Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners

Frogman - Huh!? Red/Green, White/Blue; no?

It must be tough for cartridge designers being at the start of vinyl playback. I mean, once you get past the four exit pins, they have no idea what tonearm, loom/wires, TT, phono stage, rest of the chain / room.....is being used by their buyer. Does this weigh more on the minds of those making higher priced cartridges ?
You would think.....I would think.....that at least get the four pins exit points the same. Make it a standard. No ?
Case in point....See this picture

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3mbrzpEy6iX8qyhi8

which clearly shows the cartridge lead colors.

My Swiss "freedom fighter" upper picture.
My Japanese heavy weight - lower picture.

Total opposites on PIN exit design. Why....Confusing ...Yes.

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Harry - as discussed here before, I bypassed Bruce’ standard loom long ago. Even Bruce uses a straight shot in, but based on what you posted I went to dig out the old looms that came with the armtubes, to have a look. I found a couple. On the one, see here.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/QytmFsa3iB929PE78

There are four red,green,white, blue wires with black coverings where the leads are connected. Now on the other one - definitely older - there are again the four wires - this time the coverings where they attach to the leads are color coded, and red one is black in color.

Hi Guys

This ET2 listing came across my inbox

https://www.ebay.com/itm/382517961899?ul_noapp=true

Looks like a clean, complete and original stock ET 2.0 set up for the WISA pump. Good luck to those interested.

Hope you are enjoying the summer.

Wow, has it bee 6 Months?  I hope that's because is thrilled and nor board with their systems.  

@ct0517 Are you iced in yet?   

This fall I acquired a Denon DL 103 M. Truly performs way above its class.  No, it's not better that the Van den Hul or the Delos but for $200 it is incredible value.  Very musical.  It just doesn't do any thing wrong.  

Cheers,
Harry

Are you iced in yet?

Looking like a brown Christmas here with above zero temps in the forecast. When I see words like "Iced in yet ", from an audio hobby perspective, I picture homes in the northern US and Canada with full height basements and concrete floors. These spaces make the best vinyl rooms. 8^0. 

I believe the Denon has a conical stylus. From an empirical perspective Harry, what if any information, dynamics, musicality ?  is lost compared to your other carts ?

I always thought the best tweaks for when curious or bored were the free ones. Harry, you have a nice sized space from your virtual system. What HZ do you have your speakers crossed over to the sub ? If they are crossed below 100hz, you have the option of running your sub near field.

Your sub will work 1/4 as hard, there will be less heat and vibration so its  components will last longer; but most important, the bass performance will increase multiple times better.

Now, I realize it is not doable solution in some rooms due to aesthetics or having the sub cables running across the room. Still for giggles .....
IMO anyone running one sub or two should experience this at least one time. Regardless of how much and the type of bass each of us prefer in our rooms; I think its the bass that will make or break the room in the end. 
 
Remember to change the sub phase to 180 if anyone wants to try this. To ensure it is running in proper phase I like to place my hand on the subs cone surrounds and feel the pulses to ensure they are in sync with the bass notes from the main speakers across the room,

Cheers Chris