TW Acustic Raven One owners

Jeff Mr. high water set me up good.
the Raven one with a new ortofon 12 inch.
then what i asked for was something of a gamble because nether one of us was familiar with a Decca jubilee MM.the golden cart that kicks butt.
it delivers reality and its kind of actual like mono but has freshness to the max the way the best stereo does.
its just so secure on the ravens dead quite perfect silk smooth toque that seems as sure and seamless as the earths rotation.
the other arm is just good but mostly holding its spot until another ship comes in its a jelco with a zu 102 denon mono cart and we thought it was really good until we lowered the Decca.
its set up in a small living room with my leben 300 12 watt integrated and a English made Puresound MM phono stage and horn shop single drivers.

One of my biggest improvements was something quite inexpensive. I replaced the stock rubber belt with 1/4" mylar. The speed stability results in much purer tone.

I use a Phantom arm with great results.

Where did you get the 1/4" mylar?
Thanks, Terry

I got it off ebay. Don't remember the seller but I have a lifetime's supply for less than $30 shipped from the UK. I used Doug Deacon's method if you search this forum but I use clear instead of metalic. Didn't want to mess with etching acid. Also 1/4" is the widest you can use since the spindle is low profile. To save you a bit of time,...it's EXACTLY 105cm. You will need some sort of strobe to re-calibrate the speed.

Acee
What were Jeffery's comment's of the Decca with the Ortofon arm?
No doubt you are thrilled.

A few years ago I had a interest in trying Decca out and got side tracked by another brand, never did get to listen to one.

I understand the Decca Jubilee is one Hell of a good cartridge, far different from years ago.

Very musical, detailed, focused and fast with explosive low end that is only equaled by the best in digital play back.

Ducatirider,
Your mention of it has re-newed my interest.

I have to get on this tape drive, been well aware of it for sometime ,just too busy with other thing's.

Did you get the tape on the first try without crunching it?

I would need a box full and at lease minimum half dozen or so attempts to get it on right with my mitt's.