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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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rugyboogie
199 posts
 
Received an e-mail from Bruce, ready for shipment in another week or two. Waiting for a fitting that I am sending him.
It's a quick connect air fitting ala Kuzma Airline, part is $5 bucks but has to be shipped 3000 miles....
Slaw, no problem with tools etc, trained as a cabinet maker. Will contact you via pm once I get the ET up and running.
manitunc
795 posts
 
Oh, lord, got two more et2s. Maybe one will be a 2.5 with the high pressure manifold. 3 more arm wands too, one definitely magnesium. Up to 5 now, so 2 go on the SP10mk2 and two on the Lenco PTP. Have to think about No.5. Maybe on the Empire 208.
richardkrebs
422 posts
 
Manitunc.
Now you are just being greedy!
Got to be fun, running all those arms.

cheers.
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ct0517 OP
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Hi RugyBoogie -
Your part is travelling 3000 miles.... the earth itself according to google is 25,000 miles.
You have quite the analog arsenal. Looking forward to your 2.5 impressions as I'm sure others here are.
Cheers
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ct0517 OP
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Manitunc
Oh, lord, got two more et2s.
Oh - lordy - lordy - lordy - lordy - lordy - you now have five.

Maybe one will be a 2.5 with the high pressure manifold.

A dear friend of mine has 3 young children - all girls. But wanted at least one boy.

They tried one more time even though times are tough.

The next one was a boy. So Four kids.

He next had done to him what they did to his dog :^0 - so no more kids.

I hope you get a 2.5 in one of the two coming to you.

Otherwise Bruce can act like the stork and miraculously bring you a 2.5.

You just need to send him one of your ET 2's as a donor.

He can even customize it to run at the pressure you desire.

Now you can maybe sell Richard one of your extra Mag wands that he desires ?

Me thinks you like this ET2 Manitunc ?

Is it possible to tell us in a few words what made you buy 5 ?
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