EMC-1UP SE interconnect?

Tvad, would you be nice enough to share the following information concerning the Empirical Audio mod of your EMC1-UP SE: 1) What parts do they replace in the process.2)What is the cost for the mod.3)What sonic improvements/differences between the stock vs the mod did you experience. I'll thank you in advance.

Teajay, it's been awhile since I had the player, so I'd prefer to refer you
to the Empirical Audio website. Steve has a menu of options for the EMC
1-UP cdp. I believe my mods ran about $2400.

In general, there was increased extension, and a lower noise floor. The
Empirical Audio mod makes the EMC 1-UP very detailed, and I believe a
bit more neutral across the frequency band. IMO, the mod changes the
house sound somewhat, which is to be expected.

Teajay, I've not heard the spider clamp directly. I read about it in the EMC Web site and was curious, so I poked around.

I recall reading several comments here about it and while some said it improved things a great deal, others were not so sold. Also, an audio dealer I spoke to about the clamp cautioned me that it might not be worthwhile. At the time the clamps were sold out and I stopped thinking about it.

I have seriously considered the Empirical Audio mods after reading about Tvad's experiences.

I love the sound of my player, but a few things about its quirky operation have me troubled. Not so much that I'm thinking about a new one.

If I do mod, I will see about installing a digital input to use the onboard DAC to handle sources from a laptop.