I'd buy Balanced Audio Technology rather than EMC. In fact, I did (and boy am I glad I did!). The BAT stuff sounds fantastic, looks great, and is very reliable. You have a wide range of choices in the BAT amplifier and preamplifier line-up, and they brought out an awesome integrated last year that's well worth considering. It's comforting to know BAT cares about their customers and are available to answer questions, repair, or perform upgrades as required.
Electrocompaniet owners
I have owned and enjoyed Electrocompaniet's EMC-1 CD player for the past 2 years. I love the looks, build quality and especially the sound quality. I am considering buying either Electrocompaniet's seperates or one of their integrated amps. Who out there owns their seperates or integrated amps and uses them with EMC-1 CD player?