Electrocompaniet EMC-1 Mk.II news

The new upsampling version of the Electrocompaniet CDP,
was reviewed in the last issue (no 57)of the Norwegian
magazine Audio(sorry, you have to understand Norwegian
to read that).
Here is a very short summary of the review:it is significally more dynamic than the old model,slightly better tonally balanced.
The reviewer says he noticed a hint of harmonic distortion in the lower treble.Bass reproduction is reported as superb.
It´s presentation is percepted as very rythmic and even very engaging.The designer has appearently made priority to these properties,in some degree on behalf of finesse or refinement
Due to the lively or even "vild" presentation, it may not suit well into every system, the reviewer says.

But the CDP is favorably compered to the much more expencive,(again in Norway)Muse Thalia(CD/DVD)and Krell KPS 25!

I also noticed, that the Dac from the new player will be sold separately, at a price somewhere between 5000 and 10000 Nokr, that will translate into approx. $ 500-1000 ;and
of course, the price in the US will be higher.

I think I will check that Dac out, together with the new(!)
Sony SCD-777-ES player, I just have ordered.Perhapes a very
nice combination,and in addition; it will not ruin me!
Regards
Håkan
Sweden