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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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ct0517 OP
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Hi Frogman - it does look like an ET2 to me - but I took my reference from their website directly.

Mikro Seiki RX-1500 FVG turntable with three arms and cartridges that were, SME V arm and Dynavector XV-1S Ruby, ET2.5 arm and Dynavector XV-1T, Zeta arm and Kiseki Purpleheart Sapphire.

The HP 2 is sometimes mistakenly referred to as a 2.5

Oh I agree - and does another audio product exist - that in pictures is so easy to mistake I ask ?
In person they are very clear.
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ct0517 OP
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does another audio product exist - that in pictures is so easy to mistake I ask ?

I guess I really meant to say "tonearm" instead of audio product :^)

Skill testing question - this is for non ET2, ET2.5 owners only.

Halcro? Nikola? DG ? Lew? Banquo363, Timeltel ......... Syntax... I am calling out to you too....all others?

In this picture which is the 2.5 and why ?

http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/i/f/1384998156.jpg
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Too easy. I will let the others chime in :-)
frogman
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Oh, wait! You said non–ET users. Sorry.
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banquo363
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But, Chris, you should know that if I ever have a question about the ET arms, I would ask you. So asking me to identify one is like asking yourself ;).
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