Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners

"Why am I able to remember this but can’t remember where I left the keys ?"

Someteimers (vs Alzheimers). Frequent syndrome for fathers of teens and post-teens.

Best to you Chris,
Dave

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Dave, I thought it was because of a bad bottle of wine the night before.

the first time I heard thread on the TNT it was like - WOW
it showed me what was possible but.......

As I experimented more I learned the table had two big constraints.
The pulley and platter/bearing system was never designed for thread.
Even though the music was much improved I knew I was fighting the design.

To give you an idea of what I mean by this - purchase affordable Gutermann Silk Thread CA 02776

Set up the TNT or any VPI deck with it and see how long it lasts.  A couple weeks maybe from what I recall based on heavy rotation of lps.

Now on the thread designed table it will last .......until you maybe break it by mistake. Thats how much thread tension difference there is between the VPI and Verdier.

I am a bit anal when it comes to design. Better design always trumps and leads to better results in the end depending on what you are after. So I ended up with a string drive designed turntable.

Now Verdier did add the belt option to his table in later years for business sales reasons; but he did also include a separate pulley system for belt.
And here is the thing - some owners of these tables do not know you need to use different pulleys depending on how it is used.

Cheers Chris

Strangely, I have had no issues with longevity of the common sewing thread I first used nor with the floss.

Dave that silk thread I referenced in the previous post is pretty fragile. Easily torn apart by hand.  

Just thinking out loud here ...

If one was in "Audiophile Mode"........meaning experimentation mode :^)
One could try that silk thread - a single strand only - with a later TNT motor/pulley/platter/bearing design.  If it lasts a long time, then based on my experiences in my room, I would say the later TNT version designs would indeed be better than the earlier versions. 

Cheers Chris