Product comparison

Seadogs1, I went with the EMC-1UP simply through reading many positive posts on this board combined with finding a used player here on Audiogon. Frankly, I took a "flyer". I knew I wasn't interested in any of the French machines, for several reasons, the most important one being reliability (I've read both positive and negatives regarding this matter). I'm glad I took the chance on the Electrocompaniet. It's proven to be better than what I had in my system before, and that's what counts!

Out of all you named, Bluenote is the most musical and the best value for money.
The only better one I have heard was Metronome Kalista at 10 times the price.

cheers
Ed

I am a dealer for Bluenote and Resolution Audio, two of the best players at their prices (under $10k league) that take slightly different approaches. I will start by saying I have demoed many of the greats out there and these two players offer the best in their respective categories.

Long story short, the Bluenote is the most well balanced player out there and the most organic sounding. Meaning, no digititis, very liquid and non fatiguing. It is not however the last word in low low bass, but resolution is very good and is absolutely addictive to listen to. Once you listen to it, it is like a drug.....you cannot stop.

On the other side, the Opus 21 is very musical, but also very very transparent and dynamic. It is for the guy who wants the last bit of detail and dynamics. Which one to choose depends on your gear and music preferences. Feel free to contact me for options!!