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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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rugyboogie
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Great thread and thank you to all that have contributed to this thread.
As a tangent tracking fan this ET thread is providing me with some very interesting viewpoint and insight on the working of this tonearm.
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ct0517 OP
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Richardkrebs
Chris
I initially used one fridge magnet then went to multiple fridge mags. Finally using Neodymium before abandoning the idea.
I tried first at the counterweight end then transferred to the wand end. There are differences. Now the reasons for that could be a whole new controversial discussion.

Richard - We are all big boys here and we all know this hobby has a lot of controversy as it is based on preferences. Please do share the differences you found.
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Hi John47 :^) - raising fraternal twins can be entertaining too. My wife and I are into our 18th year of dealing with their demands in “stereo”. This hobby and a little sense of humor has helped me through it to this point. The twins have shaped my humor however – made it more cynical I think. My wife doesn’t care too much for it. She also doesn’t care for music above 70 db. Probably explains why I am here.

Rugyboogie - welcome to the thread. Am curious if you or other Kuzma Airline owners have ever considered any modifications to that tonearm?
Cheers
dover
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Ct0517 - fyi
Magnets can be a little eccentric. On Richardkrebs deck they may prefer the wand end because they get a better view of the cantilever doing her one legged tantric yoga exercises.
richardkrebs
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There is a sound engineering reason to put any mag dampening to be at the wand end of the spindle. Since the mag tends to resist spindle movement, it acts as a pivot for any non axial spindle motion
Since the cartridge is at the end of the wand and not at the end of the spindle, there is a force moment induced by stylus movement. The spindle can, at frequencies below the air bearing resonance point, move about this pivot point in a non axial manner.
Having this pivot point at the wand end causes less teter totter due to spindle sleeve clearance than would be the case if the pivot point was at the counterweight end. This benefit is clearly audible.
Exactly the same design feature is present in TT's with inverted main bearings.
Of course the mag is closer to the signal wires.
The choice is yours.
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