2. analog
  3. 1366291836

Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927?

Having owned many good turntables in my audiophile life I am still wondering why not one of the modern designs of the last 20 years is able to beat the sound qualities of an EMT 927.
New designs may offer some advantages like multiple armboards, more than one motor or additional vibration measurements etc. but regarding the sound quality the EMT is unbeatable!
What is the real reason behind this as the machine is nearly 60 years old, including the pre-versions like the R-80?
thuchan
pryso
1,915 posts
 
"to be the best TT at present". And how, gentle nandric, by your own logic, will you know this to be true? ;^)

I don’t believe any of us could even name all the turntables available at present, let alone go through the rigors of evaluating and ranking them.

For this reason it is my belief the term "best" should be stricken from any and all discussions in our audio hobby.

nandric's avatar
nandric
4,086 posts
 

Dear pryso, Wanting and knowing are  two different categories.

My sense for humour is obviusly different from yours.

thuchan OP
1,009 posts
 
Dear Nandric,
What I have seen in Munich looks very promising. Nevertheless we have to see it running and assessing with our subjective ears. Maybe my 60 years old turntable will then hand over its crown, maybe...
nandric's avatar
nandric
4,086 posts
 

Dear Thuchan, I am sure that I can't afford one (aka Apolyt) but

I am not sure about you. But what I am sure about is that we both

would like our friend Dertonarm to succeed.

thuchan OP
1,009 posts
 
Dear Nandric,
You sound a bit frustrated, what happened? You may go for a 927on ebay.de
Should be no problem for you. I am sure!
More to discover