The Electrocompaniet is my favorite player regardless of cost. I would liken it's build quality to a Rolls Royce- Adequate! Meaning anything less................etc.
As far as sound quality, I am extremely impressed. Even a vinyl lover has got to respect this player. Detail is top notch. It definetly retrieves info as well as any player in it's price range and well beyond. It is exceptionally musical and gives the music a weight that easily helps suspend disbelief that the musicians are performing in your listening room. It is the player that I will buy one day. I am currently using a Wadia Model 8 trans. recently upgraded and feeding a Perpetual Tech. P1A/ P3A with Modwright upgrades as well. The sound is excellent, but the EC is something else entirely.
At the Talon Audio room at the show in New York, I popped in the remastered " Yellow Submarine" and listened to "Eleanor Rigby". It was, and I mean this sincerely-BREATHTAKING! A "pop" recording from 1966 literally left people gasping, wide-eyed and shaking their heads in disbelief. It was that incredible. So was everything else we through in it. Harry Connick's recording of "The Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" was uncanny. His voice was as intimate with out going over board as some players can do as I think is possible.
I could go on, but I've gone on long enough. If there is a weak link with this player, it is the remote. It works just fine mind you, but is not of the build quality that you would expect. I for one will not let this effect my decision to purchase this unit. Make sure you run balanced from this player to the preamp if you can.
Good luck and please post back what you end up purchasing.
As far as sound quality, I am extremely impressed. Even a vinyl lover has got to respect this player. Detail is top notch. It definetly retrieves info as well as any player in it's price range and well beyond. It is exceptionally musical and gives the music a weight that easily helps suspend disbelief that the musicians are performing in your listening room. It is the player that I will buy one day. I am currently using a Wadia Model 8 trans. recently upgraded and feeding a Perpetual Tech. P1A/ P3A with Modwright upgrades as well. The sound is excellent, but the EC is something else entirely.
At the Talon Audio room at the show in New York, I popped in the remastered " Yellow Submarine" and listened to "Eleanor Rigby". It was, and I mean this sincerely-BREATHTAKING! A "pop" recording from 1966 literally left people gasping, wide-eyed and shaking their heads in disbelief. It was that incredible. So was everything else we through in it. Harry Connick's recording of "The Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" was uncanny. His voice was as intimate with out going over board as some players can do as I think is possible.
I could go on, but I've gone on long enough. If there is a weak link with this player, it is the remote. It works just fine mind you, but is not of the build quality that you would expect. I for one will not let this effect my decision to purchase this unit. Make sure you run balanced from this player to the preamp if you can.
Good luck and please post back what you end up purchasing.