Why are EMC-1 s being dumped on market?

Big mistake, I waited and waited for the digititis to disappear. I posted at different sites and found others who had same problem. We eventually all sold them and regretted the loss of money. BTW, the fit and finish is not good, the blue light on front (no switch like Meridian) cannot be turned off. Tacky VERY BRIGHT and experienced companies know it interferes with sonics. Lost a lot of money. No one with a good system would like this, if you have a soft, rolled off and undynamic system, maybe it's passable. Otherwise, believe me, if you have revealing high end equipment you will be sorry. BTW, the original Stereophile advert had two separate power cords, the release model one. One of the worst aspects is the fit and finish, pebble grain spatter paint job on steel...the latter adds the weight to the machine. Compare to the Meridian in te same price range for quality control and fit and finish. To tell the truth, Muse/Resolution--two other 24/96 chip sets from DVD technology are just as bad. This is not upsampling though the adverts are deceptive on this matter. It's just the same old DVD chip set on my Toshiba DVD...and sounds like it. I had a friend who had that chip put into his Cal Alpha "upgrade"--many threads of disappoint can be found on the web on this botched update. Everyone seemed to want their old Alpha back,reverse engineering, the bloom was gone from the rose. I would generally stay away from the whole 24/96 fiasco. It came too soon,players (BAT< Meridian, and ARC CD2) were reaching their heights of sonic excellence and we took a step backward. The Sony ES9000 the latest bummer, Audioasylum can be searched for reports. Burn in more the advocates say, but how long....forever? They just don't sound right. After 3 months continuous playing I sold the Sony (my third after a late model ES7 series (not as good as earlier ES series, and the 777, also "needing more burnin) and the EMC 1. 2nd tier of good used redbook include anything by Linn and Naim. 3rd tier would be the Arcams and the Regas. Seems the price point retail for a great little redbook was about 4-5 thousand--anything Brit and throw in BAT & ARC at this price and you've got a winner. Surprisingly, the most dynamic of all (read HiFi New, What HIFi or Stereophile) is the little Meridian. Surprisingly detailed (5 stars in Brit mags with special mention for its detailing) yet oddly in US (Stereophile, Planet, etc) it is seen as warm and detailed. Just a winner. A keeper for used $2500 with large remote. Absolutely no digital artifacts. Period. Even beats the wonderful BAT on that. BAT is my second favorite. Best is the expensive Linn.

For what it's worth, I have listened to the Electrocompaniet a fair amount. I find it to be a wonderful CD player. A very smooth sound, nice soundstaging, commendable heft and weight. We all have different tastes and leanings, and should report them. If someone finds this player to sound poor, by all means, share it with us. Just that I cannot fault the player's sonics or build.

SACD. Once you hear it, you'll never go back.

My ECM1 was the one being dumped here, ha and I posted to keep the price up at Audioreview etc how great it was so that I could get more on resale. So I'm guilty of selling this player but what's a guy to do? Lose all the money spent on it? Now that Audiogon sold mine I can tell you how much it sucked. Completely. God was I disappointed. I was sold without listening, a big mistake. But I blame all the people on the net praising it and now I wonder if they were doing the same thing? Trying to keep the vibe on it strong so they could get the best buck on resale. Geez, this is a sleazy hobby. Never thought it would turn me into the worst kind of fibber.

Adio54, thanks for exposing yourself. Any posts of yours in the future will be disregarded by me. This is not a sleazy hobby, just sleazy people like you make it seem that way.
BTW, I am one of those that have praised this player. Glad you got you money back by fibbing. What a guy.