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In Reply to: Re: How long IS that arm? posted by J.D. on May 5, 2007 at 15:32:21:
Don't know if the new 997 clones are longer than the originals but I thought the 997 was 297 mm effective length and was EMT's in house replacement for the Ortofon RMA297. I don't know why a different length was chosen to the standard RM series 309mm but it may be the same reason the pin layout was turned through 45 degrees. I understand that the new clones are available with either layout
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Hi Andy,Not to be picky but its not a "clone." its made by the same engineer as it always was and with the same jig. Its still a EMT product.
The geometry of this arm is capable of aligning with both the G shell and A shell and can be had in either T mount or international mount pin configuration. It is a 297mm.
Reissue is probably more appropriate. Good to see them back in manufacture.
I think the different lengths of Ortofon arms are to fit the shorter (A-type) and longer (G-type) SPU headshells. Presumably the same goes for EMT, who also seem to have shorter and longer headshell (here I get a bit fuzzy though).My EMT arm has the SME (Ortofon)-style pins, not the diamond-layout EMT pins. I think you can order it either way.
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