Stefano Pasini

 

t is quite easy to find now on eBay a number of ex-NRU (National Dutch Radio) 930s. They're easily recognisable as they are very early models with a straight Acoustical tonearm, stylus illuminator in the arm support, no EMT preamplifier nor brake. Some of these modifications made sense for the personal ideas of the Dutch broadcasters, I am not sure if they suit an 'average' audiophile.

 Though there have been a few exceptions, the vast majority of these 930s has been rudely abused and are for sale in a sad state, much worse usually than the pictures show. It is very difficult for a buyer to get a ex-NRU machine worth of the 'EMT' name. If you can, grab one cheap and restore it, they are still good machines