EMT turntables as good as other great vintage TT?

Sorry to say, but I don't understand where these
rumours creep up.930 and 927 have the best bass I've
heard.Studios always get new stuff, but 930 was still
in production 5 years after the 950 came.
Anyway, as Channel10 said, listen and then you'll know.

I have an EMT 930, EMT 927 and SME 30/2A among some
other turntables.I prefer both EMT's over the SME,
which in turn I like more than many other modern tables.
I listen the EMT 927 daily for many hours.
Also with the EMT cartridges the truth is just the
opposite, they were used since they last forever.
I have several EMT TSD-15, but the one I use was
bought used and I have used it for more than 3000 hours
and it seems to go on and on.

Hi Channel10,You are speaking my words.I have the same
setup as you do.EMT 927,Ortofon arm and 139st.I have
also the other preamps 139 Mono,155st and 153st, but
they are not even close.
I bought also the EMT 997 arm just for the good looks,
but I don't think I'll install it since everything is
so good now.
I've been close to going overboard too.

Some words to defend the EMT 929 arm earlier on the thread.
929 accepts only the diamond pattern EMT TSD-15 or some
small enough to put on the EMT cartridge adapter.
The one I could fit was a Denon DL-103.So basically
if you don't like these you are in trouble.
To me it was a revelation to hear EMT 930 with TSD-15,
I liked it so much that when I tried to get more out
of the SME 30, I stripped a TSD-15 out of it's shell and
put that on the SME V. I liked it more than with Koetsu
Rosewood and others, but still no go compared to EMT 930/929/TSD-15 combo.
So tastes may vary...

Since they were made for radio stations to run 24/7,
there isn't much more than checking the oils once
a year in the motor and platter bearings.
This is for 930 and 927 idlers.950 is a direct drive
and more complicated.There you'd need real service
which is available in Europe.
That is one reason why 930 stayd in production so
long after 950 came out.