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Hello countryman Janne (my mother's side are Finn...):

One of my trons is an EMI 400 as well and I have had some of the same
problems:

1) Earth loop problem
Martin at Streetly Electronics suggested I buy a 'ground fault
interruptor' to solve this humming problem. They are available at
Radio Shack in N. America, but I don't know about where on earth
you'd find 'em in Suomi.

2) Disappearing sound on your middle 'C'.
This could be an Azimuth problem with that particular tape head.
Martin and John at Streetly can fix this if you send them your tape
head assembly.

3) Poor fitting keyboard
Emi's are notorious for being 'out of square'. (They were not
assembled with great care). This is more difficult as you would have
to have an experts like John and Martin at Streetly do an overhaul.

I hope this is of some help.

Contact the tronbros at Streetly Electronics for more detailed
information.

Cheers!