slaw
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| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners By the way, I've been reading with great interest regarding the leaf spring/s and their effect. I realized I had two and decided to take a look at the one I had been using for years. When I removed it, I noticed that the leaf spring had become una... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Philcoffino: Your observation in regards to the runout groove being more steeply pitched is right on. Every record is different. I was curious as to what kind of damping if any, you are using? Trough, magnet, or none? | |
| New 'Vinyl Flat' flattener? Stringreen: We should all be so lucky. I recently got mine with the Groovy Pouch, followed the directions and I'm a very happy customer.Important: Clean records first, use Groovy Pouch, follow directions...No problems | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners FROGMAN... you didn't, I will be glad to clarify my statements when needed. I get on my high horse some and I thank you for pulling me back down a notch. I get too passionate about audio as everyone can see. | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Frogman: You're right, I should say "In my system". | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Ct: As far as the high pressure manifols beiing "custom built", not, at least in my case. I had my (.5) upgrade done at least 15 years ago and Bruce did't ask me what pump/pressure I was using. I'm currently running 18psi,Ketcup: I can run over 20... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners ET air pressure:I've experimented again. I understand other perspectives' (17 psi) , however, in my system ( and I do believe this is system dependant), very slightly under 19 psi is the desired pressure. | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Chris... I still use the ET supplied fluid. Your observation on mood influencing what you hear I think has some validity. When listening to brand new Lps, what I hear the first time doesn't always equal to what I hear the second time. I believe th... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners OK, I did some experimenting today with my set-up. First I removed quite a bit of damping fluid. I heard more information coming through (air, ambient info, detail) and found that I needed to raise VTA somewhat, but things were sounding somewhat d... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Frogman..Good point on the wall mount, I usually check the TT level often for that very reason.Ketchup.. Thanks for the tip on shim stock.With regards to the damping trough... if the best results come from the paddle lightly touching the fluid, wo... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Frogman... this was just a humorous ( I guess to me only ) attempt at linking the use of Balsa wood in audio applications. Vandersteen uses it in his driver cones on the model 7 with carbon fiber. I believe I have read that he has aeronautical tra... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Another important factor as far as my limited experience is concerned (with regards in making your own tonearm wire), the cartridge ends, (the ones I used are great!), they are extremely solid(silver,of coarse), with a hole made for the exit of an... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Frogman... as a funny antidote... are you any kin to R. Vandersteen? | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners ..... I posted my "virtual system" only for the sole purpose of sharing my tonearm wire/routing set-up. I thought it could be useful for others....... Admittedly, I could have done a better job.This (ET) thread was that important to me. | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners I wanted to back up here a bit in regards to my system and my viewpoints. I realize that my system is not as revealing as most of yours are, but my comments are from my system's perspective. (I've owned my arm for over 20 years, just in the past y... |