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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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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
frogman
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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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Welcome to the thread Banquo... touchee!

Firstly - I am not certain of the answer myself (well it would be a guess) based on pictures themselves, especially when just one ET2 is shown.
Frogman is able to tell the difference from pictures. I think he is using the armtube as a reference ?

But the picture I posted shows only two manifolds and spindles only - no armtube.

Pictures are an illusion (sort of like this hobby?) of camera angles and scale.

imo - this is very similar to fishing, in that if a fisherman wants their fish to look bigger in the picture - they hold it out "in front" instead of to the side of them to show proper scale.

Of the two shots that are in that pic of my last post.

Here is a hint.

One of them is smaller in scale ?
Yet the spindle still appears to be the same size as the other one ?
For non-ET2 owners following the thread the answer should be clearer ?
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