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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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Something wasn't made clear in the my last post. Once installed the damping trough function is easily engaged and dis-engaged by just turning the paddle screw knob which raises and lowers it. The tip from Bruce was the paddle just touching the fluid not slugging its way through.
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flemke
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Thanks you posting the reply. I will read over it a little later. I just mounted a Benz RubyZ think it sound fantastic.

Tim
flemke
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"I broke the audiophile rule - don't change more than one variable at a time."

Guilty!
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stone him ! stone him !
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three opportunities to get into the game with an ET2.

I started my ET2 adventure with a HW19MKIV over 10 years ago

1st one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271298811085&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:CA:3160

33 watchers - anyone here ?

2nd one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VPI-HW19-Turntable-w-Eminent-Technology-2-Arm-/271288466675?pt=US_Home_Audio_Amplifiers_Preamps&hash=item3f2a0d7cf3

An one here at audiogon.

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/tonearms-eminent-technology-et2-tonearm-with-extra-wands-pumps-jig-obm-2013-10-05-analog-94611

Just sharing - not affiliated with any of them.
Ebay bidding can be alot of fun - when you are not bidding.

On another note.

I found these comments from Johnathan Carr on the SRA thread interesting.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1379522903&openflup&118&4#118

Cheers

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