Can Someone Explain This?


I just got my new EMC-1 24/192 about a week ago and absolutely love it. As a relative 'newbie' to this hobby, I have little experience or frame of reference in high end gear, and did not really fully understand how or why someone could describe a CD player as having an 'analog' sound. Now I do.

However, last night I experienced something that had me experimenting for hours and finally left me scratching my head in bewilderment. I was listening to one of my favorite CDs and a particularly beautiful acoustic track on it. For some reason, it didn't sound quite right. Something seemed to be "missing." After listening to this track over and over, I determined that part of the "plucking" of the guitar (specifically the higher notes) WAS missing. Just to be certain that I wasn't cracking up, I plugged in my old CD player, the Ultech (which sounded harsh and strident next to the water smooth EMC-1), and--sure enough--the information was restored.

I have not noticed the EMC-1 doing this with any other CDs, although I am obviously still getting acquainted with it.
I confess I am completely baffled with this turn of events. Does anyone have a clue what I might be experiencing or why?
Do I have a defective player? If the same CD plays perfectly on another player, the computer CD-Rom drive, and my car CD player, shouldn't it also play on the EMC-1?

I will send a box of chocolates to anyone who can help me solve this problem.:-)

Happy Valentine's Day to all.
128x128waltersalas
"Trust me I am a lawyer" I can't see from all the tears in my eyes. My stomach aches from laughter. IMO, this is your finest moment CFB.
Cornfedboy's burn in suggest is no doubt a good one, but be careful with "repeat-all."

On some players, the laser mechanism does not shut off between plays. When one puts such a player on "repeat-all" for days on end, the laser mechanism can become warped.
All beter now? The EMC-1 MkII takes a good 300+ hrs to break in. I like mine best with Discovery Essence, as previous time with Siltech, Red Dawn and Harm Tech Pro-Silways were a bit fatiguing due to flatter highs (brightness). Maybe your IC is too rolled off? Are you using the balanced outputs? They DO sound better....
Enjoy. Ern