Just checking in to see how your EMT950 restoration went and whether a new thread has been started on the subject elsewhere. I just found this thread by accident, but all things EMT are of great interest to me. I own a 950 and a 930st (incidentally, I also have an SP10mkII, but to me the main interest here is the EMT side of the discussion, and not the comparisons to other brands). I have done some restoration work on my 950, with some (remote) help from Hans-Michael, and perhaps some of my experience could be of interest to others. I have some pictures I took during the process as well.
emt 950, technics sp10 - direct drive sound
I write this e-mail on the back of albert proters posts on his technics sp 10 mark 3.
What does an emt 950 sound like - I am fixing one up right now - how does it compare with the technics?
Stefano Pasini (bless him) can find no faults at all - there again he does not say much else other than about the history f the deck.
Also what do the other good DD's sound like?
It would be useful to get feedback of people that have owned new and old decks.
Also if anyone with emt's are interested I'd like to start a thread relating to those decks - the restoration etc - becasue whilst there are sources about the emt - there are no guides on how to restore them - trust me I have searched and everyone says go to Hans Fabritius or Studiotechnik - which defeats the purpose of self-restoration
Lohan
What does an emt 950 sound like - I am fixing one up right now - how does it compare with the technics?
Stefano Pasini (bless him) can find no faults at all - there again he does not say much else other than about the history f the deck.
Also what do the other good DD's sound like?
It would be useful to get feedback of people that have owned new and old decks.
Also if anyone with emt's are interested I'd like to start a thread relating to those decks - the restoration etc - becasue whilst there are sources about the emt - there are no guides on how to restore them - trust me I have searched and everyone says go to Hans Fabritius or Studiotechnik - which defeats the purpose of self-restoration
Lohan
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Well - this is my Taj Mahal - and it's a bit like the black one that was not built. Simply put - I got an emt 929 arm, and then I got the iron plinth stripped. GEtting the plinth stripped is a BAD BAD BAD move. what happened was becasue it is cast iron - as soon as it is was stripped the surface - by reason of being in a slightly moist atmosphere at the strippers - oxidised on the surface. I have located an iron worker specialist - and they reckon they'll be able to strip and put on an undercoat - the problem with this is that they are on leave until August! I am currently in the process of a house move - so it's all a bit tedious. My wife, in her infinite wisdom chucked away some of my dismantling notes - I must say they were like hyrogliphics - but I am a bit annoyed, because i may well have to make a call to hans fabritius while i carry out the works. So all is not well. But I am very hopeful, becasue hans fabritius did sort out the electrics - so onwards and upwards. In addition to this I am gonna have sufficient house space soon! |
@lohanimal Excellent, the pursuit of new experiences has prevailed, it will be good to receive your report following the assessments undertaken of it in use. In the time between the initial post and the new reveal, have you acquired any other TT/TT's to evaluate the refurbed EMT 950 against. |
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