Hi.. probably my first post here. 1st.. I've loved this site for great info for years now. As chance and filling out a quick entry would have it over at modernhometheater... I've suddenly found myself carrying in a 7 channel set of Emotiva speakers.. Three ERM-1's and two sets of ERD-1's. No joke..
I never win anything, but tada!!! Unboxed an ERM-1 last night and the build quality looks pretty rockin'... Especially considering their price-point.
Posted in a couple other forums but no answers yet but given that I can't currently just plug these up and go, I'm wondering what can I realistically expect.. I sold of some paradigm reference v.3's a few months back.. (40's, cc-470, 20's and Servo-15)... For you guys that have owned or heard these newer studio's..
How could you stack up the ERM's with say the 20's or 40's??
(detail, neutrality/natural-ness, imaging, staging, dynamics, etc etc.. the usuals)
... understanding completely that the paradigms are significantly higher price-point speakers, but they're also retail store marketed, so.. Can these little Emotiva's hang in comparison in their designed freq range? I was thrilled with the 'digms but had to let 'em go with the new little family addition.. ya know.
Winning the ERM's has sparked my interest in breaking down and getting the basement room done already... Tell ya how removed I've been from it.. I don't even have as much as an integrated amp or old receiver to even try the speaks with. Funny how priorities change.
Thanks for any input for frame of reference with 'digm studios or even B&W's or other that can be compared.