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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
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what you heard was meaningless, unless the system was described at the time of testing

John - I list out my gear as well as pictures of the room. I am very interested in seeing what some of the rooms look like downunder. I don’t even need to see the gear. Rooms and speaker (type) placement tell a good story that I find fascinating.

re: science and concrete evidence.

fact - there is no perfect room.

fact - no one has perfect ears.

fact - this means if all our gear was the same our speaker placement would all differ - the room rules.

its the elephant in the room.

cheers
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its the elephant in the room

The Room

:^)
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I hope no ones counterweight cap looks like the one in this link? This is a easy replacement for a new one - $50 or so.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Air-Bearing-Tonearm-Eminent-Technology-Model-two-/330963316997?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:CA:1123

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A good test to see if your ET2, ET 2.5 is set up to play the inside of a record properly.

I mentioned this album earlier.

Dire Straits – self titled 1978
Side Two - finish of the Lions

Not much plastic left at the end of Lions before the label!

Cheers
frogman
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Been away for a while, hope everyone is well. Chris, the Forsell is still packed in it's boxes. I hope to be able do a shootout between it and my TNT6/ET2 before too long; will keep you posted.

Re your most recent post: just wanted to remind all about the importance of not overtightening the bolt that secures the elbow to the bearing tube (any and all bolts, for that matter). Doing so will certainly misshape the bearing tube and affect tracking the inside of a record.
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