It is close to Analogue but IMHO Analogue is better. It really becomes a matter of flavors. I did some recent comparisons of the same recordings on CD on the EMM set compared to Analogue w. my friends. We all prefered analogue. That being said, the EMM was excellent and without analogue you can be very happy. Now on SACD it is a different story and the EMM is much closer to Analogue although not there yet. In the end it is a matter of the different flavors. If you remove the turntable from your house & don't listen to analogue for a while you will end up being happy. Just don't go to any friends houses w. analogue & a great system. Also, you need a very good well setup analogue system at the top level to compete w. EMM. The EMM is plug & play, and analogue is a ton of work. Analogue satisfies the hobbiest urge to tinker, while SACD is just listening. I am sure you know the rest. Enjoy!
