Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners

Hi Chris,
I've not been dead in the water.  The existing setup with mag arm was fine on non-think records.  I just didn't have any room to raise VTA any further.  While waiting for Bruce's screws and Frogman's extra armboad I tried Frogman's suggestion of placing washers between the arm board and the metal sub plinth.  In my case I used 1/4 in. tall nylon spacers.  Had to get longer screws to screw the armboad back to the sub plinth but it was an easy fix.  The 1/4 inch was just the right amount of extra height to gain back VTA range.  I've only been listening a short time but my initial impression is positive, however, I think I've lost a little transparency and focus.  Perhaps with the arm board sitting up on the spacers rather than secured tightly to the metal plinth I'm getting a little resonance in the arm board.  Or perhaps it's the nylon and I should have used steel washers as Frogman suggested.  The jury is still out. Want to do some more listening.

Im beginning to believe there is no life outside of the ET arm 🙄

That would be non-thick records.  You know, the ones we used to pay a few bucks for.

Before you attribute any perceived changes to the raised board make sure that you first make the comparison with the VTA EXACTLY the same as it was before you raised it.  What made your initial impression positive? 

 Hi guys, just wanted to warn everyone about a negative  interaction I had with some clown who has an ad posted saying he wants an ET two tonearm.  I answered his ad as I have two of them and right now I am using neither. The one I offered him is in perfect condition and I paid a tech $400 to put a straight shot of top-of-the-line cardas wiring going to their termination block.   The VTA block works perfectly and it is in excellent condition. There is also two pumps with it that I have seen go for good bucks on eBay.   Well he offers me way less than my asking and starts calling me an idiot  and other names when I tell him  never mind, good luck  with the search. He tells me my pump is worth 40 bucks and as proof posts a pic of one on eBay that is not even remotely the same thing. Then he tells me the wiring is $53.   Heck if he has a technician that will put a metre of top-of-the-line card ass wiring on for that money I want to know!  He says that's the trouble with us audio files we think her stuff is all worth way more than it is. Just wanted to put a heads up on this forum as  there could be a good chance somebody from here would offer to sell him one.  I would suggest not to bother as he's obviously looking for champagne on a beer budget.  And nobody needs the verbal abuse from some clown on the Internet. 

Hi Frogman,
No, I wasn't yet ready to blame the raised arm board.  My dascription of positive response was probably the wrong word.  After a very brief listen it just wasn't bad.  Probably a psychoacoustic response.  You know, when you've done a tweak designed to improve your system, you believe (at least initially) that it is good.   Longer listening revealed loss of transparency and focus, shallower soundstage, sandpaper cymbals and loss of impact.  Precisely the symptoms you would expect when VTA is way off.

i started playing with VTA resulting in substantial improvement.   My problem (other than being a klutz) is the only straight lateral line on the Delos is the top where it meets the tonearm.  On top of that my gear is all in a shallow closet so I can't get my head back far enough to sight for level.  

By bed time I was pretty pleased with what I was hearing but won't render final verdict without more listening.
Thanks,
Harry