hey raf
good to have you back on board, like you, i have been on the road for 6 months and barely posted here. i agree with you on the 950 that is very good Direct drive emt
if you are into collecting ttables, the EMT is a must have, and it also appreciates specially to mainland chinese, korean and Japanese market. if you can get one restored all the better. however the EMT 927 or 930st requires a bit of getting used to, if you like to constantly swap arms and carts then thats not for you, as choices are limited. the appeal for the EMT is to be able to have the pleasure of owning such a beast, just as others take a lot of pride in owning a vintage car.
a lot has been said about the plinths for EMTs. in thier heydey, they were usually mounted onto consoles with big casters. they were wheeled around as the 930st was meant to be a "portable" version as seen in some latin american and african countries. that also meant i was not meant originally for audiophile grade listening, instead it was meant to be able to survive very long term use. nowadays a suspension unit is available and is said to further improve the sonic qualities and to also help deal with teh large motor. my EMT arrived naked, i had a console made for it and noticed the sonic difference. somehow having it installed onto a console allowed for more dynamics.
anyways Dante, should you find yourself in my neck of the woods, you are most welcome to visit. my EMT is actively in used along with my Nordic and TD124
however it also has a specific duty of playing 45s as this ttable runs really well for that purposes
buying an EMT now would be a good idea if you have the Euros to spend, given the very weak euro!
there were options available including a replica of the tubed phono stage. however to use that would require one to check and see the serial numbers as EMT930s has been in action from the late 50's to 1974 substantial changes took place in the interim. i read that if you buy an EMT 930st, it would be good to get the Eyemann phono stage instead of the 155st. i cant really tell if there is a substantial improvement . when i bought my emt the 155st phono stage arrived later, the seller shipped me an Eyemann phono stage to play with. I wished i had both phono stage to make an honest comparison
raffy wrote:Dante,
Sure on the invite! Am sorry it cant happen sooner, have been occupied with work and cycling which has left me out of audio for quite a while now. Though once I set it up properly (calling setup2
) you will be the first one to know. I switched it's position thus changed the rcas and am not happy with the results.
I totally agree with Ches, not for everyone, the looks alone are "pro" and industrial in nature. Not really wife friendly but so are my other gears
Mine came with its own plinth and stand on rollers. Looks more like a medical EMT machine
( literally brings music to life) Though I see your idler collection is superb, all units in showroom condition, an EMT could definitely stand it's ground with your showpiece garrards and thorens. (btw i beleive that a mint one for 4k is cheap! esp with the usd now) I believe you will have fun playing with such a BIG rig. OK, sonically our tastes differ but on the playing aspect, it really is much more fun to play on the EMT. Makes you feel like a professional studio engineer / dj. I had Joel place the FR 64 and there are articles that this is the only arm they suggest you place other than the Orto / EMT arms they come with. I believe the arm / rig combo is a great match as both pieces are pretty much bomb proof in design and function. Again, phonostages are a matter of taste, I love mine as I love its detail and can use the extra tone controls on the 930! Joel also created a switch to mine so if I wanted, I could bypass the phonostage and use my preamps phonostage plus step up. Just to add another choice.
Let's also not forget that they made the legendary EMT 950 said to be king of all direct drives. Look for the BBC version and you will be astounded at what this machine can do. I was so close to acquiring a mint BBC 950 on the bay but chickened out as JUST IF it did need repair, i'd have to go to send the parts abroad so i ditched that project.
I reco you read the stuff on the net and you will know more the kind of clientele this brand seems to be associated with. Vintage collectors who systems still revolve around high performance regardless of price.
Good luck and Happy hunting.
I will advise when it is ready for a look and listen.
cheers