How to adjust height of Eminent Technology ET-2 tonearm
Hi Dave The entire arm assembly needs to be raised by that much. Bruce Thigpen designed 3 adjustment holes specifically for that purpose in the Joint..... also known as the "Gooseneck". See the linked picture. https://photos.app.goo.gl/yss4o759RiGHtNky7 |
Dave - if you really want to try out that cartridge it is a very easy fix. It's a SOTA Star Sapphire vacuum I believe you have a wood plinth. This means they installed the ET2 with the aluminum sub plate so that the three ET 2 leveling spikes don't mark up the finish. Remove the ET2 from its base in whole without the cart installed. Take the aluminum sub plate to any Metal Shop (when the quarantine is over). They will cut you a thicker aluminum piece, and drill the mounting hole to match. Then you have the opportunity to set up the ET2 properly. Any adjustments made with the current install which is at its height limits will be sub - standard, as the tonearm was not installed optimally to begin with. |
See the Bolt in the smaller Blue Circle. https://photos.app.goo.gl/hGcy2jPkRL7BYD7z7 It is important to try to keep the air bearing midpoint (inscribed line on casing) level with the record. I recommend you skim through the manual to understand what the adjustments do before attempting to adjust the tonearm. The tonearm is Unique - One of Kind and for this reason you should not start fiddling with it before you understand its design. What turntable - does it have a removeable armboard ? |
