EMM vs Remiyo

Jeffreyb own's both. Maybe he'll chim in.

Just out of curiosity, where's the other Reimyo v.s. EMM thread?

I own the EMM combo and, a while ago, had a friend's Reimyo in for comparison. The Reimyo is definitely a SOTA player--no doubt about it--but I'll be keeping my EMM. The Reimyo had a warmish tone overall that have led many to call it more musical than the EMM. I don't hear that at all. In fact, I think the EMM is every bit as natural sounding as the Reimyo, but is more accurate and resolving, which may lead to criticisms of being analytical and somehow thin. In addition, the Reimyo, at least during my comparison, sounded a little tizzy on top--which really surprised me. And it doesn't have SACD--which, for me, is a sticking point. But none of these are fatal flaws for the Reimyo. It's built incredibly well and likely will outlive the owner. It's probably the best one-box player I've ever heard. In my situation, however, I just liked the EMM better. YMMV.

Hooper,

When you tried the Reimyo, did you use the single end or balanced outputs?

Steve

Splaskin:

I used the balanced outs. My friend who owns the unit goes back and forth between balanced and unbalanced, as there are things he likes about each.