EMT 970
Not much is documented about the EMT 970. The record shows a delay device with a two-speed magnetic disc, essentially a tape echo unit, likely designed for studio use. Gotham Audio Corp. distributed it in the United States. It appeared in a 1968 issue of dB Magazine (June 1968, p.30), which listed the price at $2,190 for the mono version and $2,590 for stereo.
That single listing is nearly all that survives in the period literature. The two-speed magnetic disc puts the 970 alongside other late-60s tape-based delay units. No service manual, schematic, or detailed specification sheet has turned up in the usual archives. The price was substantial for 1968, so it was aimed at professional and high-end commercial studios, not the consumer market.
Beyond that listing, almost nothing else is recorded. The available sources don't say whether the 970 shared any design lineage with EMT's better-documented plate reverbs or compressor-limiters (like the EMT 162).
Known details:
- Type: delay device, magnetic disc (two-speed)
- Distributor (US): Gotham Audio Corp.
- Price (1968): $2,190 (mono), $2,590 (stereo)
- Documented in: dB Magazine, June 1968, p.30
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