Eminent technology et2 on Linn Lp12

 @ct0517  My personal experience, lol.

you ask this question as if it is a challenge. 

Funny how this this kind of attitude is fairly prevalent these days on forums....what’s with this attitude?

since you asked, my experience with this set up is extensive, firstly I have a friend who owns this exact set up, he enjoys it immensely. Secondly, this exact set up was utilized at the audio store Stereo Design for years back in the day, where I heard it on several occasions. To top that, I own a LP12 Radikal D with a well tempered black arm, this arm was ‘AB’ ed against the ET 2 before purchase. I slightly preferred the Well tempered...and I totally prefer the ease of set up and not having to concern myself about leaky air hoses etc.

i could ask you the same question...what’s your experience with the combo of ET2 and Linn, but that might be very presumptive of me...no??

@daveyf 

Your first post.

Daveyf
The ET arm and a Linn LP12 are a tried and true combo. I have heard this set up in a few occasions, it worked quite well. The ET arm can be a pain to maintain and keep set up, but the synergy between the arm and table.. no problem.

Daveyf
I don't understand how a product that is a pain to maintain and keep set up, can be referenced as part of a "tried and true combo"

Tried and True combo
My definition of tried and true ..once set up, it works as designed, and the person never has to fiddle with it again. I haven't touched my turntable setup in probably two - three years ?  at least.

you ask this question as if it is a challenge.

Based on the video I linked showing the LP12 suspension, IMO, it's going to be a challenge, and it's going to take a certain type of personality to do this setup, and keep it in check.

i could ask you the same question...what’s your experience with the combo of ET2 and Linn, but that might be very presumptive of me...no??

I stated in my previous post I never owned a Linn LP12.

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Question

If the Linn Platter represents a clock face - at what hour position was the ET2 mounted ?

@ct0517 The fact that you may not like the idea of mounting an arm that needed constant tweaking and maintenance doesn’t NOT make it tried and true! This combo was utilized extensively back when the ET2 arm was popular, and as I stated...it worked well from a SQ perspective. That fact makes it tried and true.
The OP asked about what people thought about the combo...clearly someone had told him that the combo could work...and so he wanted feedback on it.
You ask what were the mounting options....if I remember correctly all of the arms were mounted such that the base was at the rear of the arm board and the arm(bearing rail) extended across the back of the table...not in the traditional manner, wherein the arm extended towards the front ( although in this way, the actual arm of the ET2 did extend towards the front of the table....like all other arm mounts.). This arrangement allowed the arm to transverse across the platter from the right to the left...and it worked well.

Since you don’t own a Linn, can we come to the conclusion that you actually have very minimal experience with it and are just here conjecturing opinions, based on no real understanding or experience!

When you thinks of an ET arm you immediately think of a non-suspended table, but on reflection, I remember hearing and seeing a lot of Oracle owners using the ET arm on their 3-pillar suspended tables, therefore, why not a Linn.  My questions to the OP, why the ET when there are a number of well regarded arms (simpler and less finicky) that work very well with the LP12.

Pkvintage

If someone handed me an LP12 today and said put an ET2 on it, this is what I would do first as a test - and it doesn't take a lot of effort. This is a quick 5 minute analysis - excuse any grammar, etc...
 
1) Level the LP12 plinth/platter without any tonearm.

2) Place the ET2 mounting plate over the existing tonearm hole. Establish height - use a holed wood shim if extra height is needed.

3) Acquire from the bolts place/home depot ; a longer bolt, nut, washer, and also a larger diameter flat stainless steel washer.
The Flat washer should be big enough to cover the existing hole from underneath.

4)Place the ET2 mounting plate over the hole. Insert the longer bolt down through the mounting plate and fasten it from underneath with the flat washer and nut. Level the mounting plate with its spikes. The tonearm is ready to be mounted.
 
5)Mount the ET2 tonearm and measure (A) how far off the plinth has moved from previous level if at all.

6)Re-level the plinth if needed, turn on the air and level the tonearm using only the air bearing (no movement) as a level. Not a bubble level.

7)Place the tonearm air bearing spindle at what is the beginning of the record position. (B) Measure the level at this position.
 
8) Move the air bearing spindle to the end of the record position. (C) Measure the Level again at this position.

This has me curious, so I am interested in your measurement findings at - A - B - C, to find out if the air bearing spindle's weight, as it traverses across produces any deflection. Either here, or on the ET2 owners thread.

Cheers