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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 ?
ct0517
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ct0517 OP
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Dave- I knew I had seen that VPI Symposium set up before.
see this link.

https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/2426

A search on symposium brought it up.
Jloveys is an AudioGon member.
Pic 10 of 15 is a good shot showing the footers holding up all the weight.
I like his taste in speakers. :^)

Cheers Chris

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Dear Chris, This thread begin to look like the MM thread. The

result of the last mentioned is that at present everyone prefer

MC carts. So it seems  probable that the participants in ''your''

thread will at last find an decent tonearm (grin).

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Hi Nikola.
yeah, I agree with you.

decent
of an acceptable standard; satisfactory.

I still do own some "decent" tonearms.
But because of the ET2.0 and ET 2.5 they don't get used much.
I also still have these three Turntables, even though I use only one really, and only have two ET tonearms. You need a tonearm on every TT.  8^0

This analog stuff just seems to keep going up in value every year,  so I am not really being pushed to get rid of anything extra. .... unlike digital gear.

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Hi Chris,

You were right as usual re: the Symposium-modded TNT using Rollerblocks as the sole support for the plinth and the corner footers being for show only. I will attempt to contact jloveys hoping to get some pointers. Thanks for the tip.

nandric: Have to agree with you on the best MC vs MM. The Orpheus L on the ET Two (jabs aside) is on another level vs my MMs/Electrets, yet I still enjoy the latter in my vintage system, especially on beloved non-audiophile rock LPs from the 70s/80s..

Best to you both,
Dave
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nandric
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Hi Dave, Thanks for your best wishes. I feared to be killed by the admirers of this ET 2 tonearm because of my comment. Except by Chris who is my former compatriot and not from Croatia. I see that you are refering to ''Electrets '' carts. J. Carr wanted to extend our discussion about MM and MC carts to other kinds. But, alas, this discussion never got from the ground. If those ''electrets'' are, uh,''decent'' carts, would you be so kind to start a new thread about them? I am sure that J. Carr will participate in this thread. I have no idea about them but this will not prevent my participation (grin).

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