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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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A hint to the ET1/ET2 trivia questions.

The answers can be found within here but only for a few more days.
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Answer to the ET1/ET2 Trivia Question.

If you select page 3 on the ebay ad and magnify the page on your screen you are able to see the text.

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“The ET1 was introduced at Chicago CES in 1983 and Tonearm 2 followed in June 1985. About 300 ET1’s and 2000 ET2’s have been sold to date throughout the world.”

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So at the time of this publication - 2000 ET2’s 300 ET1’s. Approximately a 6.5 – 1 ratio.

So unlike the introduction of the new "Coca-Cola" it appears based on the numbers, that the "general" audiophile public liked - and still likes the ET2 and its younger but bigger brother ET 2.5.

It would be interesting to know what the ratio is between ET 2.5 versus ET 2.0.

I am not affiliated with the ebay ad - although I admit I am tempted to bid on it - just to read the reviews and see if anyone actually explained how they setup the counterweights.

**Congratulations Frogman !**

You are the winner of the trivia contest.

Well ok ........ you were the only official entry.

Actually I did get one offline entry that came closer – but contest rules ((reads the really fine print)) stipulated the entries needed to be posted here.

Cheers
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Frogman: Can you explain the outer wire (it seems) that you have wraped around your armwand?
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John47: What? I assume you are making a statement. Can you tell me what or how it pertains to this thread? Thank you.
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Hi Slaw – if you go back a few posts you will see in one of them that Dover introduced a new term to us - well I should say he introduced it to me.

“robust debate”

Now in my opinion only, this “robust debate” sometimes brings in conversations outside of the box.

The box here being the ET2, ET2.5 tonearm.

I have always found that thinking and talking outside of the box is generally a good thing in life.

It helps to understand how each of us arrive at our own decision points - in this hobby.

Now if I am talking gibberish and have misunderstood – wouldn’t be the first time :^(

May Dover and John47 correct me. We are all big boys here after all.

BTW - I am just as guilty for posting a bunch of stuff here that has nothing to do with the thread. The latest I believe was asking for wine recommendations. Mind you I would be consuming a good percentage of it listening to music with the ET2.

Cheers
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