Hi @rauliruegas ,
Yes, I know that EMT tonearms are not a "state of art" as well their phonostages both tube and transistors.
But their TT (except models: 928 and 938) and cartridges are really very good.
EMT950 and EMT948 where on the same market at the same time with Technics SP10mk2.
Why studios and radio stations that have enough money bought EMT that where 2 times more expansive?
Similar, why studios who have enough money bought Studer tape recorders and not Tascam and Otari?
You can’t judge these turntables by datasheet measurement. These measurements can be done different. Measurements in audio is a very complicated topic.
I know many people (who had many different and expansive Hi-End turntables) use and like idler drive and DD EMT turntables.
Bottom line, we all have a different tests.
Despite I listen mostly jazz and classical music, for my test, even best belt drive TTs sound too soft and too polite. If I had extra money I would go for nice idler drive like modified Garrard 301 or EMT 930 and I would leave my EMT948 as the second TT.
Every year I go to Montreal Audio Fest. I also heard "main stream" Hi-End systems in dealer show rooms and at people home. I also had Dynaudio speakers and Plinius integrated amplifier and I haply rid of from this stuff.
I can differently say, "main stream" Hi-End like: Dynaudio, Focal, B&W, Wilson Audio, Krell, Mark Levinson, Plinius ... - is not my cup of tee.
I like good hi-sensitive speakers and I like speakers with a good tone, like: Harbeth, Spendor Clasics, Qued ESL57.
Regards,
Alex.
Yes, I know that EMT tonearms are not a "state of art" as well their phonostages both tube and transistors.
But their TT (except models: 928 and 938) and cartridges are really very good.
EMT950 and EMT948 where on the same market at the same time with Technics SP10mk2.
Why studios and radio stations that have enough money bought EMT that where 2 times more expansive?
Similar, why studios who have enough money bought Studer tape recorders and not Tascam and Otari?
You can’t judge these turntables by datasheet measurement. These measurements can be done different. Measurements in audio is a very complicated topic.
I know many people (who had many different and expansive Hi-End turntables) use and like idler drive and DD EMT turntables.
Bottom line, we all have a different tests.
Despite I listen mostly jazz and classical music, for my test, even best belt drive TTs sound too soft and too polite. If I had extra money I would go for nice idler drive like modified Garrard 301 or EMT 930 and I would leave my EMT948 as the second TT.
Every year I go to Montreal Audio Fest. I also heard "main stream" Hi-End systems in dealer show rooms and at people home. I also had Dynaudio speakers and Plinius integrated amplifier and I haply rid of from this stuff.
I can differently say, "main stream" Hi-End like: Dynaudio, Focal, B&W, Wilson Audio, Krell, Mark Levinson, Plinius ... - is not my cup of tee.
I like good hi-sensitive speakers and I like speakers with a good tone, like: Harbeth, Spendor Clasics, Qued ESL57.
Regards,
Alex.