Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
I hope everyone is enjoying summer. At least those on this side of the equator. I am enjoying my summer I have an extra aluminum arm wand if anyone needs one. It can be used as is or you can have Bruce convert it to Carbon Fibre. If anyone is interested contact me by pm. Its available with stock wiring or without. Cheers |
Richardkrebs: I have aquired the necessary equipment and will be constructing my TT in my own shop. Your comment regarding constructing the arm pillar and pod ( assumming we are talking about the same thing) as one, doesn't seem necessary to me and in fact seems a step backward, IMO. I choose to go with Bruce's original design as much as possible, bowing to his expertise on design and knowledge. I will be using the 'granite surface plate' to have an accurate 'plane' as a reference for the build and final placement in my system, not for actual use in my system. The arm's final trueness will have at least one separate adjustment, the 3 point ET arrangement. My focus is to make each of the four portions 'true' in every step of the build process, all the while knowing I have multiple other options available in my personal system/set-up that I can count on to get me to the 'true' point. My personal goal is perfection, then knowing that isn't always acheivable, I can rely on the ET adjustment/ arrangement. I have to say that as regards to using acrylic as a platform for the vinyl record and in my own system, IE: the armboard, I do agree with Fremer that this isn't the best material for great transient response, tight, controlled musical bass @ realistic sound that I crave. Of coarse this is solely from my own system experience and personal preference. |
...... another important factor. I, as I'm sure you all are aware, from decades of listening, the effects of certain materials on sound quality. This is where most of us have experience that novices don't or will have to wait for, until these important factors can properly be evaluated in your projects. This is where time listening, experience, and most of all, patience is critical in going forward with aftermarket projects. |
Slaw. It will be intersting to read about your TT project. Re the arm pod and pillar, perhaps I have missunderstood? If the arm pod has three adjustable feet it would be possible to replicate the effect of the three feet currently used by Bruce in the arm pillar. It would be easy enough to replicate the curved VTA arrangement of the pillar in a one piece pillar / pod. The three adjustable feet would need to employ finer threads on the screws to avoid them being too coarse in adjustment due to the longer fulcrum. Is this an option? Agree with you on the acrylic thing. It can have the negative effects you describe. I think that a lot of this has to do with how it is used though. That said if/when I build another TT, I will almost certainly use a different plinth material. Probably durallium or austenetic cast iron. I use discarded surface plates under the TT and Pre for their vibrational energy transmitting characteristic. They then sit on soft wood and sand which should dissipate this energy. Like you, the original TT and Arm made extensive use of other surface plates, during the build process, to ensure their trueness. It is great to read about people taking the big step of commiting time and effort to a major project like yours. |
