Upgrading ET-2 tonearm to something better


I have had my ET-2 arms for 25 plus years.

What is there today that is better?     Does Tri-planar, Graham, SME V, Kuzma, Schroeder etc. eat the ET-2 lunch?  Which one?

Thank you

dcaudio

I’ve heard the Kuzma 4Point11, SME V & Graham for many years with a variety of cartridges - friends still have them. I’ve had the ET2 for 30 years, along with a few other arms Naim Aro, Dynavector, FR64S.

None of these will "eat the ET2". You are more likely to go backwards.

Give the ET2 a birthday and send it back to Eminent Technology for a full service.

You can get it upgraded to ET2.5 but that will require revisiting air pump requirements.

In terms of soundstage transparency, tracking distortion, and coherency no pivoted arm can match it.

 

 

I am..sort of…with @dover on this…at this level, we are trading nits, definitely not LUNCH….i have a Triplaner but could be just as happy w ET2.x…. i agree, get it overhauled, upgrade pump, hush box, etc…

Enjoy the music

Jim

Fermi has stated: ''If I was smarter I could remember more of those

particles''. It is not possible to remember all improvements made

to ET-2 despite the fact that this thread was second after MM thread. 

@dcaudio , If you have the room the Schroder LT is the one to go for. Your table will have to be able to take a 12" arm. If not the Kuzma 4 point 9, the Schroder CB or the Tri Planar will be fine. 

Thank you.  Good responses.  I believe ET-2 is a very good arm and your comments confirm.  Also DS Audio 003 is an amazing cartridge.

Thank you for your support!