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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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02-04-13: Nandric
Dear Dover, I hope you realize that we are again in the wrong thread?

Dear Nandric (Nikola)

My mother used to say to me.

“That is wrong son...don't do that”
“Don’t do that son, it is bad for you”
“If you keep doing that son, your xxxx will fall off”

The funny thing is, I remember that the more she said things like this, the more I ended up wanting to do those things.

Back to normal programming.

Here is something alien but valuable I think.
Alien Screws

Just received in the mail the brass screw set. Seems like a good price for the quality. Not affiliated with the site.

As a tweak for ET2 owners, if your current cartridge set up does not allow you to get to end of the I Beam with the lead weights putting the next size screw / bolt on may be all that is needed to get there. I keep losing the things myself.
Cheers
saubmgc
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Hi Guys,

Sorry I've been absent from the thread, but had to travel last week on biz...

Slaw, thanks for the additional input. I purchased a second pump, just to be sure...

Again, thanks to Nikola for selling me his last 420...I am indeed enjoying it very much!

Finally, there have been a couple of NOS 412's on eBay this week...don't know if they are worthy of consideration.

Best regards,
Mark
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nandric
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Dear Chris, I don't believe that your amount of TT's, tonearms, carts and more in particular speakers can be explained with your mom's upbringing methods. But I must
confess that my both sons whose education cost me a fortune still ask: 'do I got THIS from you or mom?' BTW my youngest (36) never say 'Hi dad' or something similar
but instead : 'any new tonearm dad?'
I think that Dover and I like gossip and that is why we occasionaly participate in 'your thread'(grin).

Regards,
saubmgc
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Sorry Guys, my bad...

I originally stated that there were a couple of Acutex 412's for sale on eBay, but in reality there is one 412 and one 415. I would copy in links, but am not in a position to do so.

I would be interested in other's opinions on these two cartridges in the ET2...

Regards,
Mark
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Hi Mark – from the specs in the manual which shows all three the 415 is closest to the 420. I have the 412 not the 415. I found it wasn't as linear as the 420 (hf, mid, lf). Frogman is using a 412 to make a new body for his 420 ? Maybe he will chime in if he sees this. I recommend a quick post on the MM thread asking for a 420 and for someone to pm you. Pretty sure somebody will respond to you. I paid around 70 euros for the 412 from what I recall. Cheers Chris
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