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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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richardkrebs
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@ct0517. Chris. are you trying to lure me back here?
Removal of the lifter mechanism affords a slight improvement in focus, image precision. I used a foam rubber block mounted on the plinth at the edge of the platter which the cart rested on when parked. And yes, stay away from any dexterity altering substances when using the arm sans lifter.

Substituting the carbon fibre goose neck for the aluminium one brings about a similar but larger increase in focus. One does loose some versatility though as it has only one "height" setting and it is of course heavier so lower compliance carts are  called for.

Cheers .      
richardkrebs
422 posts
 
Should read "Substituting the aluminium goose neck...…"

ie using the Al instead of the CF

Morning Joe has just kicked in. 

Cheers 
richardkrebs
422 posts
 
BTW if you are bold enough to remove the long lifter arm. Complete the task by removing the lever box and the short stick protruding from the goose neck. 
All of these things sing along with the music.

 Cheers 
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ct0517 OP
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Hi Richard -
nice to hear from you and thx for that info. Have not been active on the forum the last few months, so the only "luring" going on for me is with a crank bait or spoon. 8^0

Was just telling it like it is. You are the only one I can think of with this arrangement. Now the strange thing for me is that I have no issues putting a record down on a spinning platter, and then a clamp on top. The turntable is designed for this, and the platter is a smaller diameter than the record making it very easy to grip. (Picture the guy on TV flipping pizza dough) -  

But putting that armtube down on the record, and lifting at the end. One cueing mechanism please, for me. 

@mruggs2 - The best, smoothest, cueing mechanism I ever used was with the FR64s I used to own.

Cheers.

richardkrebs
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Chris.
Nice to be back.

"one cueing mechanism...." Totally agree, its is my finger.

If  anyone does remove the stick, don't forget to reset the VTF

Anyway horses for courses. 

Winter here, so not much to do but listen to music.
What's not to like.  


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