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Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners


Where are you? What mods have you done ?

I have been using these ET2's for over 9 years now.
I am still figuring them out and learning from them. They can be modified in so many ways. Bruce Thigpen laid down the GENIUS behind this tonearm over 20 years ago. Some of you have owned them for over 20 years !

Tell us your secrets.

New owners – what questions do you have ?

We may even be able to coax Bruce to post here. :^)

There are so many modifications that can be done.

Dressing of the wire with this arm is critical to get optimum sonics along with proper counterweight setup.

Let me start it off.

Please tell us what you have found to be the best wire for the ET-2 tonearm ? One that is pliable/doesn’t crink or curl. Whats the best way of dressing it so it doesn’t impact the arm. Through the spindle - Over the manifold - Below manifold ? What have you come up with ?
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I appreciated Chris's song list earlier, I also agree with a few others there. I've come across an interesting item that I'm currently using. I plan on integrating it into upcoming projects.

www.DragonPlate.com. I'm using the PP core plate.

I can only state the remarkable sonic upgrade it has made under my EAR phono. You can decide for yourself.
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Saubmgc: I had a Medo AC120 (I believe) and while it performed well beyond it's stature, it did run hot. Still no trouble in the long run. It's been gone for quite a while. I'm running 18.5 psi with my current compressor.
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Nandric:

I'm an interested party in regards to a second Acutex 420STR. I love mine! If it wasn't for Chris I wouldn't have mine.

I'm enjoying my system more than ever now! No turning back.
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Slaw –
My first 420 str, I tried out as I did the other MM’s the last year or two on my pivot arms first as they have removeable headshells and make it easy; and another big reason I hesitated putting it on the ET2, as Mark has already pointed out; the angle of the cartridge pins can be a real PITA on the ET2 armtube if your wire leads are long.
Here she is on the pivot arm – well sort of a hybrid arm in this case – DV505.

http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/i/f/1322856939.jpg

I got the 420 to sound good, but it didn’t better a couple other MM cartridges I already owned.

It was not until I read Frogman’s post about it on the ET2, that I removed a cartridge that was on it, put the 420str on the ET2 and it was like – holy crappola.

BTW - I am not sure if Nandric is coming back here although I hope he does. You have been away for a while. I think it has to do with being on the "wrong thread" and being asked to consider taking a Red Pill.
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Dear Chris& Slaw, I sold my last 420 to Mark but am still
'loaded' with other ,uh, interesting MM carts. If you
promise not to tell the guys by the MM thread I will
confess to prefer the MC kind. I spend a fortune on those
lately: Kiseki Silver Spot, Shiraz, Benz LP S and Magic
Diamond. The last mentioned really deserves the adjective
'magical'. It is of course not done to try to sell whatever
via our forum but it is also very rewarding if one can help
an co-memeber. Even more so if the person in casu is a
friend of my friend Chris. I hope my address is still by the member list.

Regards,
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