gyneguy225
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| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners -Lots of choices here. I'm not the expert on this, but if I owned the VPI table, I would call VPI and get a thicker armboard -metal if there is one. The adjustment feet on the base tend to dig into wood and loosen over time. On my SOTA, the armboa... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Hey Harry,I wish that I could help more but I'm not that familiar with the VPI tables. In my case, I have the scribe line on the manifold just .5 cm above the platter. I think that this might be close enough. I think you should first put the VTA a... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Thanks for that, Chris.I got it pretty close. I listened tonight and got blown away by the bass and most everything else.I'm a happy camper at present. It's set up properly, and I probably wasn't careful and patient enough with that in the past. I... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Chris,I don't know why I got one with only the two mounting holes. I assumed that all the new aluminum joints came that way. This one is straight from Bruce. So, I never told Bruce about it. Maybe I got one from the bottom of the barrel. He did gi... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Thanks for the advice, ChrisUnfortunately, I have the aluminum joint as well, and it is missing the top mounting hole, making it impossible to get the manifold on plane with the platter and the tonearm level at the same time. I.E. I have to mount ... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Thanks frogman,I don't overtighten my cartridge screws, and my wand is spanking new.So, can I assume that if the wand is parallel to the record, the cartridge top is as well? I just need a starting point.John | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners The newer Magnesium wand is definitely heavier, and precluded my using a stock I-beam. In the final listen, I had to conclude that two springs work best in my setup, with two little damping pads removed, allowing freer movement. Bruce said I didn'... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Hey Pegasus,I'd really like to see a picture as well. I don't understand the placement of or type of magnets you describe, but would really like to try this tweak.To everyone: I solved the loose cartridge connector problem, A pair of hemostats is ... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners PS to my above post: It seems that the spindle on the ET-2 is anodized aluminum.I held a magnet to it and found NO attraction. Duh! So, how does mounting a cabinet magnet under the spindle provide any appreciable damping?Enquiring minds want to k... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Hi Chris and Harry,I worked on the mods to the arm yesterday, but had to leave for dinner with the family before listening. -That's today, and I'll get back about my impressions later on.I found out that the spring I've been using is a double, and... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Hey Chris,You did some good research.I was fortunate to have a large hobby shop in my town, and just brought the original I-beam with me to compare sizes. A micrometer might be useful if you order online, or wait for Bruce's run.Yes, Bruce told me... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Well Harry and ChrisThe I-beam is just a plastic "girder" you can get at most hobby stores. I just cut it to a reasonable length, removed the spring from a stock I-beam and slid and glued it into place on the girder. There are no tracking force gr... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners OK,So I posted my system in virtual systems with pics of the modified ET-2 I-beam.Have a look if you care to see a lot of antiques.-John | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners The magnet thing is pretty confusing. I don't know how to post pictures directly to the discussion, and I don't do the social media thing. So, I'll work on adding pics to my Audiogon identity? I'll have to work on that. Sorry. I'm not well versed ... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Thanks analogluvr,I spoke to Bruce Thigpen yesterday about a number of things and was told that the Alita pump will not produce enough pressure for high pressure manifolds such as mine. The WISA's are still best for my rig unless I want a noisy sh... |