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50 Years+ EMT Tondosen

The history of the legendary German Broadcast pick-ups

The history of EMT’s pick-ups started in the early 50-ties with an OEM relationship when the amazing Broadcast record players EMT 927 were introduced. 1959 EMT started its own pick-up production with specific focus in improved playability of long playing records with microgroove, smaller tracking weight, extended frequency response and reduced distortions. 1961 saw the manufacturing start of Stereophonic sound cartridges. The technology of these systems was significantly improved in 1965 with the launch of the famous EMT TSD 15, which is still available today.

In the 70-ties the XSD 15 became available for direct connection to popular Hi-Fi-tonearms (SME or others with appropriate connection) and EMT started custom developments and production runs for OEM partners such as ROKSAN, Tubaphon and Brinkmann. Modern tip shapes and technical improvements provided a linear frequency response well beyond the audio band, and a substantial reduction of distortions at high frequencies. 1992 came the HSD 6, EMT’s first cart with a standard ½ inch attachment for the Hi-Fi market.

It wasn’t before 2006 that something new came to the marketplace: Developed for the occasion of EMT’s 66th Anniversary, the JSD5 and JSD6, two new MC-systems were launched. They immediately won awards like “Product of the Year 2006”.

2007/08 the TSD15Lzi with low output, low impedance and international connection was introduced.

2008/09 the Jubilee series was extended with the JSD G, now completely gold plated and made of a special high grade alloy. All JSD cartridges employ highly polished bare diamond styli on Bor (boron), either in Gyger S or Super Fineline shape, strong AlNiCo Magnets and are still fully handmade at the EMT manufactory in Mahlberg, Germany, just 5 miles from Lahr where it all began ... 50 years ago.