination Proprietary high performance motor structure Integrated Copper and Aluminum shorting rings to reduce distortion and 2nd and 3rd order harmonics Flat progressive rate spider with venting under spider Cast Aluminum Frame 25mm tweeter Wide surround Silk dome diaphragm High power motor structure Integrated Heat-Sink mounted on Motor structure Ferro-Fluid cooled voice coil Internally damped, low resonance rear chamber Asymmetrical 4th order Linkwitz-Riley crossover Switchable tweeter level adjustment (+2, 0, -2db) Switchable Boundary Effect Compensation Precision Metal Film Capacitors Low DCR Air Core inductors Dimensions: 13.5 High, 7.75" wide and 10" deep Frequency response: 80-20Khz +/-2db Sensitivity: 89db (2.83volts @ 1 Meter) Recommended amplifier power: 50-250 Watts RMS |
Emotiva ERD-1 (Emotiva Reference Surround-1) Price: $349.00 pr. 2 x 5.25” woofer Proprietary Tri-Fiber composite cone is light weight and rigid with low resonance NBR Surround for enhanced cone edge termination Proprietary high performance motor structure Integrated Copper and Aluminum shorting rings to reduce distortion and 2nd and 3rd order harmonics Flat progressive rate spider with venting under spider Cast Aluminum Frame 2 x 25mm tweeters Wide surround Silk dome diaphragm High power motor structure Integrated Heat-Sink mounted on Motor structure Ferro-Fluid cooled voice coil Internally damped, low resonance rear chamber Asymmetrical 4th order crossover Precision Metal Film Capacitors Low DCR Air Core inductors Selectable Bi-Pole/ Di-Pole operation Dimensions: 9.5" high, 13" wide and 4.25" deep Frequency response: 80-20Khz +/-2db Sensitivity: 87db (2.83volts @ 1 Meter) Recommended amplifier power: 50-250 Watts RMS |
Emotiva introduced a new line of reference speakers at the Audioholics
2007 State of the CE Union event in Clearwater, Florida. Yes, you
read that right - speakers. Emotiva, known for it's high-quality
amplifiers and pre/pros, has unleashed yet another set of products that
raise the bar for quality and value.
Not only were these products announced, but they were also displayed
and demoed at the Audioholics event, and were met with enthusiasm from
everyone in attendance. The speaker line consists of two products -
the Emotiva Reference Monitor 1 (ERM-1), which is designed to be used
in LCR applications, and the Emotiva Reference Surround 1 (ERD-1)
selectable bi-pole/di-pole speaker.
The ERM-1 consists of two 5.25" woofers constructed from a proprietary
Tri-Fiber composite cone that is light weight and rigid. The high end
is handled by a 25mm silk dome tweeter. The crossover is a
Asymmetrical 4th order Linkwitz-Riley crossover with a switchable
tweeter level adjustment (+2, 0, -2db). It features an offset array with optimized horizontal and vertical polar response, allowing the speaker to be mounted vertically for left / right main channels or
horizontally as a center channel.
The build quality is classic Emotiva - rock solid, heavy duty. They
include dual speaker terminals for bi-amped operation. The cabinet is
critically braced and highly damped, constructed of MDF. The front of
the speaker is highlighted by a 6mm milled aluminum low diffraction
front baffle plate which gives the speaker a decidedly high-end, yet
understated look. One of the more simple yet genius features is the
magnetically mounted, acoustically transparent fabric grill. There is
nothing flimsy about this product.
The speaker boasts a frequency response of 80-20Khz +/-2db, and has a
sensitivity of of 89db (2.83 volts @ 1 meter). Emotiva recommends
50-250 watts RMS to power these beauties. And the price? How about
$299 each?
Equally as impressive is the ERD-1 surround speaker. Sporting the same
5.25" tri-fiber composite cone woofer, and dual 25mm silk dome
tweeters, these surrounds will match perfectly with the ERM-1. They
have selectable bi-pole/di-pole operation, allowing the flexibility to
set them as your room or listening habits dictate. They have solid MDF
cabinets with a non-reflective black satin finish, as well as magnetic
grills.
The ERD-1 also has a frequency response of 80-20Khz +/-2db, and has a
sensistivity of of 89db (2.83 volts @ 1 meter). Emotiva recommends
50-250 watts RMS of power. They are priced at $349 per PAIR.
The speakers are expected to be available in January of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.emotiva.com/
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