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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Harold-not-the barrel.
Absolutely agree with your eloquent post. You did forget to mention Jethro Tull though :-)

Although I have not met Chris, it is clear to us all that he is passionate in the extreme about his music and is a gentleman.
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
Rich man wanna be king
And a king ain't satisfied
'Til he rules everything

Springsteen - Badlands

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.
Harold
My music awakening happened when our school music teacher played us side one of Aqualung. She refused to play side two because it criticized the Church of England and had a bad word "balls"
I remember being stunned upon first hearing this record.

I persuaded her to let me record the album, so I took my Sony radio cassette player and placed it in front of the single mono speaker of the school record player.

Typing this takes me right back in time to the feeling of excitement and thrill of hearing this music and being able to play it whenever I wanted.

The emotional power of music.
Ct0517: Thanks for your going the extra mile on my compressor issue. This avenue would have been my next one. I have of late, been focused solely on very pointed issues and didn't take the time to inquire with the obvious source.

On another front. Regarding the end users preferred listening air pressure. I know you and a few others are set on 19 psi. I have varied but keep coming back to 18.5 psi. I find over & over again that I lose valued bass definition and weight. With my latest upgrade,a pair of Martin Logan Depth i, this is even more clearly defined. What is it you or others prefer going to 19 psi? There certainly could be the difference in system synergy/integration within one's room and end user's preference.