New cartridge for Eminent Technology ET2

Firstly the monster Sigma Genesis was designed by the founder of Zyx - so if you like the sound of your Monster have a look at the Zyx range as an alternative to the Hand Umami.

I have owned an ET2 for over 30 years. You do not need the Magnesium arm to run a low compliance cartridge - it is not essential, though it might improve the sound. All you need to so is use the correct leaf spring and weight combo for low compliance cartridges - less counterweight further out on the beam.

Personally I don't use any dampening trough, I find it slugs the sound.

Keep the trough, and get a London (Decca) pickup. ;-)

It is adaptable with different wands for different cartridge specs.  I would use the magnesium version.

I would suggest to determine what the ideal cartridge weight/compliance characteristic is for your ET2 and pick a cart from by there versus pick a cart and then work to get the arm to like it :)

Appreciate advice. My dealer is going to do that but I thought I would also seek input using this knowledge base. 

Contact Bruce and let him suggest options.

I am not familiar with the ET arm, but I do have  a MC Sigma Genesis cart and think it is one of the greats of all time. I had Soundsmith retip mine and they did a great job. You might want to consider the same if you really like the cartridge, which I'm told was made by Zyx.