Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners

Ct0517: I was currently listening to Nat King Cole, then I logged on and tuned in to your response regarding a female fan of the ET. Now, I'm in heaven!

Aguser: If you're still listening/reading, regarding my insistence on leveling. My earlier posts regarding differing manufacture's "varying degrees of trueness"...

Levels: There is a usefulness and a need for an accurate bubble level. However, when one considers the larger expanse of say an armboard or platter or the base, (in your case/and mine, the HW-19 series table), these larger areas are more accurately measured by a longer level because of these "varying degrees of trueness".

Challenge: Take a bubble level and place it anywhere you wish on any one part of your HW-19, (armboard, platter, base) then move it a few inches. I guarantee you, you'll get a different reading. This is the sole reason I'm posting here. Most people will take the manufacturer's table/it's individual parts, for granted as being true. A big mistake.

To get the most accurate reading, one needs to take the larger expanse of each individual part and then measure with an accurate level. I'm currently using a Bosch GPL3T laser level. It's about 10 inches long, has 3/D laser outputs and even has magnets on one side. It is nice that this level doubles it's effectiveness by playing a major role in my speaker set-up. Just don't get it close to your cartridge!

Ct0517: I think I could be bought for much less than that! LOL!

Being anal has it's rewards.. at least in audio...

All my talk about "level", and other things....

When one gets to a certain level in audio, this becomes important! Somehow, all of this kind of this talk is somewhat "otherworldly" until, one get's to a certain level of audio reproduction. Then and only then, does one see the "lightbulb" go off. (Maybe this is why one has to pay $$$$ for an accurately machined tt!) Of coarse it is!

Frogman: I agree with your assessment of Bruce's personality. I wish I could be that way. The important thing is that we realize this and build upon it.

Frogman & others: An example of how Bruce deals with his customers: Years ago, I called him on a Sat. I was having issues with air output. He (never) left me feeling my issue was not important. We talked for at least 30 minutes. I was the one that decided the conversation had reached it's end!

I hope and assume he's trained someone to "take over" when he's gone!?

He may be of a breed that we'll never see again? Let's support him/his products while he's here.

I felt led to recommend another (lp). I've done very little record buying this year due to my focus on my tt project.

Nick Waterhouse "Holly". I hope you all audition this one on your favorite way to do so. This type of music just "moves" me. I submit, if you are not moved in any of these three basic ways, you are dead inside! (physically, emotionally, spiritually). For me.. it's all three. The sonics are very credible, not perfect. Here again, it's the overall interaction with the music that's important.

This record was pressed at Chad's Quality Record Pressing plant. I should say, I had to ream out the spindle hole (slightly) for proper tracking. Enjoy!

"The Common Man"...(me)...

I'm here for you.. This is who I am. I'm an avid music lover. The exception.. (a music lover who enjoys reproduced music done "well").

I've always put my life's emphasis on high quality music reproduction. Myteen years, I was the guy with the "van", I escorted my friends around for all our "enjoyment"! I used to frequent music stores, purveying the latest speakers and such.I realize now,I was listening for the best sound.

Thirty years later, I'm still searching for the "pot of gold" the best sound. I've found that now.

There's a price point... the plateau were one realizes that to gain more musical satisfaction in any realistic/financial way, without spending "major bucks", you find a "resting place".

My "resting place" is with the EAR, using the MM phono stage w/ Telefunken/ Seimens tubes and high dissipation "underpinning", and a Grover power cord.

This, my friends, MAKES music. It doesn't make "audio gymnastics".

Yes, there's a lot of gear I'd like to try/build, but folks, I'm perfectly happy with this EAR and my Acutex cartridge!

What brought this issue to mind was, I was playing the Allman Brother's "Enlightened Rogues" lp. Yes, the very one that doesn't get any press! This spoke to me, to who I really am. Why? This lp has the very soul of the AB, it has the boogie factor... so why does it not resonate with the "public"? This may be what sets people like me apart from the 'crowd".

FWIW, I feel this lp, my choice of the EAR, my current cartridge (Acutex), really speaks to the "Soul" of music reproduction!

The Book will follow!