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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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My personal experience with my and my friend's ET 2.5 is the lack of precision in manufacturing these parts. This is most likely the reason for his holding down the cost for so long.

When I take my arm/housing off the post/arc block.. it is an issue that involves quite a bit of pressure! On my friend's very recent arm upgrade, it didn't involve any pressure in releasing these two mating components! This is a BIG difference in the issue regarding precision/mating parts that greatly affect the overall sound of the arm!!!

I personally believe that the past precision of these parts were/are much better than the recent ones.

Here's an interesting thing... www.stepcraft2.com .

An in home CNC/3D printer!!! Wow! A game changer to say the least.
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Bigalt: My hearing isn't like it once was either.

The saving grace is.. even though humans' listening range doesn't go past 20Khz, an lp has the ability to go to 40khz. This can't be heard but can be experienced!!!!

The once reported range of digital doesn't come close.
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Ct0517: Bigalt's 8 tt's should not surprise you. I think it is more of a "I wish I was there" factor. ha ha. (Shhhhh... you are very, very close)
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Bigalt: I think you, and maybe, only you, can appreciate the 3.5 platter/bearing and other mods I've done to my TT. Despite your pronouncement that you may not be able to hear nuances, I think you can at least appreciate your past history/vs/current going's on.

I'd LOVE to see your system!
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Bigalt: Reading (further) into your comment "and the sound it provides" makes me think that, you could provide all of us great insight on, (what I hope) are your further comments based on your (obvious) long history with analog, (specifically the ET).
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