Hmmm,
Trying to figure out how this thread got 1.3 million views and 2200 posts if only 4 of us own the ET arm?
Trying to figure out how this thread got 1.3 million views and 2200 posts if only 4 of us own the ET arm?
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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The thread is made up 1) ET 2 owners, 2)ET 2 wanna bees, 3) the curious, 4) the trolls. 5) the Comedians (which fall into sub categories of a) Light humor b) Dark and Sarcastic humor. The only female ET2 owner I know of is Wendy. Good lord she hasn't age a bit ! Music is indeed the fountain of youth. 8^0 I confess I enjoy the category 5b posters alot. IMO Nandric' posts here (being a non-owner) are a good example of 5b. These types of comedians are able to dish it out and take it too (which they seem to enjoy) With that I look forward to @nandric reply to my question about the Ikeda and London cantilever-less. I have data on the London which I have shared. But this Ikeda is a ? I can understand though, somebody wanting to send off on a plane or ship and say bye-bye to....any cartridge that only tracks less than 50 microns. 8^0 (my feeble attempt at 5b) Go up to any average person and ask them what they think of Cantilever-less ? |
Dear chris, Regarding your own categorisation of the ''visitiors'' of this curious thread I would subsume myself under category 5 b. But according to my own opinion I would add category ''teasers'' and count myself as one of those. To put this cryptic I like to tease people that I like. Well to me test records are ''necessary''. I own so many cartridges that some ''fast adjustment procedure'' is needed by their change. I always start with tracking ability test and like 60 microns ''pure'' but accept 50 if some carts (like Ikeda 9) can't reach higher value. According to my German test record 50 Mu(aka Microns) is sufficient for any ''normal LP''. So usually when I get 60 microns I keep the corresponding VTF as is. Asking which of my carts is my ''darling'' is like asking which of my kids is my favourite. This an ''immoral question'' (grin). But I can answer the question about my ''darlings'': Allaerts MC2, Magic Diamond, Ikeda 9 REX, FR-7 fz, Kiseki blackheart, Miyabi standard , LP S and Urushi Blue sky. |
@pegasus re: Decca. Pegasus https://photos.app.goo.gl/7d6vyJLtu76XoCEC8 tie-back thread can be seen in above link. Very strange ? design ... If anyone is interested in some...Go Karting....8^0 ....a Decca is available for what looks like a good price .....if you deal in US Dollars. 8^( Not affiliated with the ad. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649575330-london-decca-super-gold-phono-cartridge/ |
Hi Chris it looks not the "traditional London way" as in your photograph, instead it's this way: https://audio-intl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/c_91_pro.png If one looks carefully, one can see the thread that "secures" the cantilever from the front against backward scratched groove motion, instead of pulling only from the backside. |
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