912

The EMT 912 tonearm delivers an authoritative and expansive performance that effortlessly unlocks the emotional scale of full-orchestral recordings. Serving as the direct flagship evolution of the historical broadcast standard, this standalone 12-inch curved tonearm marries classic architectural geometry with contemporary mechanical refinements. It is designed from the ground up for listeners who refuse to compromise on structural rigidity or tracking stability. Hand-assembled in Switzerland, the 912 features a meticulous construction consisting of over 150 individual component parts milled from solid metal stock. The high-mass base is machined entirely from stainless steel to provide a perfectly inert structural anchor, while the low-mass moving elements employ a specialised aluminum alloy to ensure maximum tracing agility. Every wear-prone surface, including the rear counterweight shaft, is crafted from a durable German silver alloy to resist mechanical fatigue over decades of continuous operation. Sonically, the extended 12-inch geometry drastically minimizes tracking error distortion, producing an exceptionally wide, deep, and stable soundstage. The arm behaves with complete neutrality, revealing hidden dynamic micro-details and driving lower registers with remarkable texture and transient punch. By eliminating mechanical tension and resonances, it allows your cartridge to extract the raw, unfiltered truth from the vinyl groove.