EMT 162
Little is documented about the EMT 162. The record shows a stereo solid-state compressor/limiter, likely from the 1970s. dB Magazine (March 1977, p.27) described it as a compressor/limiter with true RMS level detection and a threshold variable from 10 millivolts to 3 volts. It had LED indicators for above- and below-threshold operation. The unit supported strapping for multi-channel tracking, a professional feature for linking both channels under a common gain-control element.
A classified listing in Mix Magazine (July 1996, p.227) shows what one brought on the secondary market later: an "EMT 162-T-S Stereo Solid State" plate reverb listed at $2,000. The listing groups it with "plate reverb," but the dB Magazine description clearly identifies it as a compressor/limiter, not a reverb unit. The Mix ad likely bundled it with a plate system or misidentified it alongside one. No additional specifications, production years, or design details have surfaced in period directories or service literature.
Known facts, briefly:
- Type: Stereo compressor/limiter, solid-state
- Detection: True RMS
- Threshold range: 10 mV to 3 V
- Indicators: LED, above/below threshold
- Special feature: Strapping for multi-channel tracking
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