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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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slaw
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"Audio Gymnastics"... Definition: in audio reproduction terms, IMO, it means a "passing moment in time" where one enjoys the sound one is hearing, however, this "passing moment" doesn't please in the long term.

We are all willing to make these momentary audio pleasures a focus, while "in the moment" very compelling, in the long term, "uninvolving".

This is a very compelling aspect of how we are drawn in to buying very expensive audio components.

Upon evaluating our life long audio pleasing "moments", we, if we are being honest, "WAKE UP", to the fact that we are just "feeding" the "machine'.

All we need to do is please ourselves, not what we feel, (not by other's standards, saying we should please ourselves).

This, my friends, is how some audio companies, feed upon our most basic, true, feelings. Yet, without much thought, we succumb to their knowledge of this and we "line" their pockets with our hard earned money.

Is there a "Book" 3 in the works?
harold-not-the-barrel
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You ET-2 guys are the mad scientists `Ö´ you constantly and fearlessly keep experimenting. Fantastic hobby, very interesting reading. :-)
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ct0517 OP
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Hi Harold
For me personally, I have been called mad, and other words I can't use here... many times; but never followed by the word scientist.
With the way the world has become so automated and digitized, IMO anyone into vinyl today who sets up his/her own table, tonearm and cartridge must have some scientist seed in their DNA ?
Cheers
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ct0517 OP
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Slaw - I logged on and tuned in to your response regarding a female fan of the ET. Now, I'm in heaven!

Not just any ET2 fan Slaw.....let me introduce you to ....Dorothy

I don't think I need to warn you if you read Frogman's post; that it appears u will have stiff competition from him for her attention.

Appears we have similar great tastes ... beyond the ET2.

She looks like a good runner to me....
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slaw
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Harold-not-the-barrel: I submit the following, I "needed" to get the above (out of me), you see, it's the on-going conversation I have within myself....
First & foremost... I love my ET arm, it will always be the mainstay of my system. The ET... for me, it's like some feel about the vinyl playing ritual itself. It's the CONECTION to the music, the connection to your system, the connection that brings so much enjoyment from this hobby, or dare I say, life.
For me, If I'm "involved" with my music playback system, I'm much more connected, much more (a part), much more invested.
Music IS emotion!
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