Hi John,
I had same question but was too embarrassed to ask.
Thanks,
Harry
I had same question but was too embarrassed to ask.
Thanks,
Harry
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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John, to remove leads I use a tiny fine slot screwdriver. I insert into the tiny opening between the lead and cartridge prong and rotate slowly. Lead will come loose. To close leads that have opened I insert a round wood toothpick at the opening I want squeeze gently with pliers. After learning how Frogman removes dimples from dome tweeters, I would be very interested to know how he does cart lead fix. 8^0 PS to my above post: It seems that the spindle on the ET-2 is anodized aluminum. that’s a question for Pegasus and I believe Dover also who used a fridge magnet. A picture is worth a thousand words ! using the best AudioGon Draw here is how I set it up. x...0....x x’s represent magnets - same poles facing one another 0 is the exiting spindle. I need to go do some boat cleaning. can post a pic later of how I experimented with the magnetic damping, before it was abandoned. but I warn ahead time .....this is heading into that Audiophile dark area.....for reasons posted previously. ***** Also Harry - I’d like to discuss the bass further, and I am very curious about Johns speaker setup. fwiw - the Vandy sub was crossed off my list because it requires you go through their crossover first and then to your mains. Was not going to happen in my room.. So just a question. Bass waves are slower than all the others. So why do people put subs X feet behind their mid and tweeter drivers ? Just asking. If I was you Harry I would be very tempted just "temporarily", to set up in near field for one hour - just to hear what was possible with one sub. Then negotiate with the wife later. 8^0 hah hah Cheers Chris |
a) regarding wiring: I have to try again to photograph - the lighting makes pictures difficult... patience :-) b) Fridge magnets & damping: Drop a circular magnet into a vertical copper tube. An enlightening sight - the magnet centers itself and *creeps* down very slowly instead of passing quickly! Magnetic attraction is needed for static force only or for DC so to say. With movement or "AC" the magnet induces a current into a close conductor (for which alu is moderately good), which creates a counter field, ie. a damping action. OK :-) |
Hey Pegasus, I'd really like to see a picture as well. I don't understand the placement of or type of magnets you describe, but would really like to try this tweak. To everyone: I solved the loose cartridge connector problem, A pair of hemostats is a useful thing to have. -Just the right amount of squeeze tightens the connectors on the pins. |
Harry/John here is one of the attempts at magnetic damping must be at least a couple of years now. "Attempt at Magnetic Damping" that is a 2.5 spindle. You can tell its a 2.5 because the end cap does not overlap but sits on an insert that makes it flush with the spindle. Bruce also tried this experiment with the strongest neodymium magnets. Pegasus feel free to email your pic to me if you like. bcpguy (at) bell (dot) net and I can post for you. |
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