Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners

"High Violet" = this lp gets better with the resolution your system is capable of. A 'GREAT' lp IMO.

Somebody stop me... Suzanne Vega "Beauty @ Crime" dynamics in spades!!!!

Before the night is through...

I have a friend to thank for this one....

Kim Richey "Rise"

Get it, really, It's awesome!!!! It will cost you some $$$, but it's worth it!

Chris, thank you for your dedication and diligence in loaning BT the Acutex and soliciting his comments. I agree, getting more folks back into vinyl is a great thing; I will contact Bruce and thank him. I found his comments about his preference for the ET2 with this cart to be interesting; I wish he had elaborated on the reasons why. My ET, while it uses the high pressure manifold, is still a 2 not a 2.5 since it uses the regular diameter spindle.

Slaw, I must say that I a surprised a your strong reaction to the sound of the Fagen "Nightfly" LP. Yes, obviously a digital recording as I poined out from the beginning, but a good one with fine detail, separation and a surprising lack of digital graininess. I have never had such a negative reaction to it like I have had to many other digital recordings. At the same time, while I like Aja very much I have never considered it to be a particularly great sounding analog recording. Certainly a good one, but with some obvious flaws like a somewhat congested sound which is a bit dark overall. Musically, there are times that the slick aesthetic of it drives me nuts, and other times that I think it is a masterpiece of urban-hip studio production with a very deliberate choice of players for each individual song that is very astute. Anyway, that's the beauty of music, it can strike different chords in different listeners. If you like female vocals with a folksy vibe, check out Phoebe Snow's self-titled first LP. Fantastic analog recording and equally fantastic Phil Ramone production; one of my favorites. Keep us posted re your impressions of the Audionote wire.

Regards.