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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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acman3
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I don't know what direction you are wanting to go, but I was floored with The Who's "Live at Leeds", while using the Acutex 420 on my Trans-fi arm.

Recommend you at least give it a listen individually if it is not where you choose to go.
dgarretson
2,592 posts
 
Funny, Acman3: with the same cartridge and tonearm I have been cycling through the entire Who catalog. The 420's tremendous sock, clarity, and separation play well with the power trio's delineated guitar, bass, and drum lines.
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slaw
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Dgarretson: The "Rymin' Simom" has several tracks with a siblnce issue, IE... "Something So Wrong", (must be all of those S's.) Any way for siblince, this lp should meet your criteria except for a female lead. It has several tracks that can show well in good set-up with depth, soundtage, ambient info, several great African American singers and their placement along the stage.

I'm thinking about aquiring an Acutex. If so, I might have to use a lead weight/shim in order to have room to fit my cartridge leads in. Would this affect this carts abilities significantly/at all?????
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slaw
20,442 posts
 
Forgive me above, "Something So Right" is the songs name.
dgarretson
2,592 posts
 
Slaw, to resolve the clearance problem with M420 I added a graphite shim. In the past I've fabricated shims from hardwood for this purpose. I can't imagine why Acutex made this cartridge body so short with angled pins.
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