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Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Audio setup can be like a jungle. Running your setup with a Straight Shot To Preamp "Unshielded Loom",  is akin to ....running through the woods naked. Free Willy.  Well.... maybe some running shoes. In both cases try to keep the run / loom short... 
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Just throw some money at it like I didJohn - your statement brought back memories. I used to get dropped into various companies with a team, to fix problems. The first thing the CFO would say to us after the kickoff meeting.  "Ok , so tell me, how... 
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This and That HarryHmmm, options for audiophiles. Let me see now - Lighter weights all the way out or heavier weights closer in? Tweak VTA a little up or a little down? Nudge the sub woofer volume a little up or a little down? How about the crosso... 
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Have come across folks that consider resolving analog setups, that allow you to perceive VTA changes, a curse. What a hassle they say. They just want to listen to the music. I used to own a stock Technics SL1200 from long ago. It was passed mostly... 
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If you sense trouble is brewing.....play her ....her three favorite songs on the main rig. Music has power over everything.  If you don't know her three favorite songs ......then you deserve everything that is coming to you. With that I owe a lot ... 
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 I like that flexibility.Ah, yes John, "flexibility" ........  and let's not forget convenience. Is giving an audiophile options, a good thing ?8^0 
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^^^ I think u mean Harry.... John. Harry - I must be in a sarcastic mood today😈HarryThe markets were in a very sarcastic mood today. A whitewash win for Wallstreet. 8^( So - for the musical fix now - my immediate play albums are arranged in 4 rows... 
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Must be good to pass up on the ball game 8^0Good stuff John.  Our Blue Jays have started out really really BAD.  But hockey playoffs are here and that is part of our Canadian blood. I have coordinated my musical fixes to right after markets close ... 
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Just to add to my last post in followup; as I got curious and just finished talking with Gene at Take Five Audio who made my loom.This is in regards to the ET 2 direct shot wire looms being used. Capacitance versus Noise Where my wires leave the ... 
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Hi Guys Look forward to your impressions of the Allnic John. Harry would love to check out the Nashville music scene one day ... Of note on the loading discussions. Taken from Lyra websiteKleos Recommended load directly into MC phono input: 95.3o... 
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Hi John the diagram in this link came from Bruce. the setup in that pic is mine.   Diagram - We have two vertical plates/walls, a roller in between and four horizontal bolts holding it together. It makes sense that all four horizontal bolts sho... 
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Hi Harry (and John)what happens when you guys run your Lyra carts on 47k load ? Chris 
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Beautiful day been working on the Boat . Check out this picture showing the internals of a destroyed ET2 VTA block. See Bruce’ patented design. Destroyed VTA BlockFor a full picture of damage inflicted by this audiophile, see Pic 33 on my virtual ... 
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^^^^^^^Ah - the VTA Block Harry et al. So special the worm gear system in the VTA block has its own patent. Is the reason this tonearm is the only one that doesn’t change VTF, and other settings like all other tonearms, with VTA adjustment do. Sti... 
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Besides: How does it sound?Hi Pegasus Do you want the description compared to the other turntables ? or do you want to know how certain albums, songs, sound, when I am in a certain mood, with a little drink, and with the full moon in play ? :^)But...