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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 ?
ct0517
dover
2,292 posts
 
Chris, hi there,
Thats exactly where I ended up with the Shure V15 - 1 lead weight far far out.
I think with the electrodampening of the lateral tube motion and decoupling of the beam in place, even low compliance cartridges benefit from least weight furtherest out approach.
frogman
7,493 posts
 
Glad it worked out, Mark. I second Chris' comments and would also suggest that you check the spring on your I-beam to see if you have a single or double spring. I have found the 420 to perform best with a double spring I-beam; the difference is not subtle.

Keep us posted.
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ct0517 OP
2,041 posts
 
Hi Dover – I have an offer for you. As the current holder of our famous “420str Celebrity”, I am willing to send it to you next, to the other side of the world - with only these conditions.

1) You are able to resurrect your unique ET2
2) Provide us with your impressions here
3) Promise to send it back to me within three months of receiving it; So that it can be prepared for the next recipient.

You see Dover, the way I see it; I am not worthy to just hold onto this crackerjack box cartridge. A cartridge that looks just like it fell out of a model airplane package.
Especially with talks of $10 – 15k cartridges on the MM
thread, this cartridge which demands nothing more than perfect tracing, needs to be experienced by as many as possible. I figure what better way than sending it to New Zealand.

Lets call it our threads version of the blue or red pill.

Do you think you are ready for the
Red Pill?

Offer stands.....
dover
2,292 posts
 
Thanks Chris - I would take up your offer, but alas I cant get the ET back yet. I am having to play the long game on this one. I would be happy to throw it on the Fidelity Research FR64S/Dynavector DV501/Naim Aro if you are interested.
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nandric
4,086 posts
 
No idea how Dover and I got involved in this 'wrong thread'. That is to say with the wrong kind of tonearm (grin). Anyway this seems somehow connected with the Acutex 420. BTW also an 'wrong cart'. I am glad to have sold all of them.
Chris , sorry for you but Dover got a much better proposition(s) from me. The first was to compare Glanz 31 l with the 31 E and the second to see what his Andreoli MC pre can do with my Sony XL 44 l (Raul was very impressed with this cart). No conditions of any kind are involved. This btw is 'not done' among friends (grin).

Regards,
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