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Re: Upgrading DCC2 to Signature specs

Posted by Jonathan Tinn (D) on May 9, 2006 at 12:58:04

In Reply to: Upgrading DCC2 to Signature specs posted by DkB on May 9, 2006 at 08:27:56:

Hi DkB:

I know you addressed this to Mike, but I thought I might help out.

1. There is so much misinformation about differences in the the previous generation of the EMM Labs product that a decision was made to talk only about sonic differences. That truly is the only thing that matters.

People speculate that one unit with a black knob sounds better than another unit with a silver knob, or vice-a-versa. It is ridiculous. Changes are made due to availability of parts through vendors and sometimes that dictates what is used. No sonic impact equals no redesignation of model name. I recently was told by a customer that he was told that he needed to sell his DAC6e for a newer DAC6e because there were huge changes made and the unit he had was an "old" model. He was lied to. The only time EMM Labs will change a model is when the technology they have developed is significant enough sonically to demand the change, such as in the new "Signature Edition". In the DAC6e or DCC2, there were NO changes that demanded any new model designation. Some dealers may have wanted to dip into the same well many times and have out and out lied. That is the reason we have "cleaned house". We do continue to have a quality dealer base and they are all dealers who offer unsurpassed service and loyalty to their customers. At any time, if we hear differently, that particular dealer will be terminated. In the meantime, there are going to be those dealers that spin the truth to work for them, but the truth is they never properly represented the product.

To specifically answer your questions, what I hear differently is a much lower noisefloor which unveils textures and details that were not as present in the previous models. The dynamics and bass have greatly improved along with the musicality. The imaging is more precise as is the clarity in the higher frequencies. It is just more natural.

2. No, there is no risk. The unit is basically gutted and reassembled with the new parts. It is actually more work than building a new unit.

3. No, EMM Labs is no longer offering the non "Signature Edition" digital to analog converters.

4. The price of the DCC2 or DACE6e was 11.5k. The price of the DCC2eSE and DAC6eSE is 13.5k.

Hope this all helps!

Jonathan Tinn
EMM Labs

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