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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 ?
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uberwaltz
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Chris
Glad you got the Savannah settled in after all!
Try life with 2 Savannah and 2 Bengals.
Makes for fun vinyl times!
Ok interrupt over!
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Hi Kevin - yes, she is settled in and in charge. New guests are amused watching her stare down a 90lb Black Labrador Retriever and have her way with him.
Felines and turntables - its make me shudder. With one swipe she can take out my drive system - string - easy to replace 8^0 , but the tonearm wiring or cantilever (much more expensive).

cissp_walt
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Greetings, all,

I know this isn't a for sale/wanted thread, but my ET-2, AirTech tank, Wisa pump, and cartridges were lost in a flood a couple of years ago. I've built a new house, have replaced most of the rest of my hardware (just found another Oracle Delphi II), but it seems that a complete ET-2 is rarer than an Acutex 420 in the Sahara desert.

Do you gentlemen know of anyone who might have one to sell? Am wondering if I should just buy a turntable I'm not interested in on Ebay just for the ET arm.

Many thanks,
Walt, who has a Medo AC0110 and big surge tank waiting....
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Hello Walt
Sorry to hear about the flood. 8^(
when you say "lost":, do you mean in the literal sense, as in never found, or maybe went with the flood debris as part of the insurance process?  Reason I ask - Water cannot hurt an ET 2 - it can be cleaned up, parts sourced from Bruce, and Bruce can also verify operation of the VTA block worm gear. 

Chris 

cissp_walt
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Thank you, Chris. I've very much enjoyed reading your comments on this thread.

Here's the thing: I cleaned up the ET arm pieces after the flood and boxed them up for a very thorough cleaning later. That box and a few others disappeared from the "secure" storage facility I used at some point, so I want to go ahead and get another ET2 should one become available. 

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