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Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Auction for a rare 2.5.from the ebay ad.  It features the large diameter spindle which is designed to operate at air pressures up to 19psi,The larger diameter spindle was designed for MC carts. Both the 2.0 and 2.5 can be set up by Bruce for 19 ps... 
Recapping your amp
Let's assume;You have a family car with timing belt, that according to the owners manual is supposed to be changed every 7 years or 100,000 miles. Your car is 6 years 10 months old and has 70,000 miles. It was not a taxi, was cared for, and was no... 
Bi-amping
Erikthe links you are showing are for the Series 2 801. The 801 that the OP is using, and that I used previously is the Series 3. There were changes with the Series 3 - away from the Studio requirements and toward the Audiophile; so much so that ... 
Bi-amping
Depends on a lot of things, how difficult your speakers are, where they are difficult, and how solid the power supply of the amplifier driving it is. Erik801 matrix 3 (and 2) are an easy 6 ohm load with the BAF. See pic 23 on my virtual system. Ea... 
Bi-amping
luvrockinIf you are looking for better performance consider getting the Bass Alignment Filter and Bi-wiring. Your speakers as is, due to the box size and the way they were tuned, will play down to 39 hz. They do not play the bottom octave. If y... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Note: The picture linked in the previous post is the result of a ..Type B Personality.....Madman.  This is my personal opinion. It is an extreme case of abuse, and does not represent normal wear and tear. *************************I need to make th... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Well, curiosity killed the cat as they say.  I have confirmed that if you send Bruce your original manifold he will replace your damaged VTA Block including the VTA Arc Block.   The VTA blocks are on either side of the VTA arc block, the VTA arc b... 
What's your OTL tube amp experience and suggestion?
AtmasphereSee pics 20 and 25 on my virtual system for the otl's. Unfortunately AudioGon does allow me to link the pics. soIf I put a cooking rack an inch above the amps. The Krell FPB600 will keep an X-large Pizza toasty ready to eat. The previous... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
^^^^1) Someone over torques the VTA block bolts.2) they continue to use VTA, even though something does not feel right. 3) this strips the rack of teeth, creating bald spots, rendering the VTA block useless.4) Now there is a need to replace the V... 
AMPLIFIER BLOCKS
vegasearsGranite , matching the wood floor will be tough. The granite will also protect the flooring from the Krell's oppressive heat.   Where is the most oppressive heat? a) Krell amplifier b) Vegas heat c) New York State on a hot humid summer... 
Putting your components inbetween your speakers.
TTM (Mike) if you want to get really Audiophile ANAL with imaging between the speakers, they should be set up with The Points In  I realize for your angled room this does not work best. For this reason stick with the points out as the room is sti... 
What's your OTL tube amp experience and suggestion?
What's your experience, and tips to keep OTL amps up and running happily?If you are running higher wattage OTL amps (I ran 225 wpc) monoblocks. Try to make sure they are not placed in the same room/space as the house Thermostat; especially during ... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
A couple owners have reached out to me privately on proper torquing of the VTA block.  So I thought it would be good to rehash the procedure here now. See the picture 35 on my virtual system for reference.    lt is done with the VTA block - NOT ... 
AMPLIFIER BLOCKS
I think i will try the B&M baked bean cans today. They are larger than my tomato cans. How many should i use with my Krell FPB 600 . Thank you..It won't matter Mike. Once your amp heats them up and they go boom you will have bigger stories to ... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Frogman - There is no way that I could deal with a 100% Mexican Chihuahua. let me explain before people get their shorts in a knot. As it is "Lucky" , named as such by my daughter and her BF, rescued him; So he is 50% Chihuahua and 50% Jack Russel...