Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
Welcome to AoS Ioheswaran,

Interesting introduction. You have some fine audio gear there - shame you dismantled the EMT950 and can't put it back together: it is (or was) probably the best TT you have, save being limited by the 929 arm.

What are your tastes in music?

Enjoy the Forum
Barry
Hi Everyone that chimed in

In answer to your question/discussion

The music I was first into was rare groove, funk, soul and acid jazz - I used to do a bit of Dj'ing back in the day - mostly at parties. Once I got my system I started to get into jazz, and have since just opened my mind to all music so long as its good and I like it. I guess that's the best thing with a good high res system - it draws you into the music, and in doing so allows and encourages you to explore more genres.

Recently I was using Tidal at work and found that I have developed a taste for classical - Chopin in particular.

As to the EMT - that is a true tale of woe. Stefano PAsini sold it to me for £350 - I sent it to Fabtech - and electrically it is fine. That said it looked tatty - it did not have an EMT 929 arm. So I got the arm £650 I think. I removed the plinth and sandblasted the paint - and it immediately oxidises as it is cast iron. I got a place to sandblast and immediately epoxy coat it about £120. now the wooden top - looks simple don't it? it aint I got a very good carpenter to custom laminate plywood and make it for me - £350. Both a TSD 5 second hand thinking I could get it looked at by expert stylus £180 - may as well have been thrown away - expert can't do the work and it needs to be sent to EMT to re-do... I have to just send the whole lot to Deutsch Studiotechnik whom I am told are the best restorers of the EMT. I just need to get £2500 spare cash...

The EMT is a narrow line MM version with 'Leno connectors' I need it changed to normal balanced outputs - better still will be standard single ended outputs. That said I hear that the EMT phono stage ain't that good so I may well simply get a connector allowing an external phono stage.

I have never heard an EMT 950 in action. Some say it's far and away the best direct drive ever - others say its nowt special and has little in the way of bass. Who knows? I need to trust my ears on this. If there's anyone with an EMT 950 in the south east please let me know as I would love to hear one singing.