EMT 927 vs. Micro Seiki 5000 or 8000 - different?

Oh my god, T_Bone I am sitting in the lounge at Saigon International Airport. all the Japanese people over here stranded. Hey I recall you are somewhere in Sendai province. Good to hear you are safe. Know how earthquakes feel in Tokyo. all the best. eckart

Yeah, a lot of my friends have been effected by this disaster. My heart goes out to everyone...

Bourse, I am inspired for my Horn design not by the guys your are mentioning. Especially the crossover will be something very very special. I have tested the TAD drivers against others, we do some small modifications too. I will use two additional Subs which can be very powerful and do match the design. They are carrying French drivers. will report about my experiences on my page.

we always believe we are living in a non global world, at least some people in Europe who are looking to get their freedom in small protected retreats in the hills or at the sea side not really caring about the rest of the world. We are definitely not. Japan is not that far as many think, - when it comes to a nuclear desaster, we all hope it will not happen, we might be all affected.

Dear T_bone, dear Geoch, first - great to hear you are o.k. Travis. A dreadful and really very sad catastrophe. Showing us once again how dwarf we really are....
T_bone is right - the WE-8000 is the only SAEC tonearm where the offset of the headshell is correct.
The SAEC 506/30 was designed to be used with 10" and singles only. It's geometry does reflect it.
Out of curiosity I have calculated a different alignment for the 506/30 which does suit 12" records MUCH better ( T_bone it is included in your UNI-Pro set for free !!).
Cheers,
D.

Dear Bourse,

..but all roads lead to 5 way horns. :)..

- IMHO neither a priori nor in ultimo ratio.
Of course it is tempting to address each frequency band with an ideal (on first sight ...) suited driver, but it is always the "team" which produces the results.
Every 4+ way horn (or any other driver principle) system I have heard and seen so far (and it were many ...) - regardless the price tag - produced more problems than it solved.
One is easily tempted to address the requirements of a top class horn system with an overextended material battle.
It is a common yet often overlooked trap.
The "lucky" owners weren't aware of it most of the time, but each x-over point less is certainly an asset to the performance.
And the computer x-overs available today are no real cure either.
There are way enough great horn drivers out there - be it pro audio or "elusive" ( applying to the price tag mainly ...) audiophile drivers - which do cover a large band perfectly (if enough attention to detail is applied (terminals, inner wire, bug nets etc.)).
The day I see a 5 way horn system where all other aspects of performance are already addressed and the 4th and 5th way still are really a logical consequence has not yet seen light.
Cheers,
D.