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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 ?
ct0517
shfinne
10 posts
 
Will a London decca gold fit on 2.5 alu ?
analogluvr
859 posts
 
Thanks so much for your help frogman. Your right the 7000 is a very detailed cart but in my system I still find it to be very musical as well. It is a lot like my Lyra Delos but more resolving, not surprising as they are cousins. So at a compliance of 9 it would be quite low right?
frogman
7,562 posts
 
Rule of thumb is that a compliance spec of 12 or lower is considered low compliance.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Frogman, I don't know if you teach , but I do know you are a born teacher !
frogman
7,562 posts
 
I consider that a compliment; thanks. I don't teach (woodwinds) nearly as much as I used to, but I make a point of always having at least a couple of students. It is a great way to never forget about the most important things: the fundamentals. I have always been fascinated by the many parallels between our audio hobby and playing music as concerns the process of choosing and tweaking of equipment and how that truly relates to music fundamentals; rhythm being the most important fundamental. The ET2 gets a lot of the fundamentals right. Regards.
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