Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners

- BTW - anybody had the issue, that the damping trough "moved" over a long time? Ie. the bonding tape letting loose slightly, not symmetrically bearing side vs. outer side.
In consequence the "oil bath" is not level with a level arm.

- Any plusminus systematic listening impressions with the long i-beam? Ie. whether the counterweight far out (lower i-beam resonance) is preferred to less far out and a heavier counterweight?
I tend to feel ( ;-) that the bass with my high compliance cartridge / ET 2.5 is unusually quick and extended with the long i-beam, and with the counterweight rather far out.

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Any plusminus systematic listening impressions with the long i-beam? Ie. whether the counterweight far out (lower i-beam resonance) is preferred to less far out and a heavier counterweight? I tend to feel ( ;-) that the bass with my high compliance cartridge / ET 2.5 is unusually quick and extended with the long i-beam, and with the counterweight rather far out.

The only negative for me so far. Sometimes my wife is careless and leaves the main floor door leading down to Dads's Hole ....open. Our Savannah cat likes to explore. So I have been researching the costs for an an acrylic cover to cover the entire ET2 tonearm and Verdier platter - and accommodating that long I Beam means .........a bigger Acrylic footprint now. The stuff is not cheap.

I tend to feel ( ;-) that the bass with my high compliance cartridge / ET 2.5 is unusually quick and extended with the long i-beam, and with the counterweight rather far out.

This is the recommended setup formula for highest vertical inertia.

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for non ET2 owners. The Curious 8^0 
Picture two friends equal weight on a teeter totter. That's the ideal setup for fun and ET2 setup.. 
If a heavier friend shows up instead he will need to sit closer to the center beam. Likewise with the ET2 the heavier weights move forward closer to the air bearing. Not ideal. With the ET2 this increases horizontal inertia. The ET2 already has high horizontal inertia and medium vertical inertia. We can modify this with the counterweights positioning and increase vertical inertia - less weight further out.        

**** BTW - anybody had the issue, that the damping trough "moved" over a long time? Ie. the bonding tape letting loose slightly, not symmetrically bearing side vs. outer side.
In consequence the "oil bath" is not level with a level arm.****

Yes, and the arm will then “see” varying degrees of damping as the paddle traverses the trough. Not good. My solution was to cut a small piece of foam approximately one half or more the length of the portion of trough that is bonded to the manifold housing and slightly taller than the space between the bottom of the manifold housing and the arm board or top plate of the table. Push it inside the middle portion of the gap between the two and the springiness of the foam will apply just enough pressure to the underside of the bonded portion of the trough to keep it perfectly in place.

Yes, and the arm will then “see” varying degrees of damping as the paddle traverses the trough. Not good.

Frogman/Pegasus

No not good. A case of the "tail wagging the dog" ??

We are dealing with an exotic tonearm here. We go to a lot of trouble in setup, to achieve what we believe is simplicity - the Truth.  

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We took the Red Pill a long time ago... remember ?
You don't want the back end (damping trough) not holding up its end of the agreement.

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Reminds me of something my late uncle said to me one time many years ago. We were riding in my car and I thought I heard something making noise in the back. My uncle said to me "don't worry about any noises in the back" ......LOL

It's a substantial piece,  the damping trough.
If mounting I am off to Home Depot for permanent bond.
Removing the tonearm, Putting the manifold casing on its backside.
Lining it up correctly. Triple checking.
Committing to it.

Then it becomes even more critical to set the arm up right.
If you are lined up correct at the front - you better be straight with the paddle at the end. 

No one told me this road was going to be wet ........8^0