Subaruguru,
I think it is time you give up on that player and Electrocompaniet in general. Any company that has policies such as this is asking for trouble. What is kinda amusing is that I am told in Scandanavian countries Electrocompaniet is really looked down upon as midfi gear.
Anyway, I think there are better players out there that surpass the EMC-1 mk2 that cost significantly less than $5k. I would whole heartedly recommend the Ayre CX-7.
As a company Ayre is one of the best I have ever dealt with. Their support is outstanding. And they warrant their products from original date of purchase no matter who owns them.
The problem with Electro products is that they sell for a lot cheaper retail in Scandinavian countries. I think an EMC-1 mk2 over there sells for around $3k US. A couple of years ago, this player sold for around $2k US over there. This dramatic price difference does nothing for the Electro grey market in the US. The Nemos are even a bigger differential selling for around $9k US over there and close to twice that amount in the US.
One thing I would do is never deal with that Electro dealer again. If they told you they would do the mod if you had a seriel number on your CDP, and you had a seriel number of your CDP, they SHOULD do the mod. Backing out of the deal is... well... bad business as I will probably never do business with them as well.
So my advice is: Start demoing other CDPs starting with the Ayre CX-7. If you do not have an Ayre dealer in your area, I can suggest one that is good to work with that I bought my player from.
I know you love the EMC-1 mk2, but there is a time that you have to let go of a product because the manufacturer of that product is not supporting you.
Always remember that there is close to a 75% markup on all Electro gear RETAIL from the retail price they sell it in Scandanavian countries. This is why there are not too many Electro dealers in the US. The markup from parts to retail on Electro products in the US is far more than most Hi Fi products in the US market.
If you wanted to push the issue, you could try to email Electro directly, and email more dealers in the US. I am willing to bet one would do the mod for you. However, in my eyes, a manufacturer is only as good as his distributors and retailers.
Sincerely,
KF
I think it is time you give up on that player and Electrocompaniet in general. Any company that has policies such as this is asking for trouble. What is kinda amusing is that I am told in Scandanavian countries Electrocompaniet is really looked down upon as midfi gear.
Anyway, I think there are better players out there that surpass the EMC-1 mk2 that cost significantly less than $5k. I would whole heartedly recommend the Ayre CX-7.
As a company Ayre is one of the best I have ever dealt with. Their support is outstanding. And they warrant their products from original date of purchase no matter who owns them.
The problem with Electro products is that they sell for a lot cheaper retail in Scandinavian countries. I think an EMC-1 mk2 over there sells for around $3k US. A couple of years ago, this player sold for around $2k US over there. This dramatic price difference does nothing for the Electro grey market in the US. The Nemos are even a bigger differential selling for around $9k US over there and close to twice that amount in the US.
One thing I would do is never deal with that Electro dealer again. If they told you they would do the mod if you had a seriel number on your CDP, and you had a seriel number of your CDP, they SHOULD do the mod. Backing out of the deal is... well... bad business as I will probably never do business with them as well.
So my advice is: Start demoing other CDPs starting with the Ayre CX-7. If you do not have an Ayre dealer in your area, I can suggest one that is good to work with that I bought my player from.
I know you love the EMC-1 mk2, but there is a time that you have to let go of a product because the manufacturer of that product is not supporting you.
Always remember that there is close to a 75% markup on all Electro gear RETAIL from the retail price they sell it in Scandanavian countries. This is why there are not too many Electro dealers in the US. The markup from parts to retail on Electro products in the US is far more than most Hi Fi products in the US market.
If you wanted to push the issue, you could try to email Electro directly, and email more dealers in the US. I am willing to bet one would do the mod for you. However, in my eyes, a manufacturer is only as good as his distributors and retailers.
Sincerely,
KF
