Ayre CDX-7eMP or Electrocompaniet EMC-1UP

I could be dead wrong, but I thought I heard something about both of them using the same Oppo transport. Again, not 100% sure.

Hey Orelayer,

First, Stereo5 is mistaken the EMC-1UP does not use the Oppo transport, but a very high grade Phillips model.I have heard both players and own the EMC-1UP and believe that the EMC-1UP is quite a more musical player with tube like timbre,3D imaging and more liqidity then the Ayre player that I found rather dry sounding. For more details you can go to my review on the EMC-1UP at hometheaterreview.com.

I would definately go with the Ayre. Not only does it sound good, it goes very well with your Caylpso.

I stand corrected. My mistake

I concur with Teajay. The EMC 1UP is a much more musical and more fluid player than the Ayre. The problem with a lot of people on this site is they've never listened to Electrocompaniet because they don't advertise as much as Ayre and their dealer network is much smaller. If you really spent some time listening to Electro gear you wouldn't even want to listen to Ayre any more. You want to know what the biggest difference is between the two brands? Forget all the audiophile terms like imaging, soundstaging, transients, etc. The difference is I have NEVER heard ANY Ayre gear that sounded NATURAL AND ORGANIC. Conversely, EVERY piece of Electro gear I've ever heard falls within that camp. And in my book that's important!