Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners

No worries frogman. I have known a few Dutch and I think they do spell it "Nederlands". ;)

Dave

@frogman 
Pretty remarkable we are hearing the same subtle differences between arm wands with the VDH.  Guess my 73 year old ears aren't as bad as I thought.  The focus of individual instruments in space (particularly piano) don't seem quite as sharp with aluminum but I was able to sharpen it with VTA.  My setup requires me to listen rather near field and the aluminum wand does push things a little further back in the stage.

 I wondered if the VDH case was removable but prior experience prevents me from being that brave.  If you recall, removing the case was a tweak many performed on the Lyra Clavis with the warning that removal dangerously exposed the cantilever.  I removed my Clavis case and enjoyed the improvement for about a year before snagging a shirt sleeve in the cantilever while dusting the table and sheering it off.  Hence, my cowardice.

@pegasus 
I have been setting up with small changes to VTF and VTA being conscious of the interrelation.  I haven't been quite a meticulous as your tiny blue ball method :) but using very small increments.  It certainly improves the setup.  I'm finding that, so far, in my setup, the VDH seems to like the high end of recommended VTF range and, like the Delos, almost level VTA.

Thanks to all for tips and observations!
Harry

@frogman 
I'm back on the mag arm with the VDH.  My observations are again the same as yours.  Finer focus of instruments in space. You described this as smaller in a wider space but I think we are talking about the same thing.  I have lightened VTF on the mag wand and am getting more transparency with a more delicate sound.  Still not a Lyra in this department but tonality is great on the VDH.  
Cheers,
Harry

Re: removing the body of your VdH, Harry, I tried it on my MC Two and it is no more. No doubt my doing, yet I have never destroyed any audio component before or since in some 30 years with hi-end audio. I recommend that you proceed (or not!) with great consideration and care.

Dave

@dlcockrum 
Not!  After my Clavis experience I'm a devout coward😱
Harry