I have used the ET2 &vET2.5 with a variety of cartridges including high compliance with no issues. A little tip - you can add eddy brake damping to the lateral arm motion for high compliance cartridges by placing a little cupboard door magnet under the spindle on the opposite side of the air bearing from the cartridge. This actually works, you will be surprised, when I first tried it I actually got an increase in volume, presumably because the cartridge is more stable and focussed. Dynavector uses this same principle with their Dynavector arms - if you look at the back end of a Dynavector arm you will see an arc plate sitting between a pair of magnets - as the arm moves the plate moving across the magnets creates eddy damping of the motion.
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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