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

Thanks Logenn & Isochronism,

just remember it all started with one turntable, a Micro Seiki SX 8000 II. some 16 years ago, with one tonearm - a Max 237. And of course in a small room. When I put the volume up my wife (as maybe the most of our partners) claimed she liked my music but not in her room...

So the idea started to go deeper and deeper... and finally ended up in my own listening room assembling some humble music reproduction instruments. Now I am comparing the Micros with the EMT and every evening I do explore some more insights.

best & fun only - Thuchan

Someone told me in the US EMT products are not very well known and not marketed very well. Is that true? Of course the turntables are not build anymore but carts, phono stages etc. are still being produced and sold.

best & fun only - Thuchan

Regarding cables using with the EMT R80 I started to run it with professionell Balanced Cables which is quite good. Nevertheless small improvements are possible if one is using a special silver cable between the phono pre and the pre - even over 5 meters.

best & fun only - Thuchan

Thuchan- I believe the group marketing the EMT products are very professional and dedicated to quality. I cannot speak for the sales in the USA, but perhaps the reason they are not as popular as in Europe or Asia has more to due with buying habits and audio magazine influences.

I am only speculating, but until recently, the audio magazines set the stage with reviews of new more mainstream products, and EMT is a niche player at this time.

Logenn, you're right. It' s about the audio magazines which are not focused on vintage items, maybe with the exception of Sterophile's Art Dudley but even not Mike Fremer. They not necessarily need to test vintage equipment but could refer to it's sonic quality, especially with turntables, tonearms and carts. This is unfortunately missing but...

maybe it's time to start a vintage magazine, or is there one?

best & fun only - Thuchan