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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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slaw
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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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ct0517 OP
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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
frogman
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Slaw, welcome back to the thread. What you see on the arm wand (magnesium) is a very exotic rubberized cloth material used as a wrap, and sourced from a local supplier, called Lowe's rubberized cloth gaffer's tape :-)

In an attempt to tame my Vandenhul and Shelter MCs' aggressive top end, I wrapped the arm for extra dampening; it worked well. When I began using MM's again, I went back to the original lighter wand which works better with them.
frogman
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Chris, eliminate the competition, I always say :-) Man, I wasn't even close! Over 2000 ET2's sold; I would never have guessed the number to be that high. I figured 1200 or so by the time the arm was discontinued (before being brought back). When was that article written?
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ct0517 OP
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eliminate the competition, I always say :-)

Frogman - remind me never to enter a sports competition against you. I could get hurt.

Well curiosity killed the cat - my intentions were good. I figured put in a decent bid; win that auction for the ET2 reports; scan them and make the info available here.

So as the ebay clock winded down I strategically waited to make my move.
Nothing gets my heart pounding like an ebay bid.
59 seconds left I put in my bid and received the message back - No shipping to Canada !! sigh....

I will ask Bruce about the date - a little later. I am lying low with him for a bit - he has received so many emails from me.

Cheers


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