Wadia, Audio Aero, Meridian, BAT and BOW

I'll take one at $2800 as well!

Yikes! I bought my EMC-1 mkII (US list $5000) for $2200 NEW from a reseller in Denmark 2 months ago (yup, it WAS the first in the US...NOT Delve Audio's!) I'll call him again soon to see what the MkII DAC can be bought for. If it's under $500 I'd strongly recommend upgrading your emc-1s, guys. The DAC board is indeed superlative, but is just too damned small to be worth more than a few hundred, although
subjectively....
The emc-1 mkII is ultrasmooth, with incredibly dynamic bass and great treble extension, and perhaps slightly more coherent sitting on a Neuance, and truly NOT laid back after I switched from a HT Pro-Silway MkII to a wonderfully
vivid Discovery Essence XLR.
Should I enquire about the mkII Dac availability and price for anyone?
Ern

Ern,

If you're willing to check, I'd be interested in a price break on an EMC-1 Dac upgrade. I don't think I'll be able to find an Audio Aero Capitole for the $2,800 we're discussing in this thread.

Thanks.

I managed to get mine at around $3,000 US, so the $2,800 is believeable. And I cannot divulge how I got that price but it was at importer's cost.