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EMT TSD 15 SFL komplett neu aufgebaut.
Neue Wicklung von AIDAS SVAZAS,neues Dämpfergummi,neue Anschlussplatte,neue Nadel.
Der TA ist einem AIDAS jetzt näher als einem EMT.
Und das ist absolut kein Nachteil.
Vor diesem TA hatte ich ein Roksan Shiraz in neuwertigem Zustand,das im Vergleich erholungsbedürftig klang.
Die neue Wicklung hat den Generator geradezu verzaubert.
Nun zu der naheliegenden Frage warum ich das System verkaufe.
Antwort:Ich habe einen SAEC WE 308SX Tonarm,der nicht wirklich gut zu dem TA passt.Das ist ein bisschen tragisch,aber ich werde meinen Tonarm nicht wechseln,weil der TA nicht passen will.

Our Thoughts RADAR AI

The EMT 15 is a serious phono stage, and €1,350 in excellent condition looks fair-to-strong rather than flashy. I can’t pin down a clean market percentile from the title alone, but for a well-regarded EMT moving in the usual European used range, this sits in sensible territory if it’s fully working and unmodified.

What makes it worthwhile is the EMT house sound: low-noise, authoritative, and very good at preserving drive and timing without sounding overcooked. In excellent condition, the upside is mainly getting a respected, less-common stage from a maker with real broadcast pedigree. If it’s complete and healthy, this is the kind of listing that rewards a buyer who wants performance first, not a novelty piece.

Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.

About EMT

EMT, or Elektromesstechnik, traces its origins to 1938 when Wilhelm Franz founded the company in Berlin, Germany, amid a prewar push for advanced broadcast technology. Initially focused on measurement equipment, it relocated to Lahr and gained renown in 1940 for indestructible professional turntables like the iconic 927, designed for 24/7 radio studio use in collaboration with Germany's Broadcasting Technique Institute. Pioneering innovations extended to the 1957 EMT 140 plate reverb, revolutionizing recording studios worldwide, and the 1976 EMT 250, an early practical digital reverb.

The brand excels in professional analog audio gear, particularly broadcast-grade turntables such as the 927, 930, and 950 series, produced until 1989. It became legendary for moving-coil cartridges, starting with the 1965 TSD 15 used in global broadcast facilities, followed by the hi-fi-oriented JSD series in 2006. Today, as EMT Tontechnik under Switzerland's HiFiction AG since 2014, it crafts precision cartridges, Thales tonearms, and select turntables, emphasizing analog purity over digital alternatives.

EMT commands a revered position among vintage collectors and high-end audiophiles, prized for its bulletproof engineering and studio-proven fidelity that translates seamlessly to discerning home systems. Once the gold standard for broadcasters, its heirloom pieces now fetch premium prices, embodying German precision in a niche market where durability meets musical authenticity.

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