Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Slaw – My first 420 str, I tried out as I did the other MM’s the last year or two on my pivot arms first as they have removeable headshells and make it easy; and another big reason I hesitated putting it on the ET2, as Mark has already pointed out; the angle of the cartridge pins can be a real PITA on the ET2 armtube if your wire leads are long. Here she is on the pivot arm – well sort of a hybrid arm in this case – DV505. http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/i/f/1322856939.jpg I got the 420 to sound good, but it didn’t better a couple other MM cartridges I already owned. It was not until I read Frogman’s post about it on the ET2, that I removed a cartridge that was on it, put the 420str on the ET2 and it was like – holy crappola. BTW - I am not sure if Nandric is coming back here although I hope he does. You have been away for a while. I think it has to do with being on the "wrong thread" and being asked to consider taking a Red Pill. |
Dear Chris& Slaw, I sold my last 420 to Mark but am still 'loaded' with other ,uh, interesting MM carts. If you promise not to tell the guys by the MM thread I will confess to prefer the MC kind. I spend a fortune on those lately: Kiseki Silver Spot, Shiraz, Benz LP S and Magic Diamond. The last mentioned really deserves the adjective 'magical'. It is of course not done to try to sell whatever via our forum but it is also very rewarding if one can help an co-memeber. Even more so if the person in casu is a friend of my friend Chris. I hope my address is still by the member list. Regards, |
Dear Dover, I hope you realize that we are again in the wrong thread? Except of course if we intend to hide our preference for the MC carts from our MM 'comrades'. My provisional ranking is: 1. Magic Diamond;2. Miyabi Standard (aka Krell KC100);3. Benz LP S 4. Kiseki 'Silver Spot'. First of all I am informed by an owner that the Magic with a ruby cantilever really exists. So the one we both have seen on ebay.com is not a 'fake'. Second I am not sure if my Kiseki is 'Silver'- or 'Gold spot'. My has 5 screw holes on each side while according to some this should be the 'Gold one'. Anyway the cart is very fast and very dynamic, similar in this regard with the Miyabi. The Magic is, uh, 'magical'. Probable too good for some Balkanes. I would say really 'neutral' and refined. But only the Miyabi is in my main system at present .With Basis Exclusive, Kuzma S.R. the Reed 2 A, etc. The rest I tested in my second system with FR-64S/ SP 10 Mk 2 and Jasmine LP2. Hence my 'provisional' ranking. Regards, |
