Does the Eminent Technology 2.5 arm work well with the Transcriptors Reference turntable?
Both arm and turntable are still made.
Nothing in the Audiogon ET 2.5 discussion group about this particular combination.
@lewm The Transcriptor Hydraulic Reference was my first turntable so it is a nostalgia thing for me. Frankly astonished to find it's still in production. Not surprised to discover that the Eurythmics own one. Looks absolutely matter. The industrial look of the ET would clash with the elegance of the Transcriptor. But what arm wouldn't other than the Fluid? |
I'm with Lewm on this. I used to sell ET's and would not put it on this TT - I've heard the Transcriptor at length - a Rega P3 would eat it. If you want to update the arm I would suggest a Moerch UP4/DP6 - looks would be in keeping with the original and performance improved greatly. Also the Mayware unipivot Mk4 onward is a good arm, better than the original and in keeping looks wise. |
Thank you for your kind words. I have also some customers who ran ET2's on Oracles - it is not ideal due to the lossy suspension and the shifting mass of the ET as it tracks across the record. The ET must be perfectly level at all times, otherwise it loads up the cartridge laterally. Personally I prefer the ET on turntables that have no suspension, or at least a "hung" suspension like the SME or Basis Debut. If you do want to run it on the Oracle you may need to run the suspension a bit stiffer than normal to keep it stable. I have not seen the latest versions of the Oracle so this may be tempered somewhat. |
Hi @dover Though I'd make a guest appearance. The ET arm does not work well on any turntable. It is a terrible design based on wishful thinking by people who fail to grasp the physics involved. The problems created by such a design are far worse than the insignificant amount of tracking error pivoted arms create. Save yourself the misery and get a Kuzma 4 Point 9. |
