Why do you keep (repeatedly) trying to prove the arm designer wrong?
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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Chris, We are children of the revolution, the swirling 1960´s and we "speak" the same language. We have certain respect to our past, and it´s music itself. The super groups we listened when we were kids will be our musical heritage till the end of time. The turning point for me personally was in 1974 when I used to listen FM radio and I occasionally managed to record some strange and quite extraordinary music to my PHILIPS radiorecorder (at the time I didn´t have a record player !) I captured "Shine on Brightly" by Procol Harum, "Meddle" by Pink Floyd, "Brain Salad Surgery" by ELP and "Starless and Bible Black" by King Crimson on tape. And "Twin Peaks" by Mountain as well, probably the heaviest/fattest bass sound ever put on vinyl. Thanks to Felix Pappalardi, the great late producer, band leader & musician. Of course, we kids listened the pop music too. But I hadn´t any idea where this all will lead in next year. My dear dad bought me my first stereo system. The finest part of the sale was a bonus, the double album "666" by APHRODITE´S CHILD, would you believe ! Oh yes, the mighty music composed by Vangelis & sung by Demis Roussos who has a very unique and beautiful voice. This stunning music blew this kid´s mind away and never looked back ever since. But it still took 26 years to find another musical treasure hidden in time, the fantastic Classic Italian Progressive music. In 1973 Alphataurus the Mighty Dove abandoned manking in frustation & anger because of commersializing the music culture. But mankind still has hope as we saw the triumphant return of Alphataurus in 2011 as documented in "Alphataurus Live in Bloom" http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIVE-IN-BLOOM-ALPHATAURUS-VINYL-NEW-/370760653864?pt=UK_Records&hash=item56530e9c28 And resulting a Renaissance in Prog Music, especially in Italy after all the years ! Another gem: http://www.btf.it/dvd/prog-exhibition.html Another thing I regard you as a sir is your TT, The Platine & ET-2. I think it´s a very special combination. In fact, you are running a double air suspension system turntable truly. This unique and very sophisticated techique you are using proves that you take audio and music VERY seriously and you truly respect the things you love. Furthermore and as for an extra suspension, I would suggest you to try a Reso-Mat made by Vic himself. IME over the years it is a true bargain in audio. In my system the improvement in audio guality & quantity is really huge. It´s due to it´s feature that vinyl sits freely and uncompressed on vinyl spikes that allow resonances vanish into air and not bouncing back to vinyl and rearching stylus. Many things in mechanics are simple, also this. It works ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RESO-MAT-TURNTABLE-PLATTER-MAT-FOR-TECHNICS-SL1200-GARRARD-401-/181111989567?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Turntables&hash=item2a2b1da53f Btw, thaks us showing the way to the record groove, I actually haven´t seen it so clearly before ! What a revelation ! Cheers |
Harold/Richard - thanks passionate in the extreme about his music imo - everyone here is equally passionate in the extreme about their music. I remember exactly the moment when I realized music was going to be something special. I was only a single digit in age and I heard "I wanna hold your hand" Beatles in 68 or 69 for the first time. right now I am hunkering down for lots of music because its cold outside and only going to get colder. the picture of that groove reminds me of bare cold and makes me think of Springsteen's song titled "Badlands" Poor man wanna be rich So some are rich and even fewer are kings. Some folks are so passionate in the extreme about their music and have the resources to create concerts in their home for others to enjoy. If you scroll down you will see how the concert is taped and then those interested can go listen to the reproduced sound to compare. Harold - I don't know what it is about Italian music. I can't understand a word of it but I can listen to it for hours. Cheers Chris |
Richard, Unfortunately I don´t recall FM radio played a JT album in its entirety in this remote area LOL. But I do recall vividly as "Songs from the Wood" album was the only subject in one music lesson in high school in 1977. I felt huge respect for the teacher due to his knowledge/respect he had and he really played most of the album. |
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