To Raven One owners.....

No Regrets:

My Raven One sports a Graham Phantom and Dynavector XX2Mk2

My former table was a Scoutmaster with SDS, Ring clamp/center weight and the JMW 9 Signature. The single largest difference is RESOLUTION. Not upper midrange emphasis type resolution, but real music type resolution. Attack, decay tonal colors type resolution. Incredible speed stability type resolution. Realistic imaging and sounstage with and depth type resolution.

It's really an unfair comparison due to cost differential. but a major upgrade in sonics and a musically more communicative presentation....The music just sounds like the real thing.

Hope that helps....

I have a new Raven Two (a Raven One with two arms). My last TT was a Garrard SL95 from the early 70’s and the Raven comports itself well musically with that meaningless comparison. I have a Graham Phantom with an Air Tight PC-1 and an Ortofon 309S with an Ortofon Rondo Bronze on the Raven. Both run through a Tron Seven with Telefunkens and then to a BAT REX. The synergy between these components is quite remarkable. I did a lot of research before buying the Raven and while there are many fine TT’s out there, nothing in my mind came close to the value/ performance of the Raven One. The engineering tolerances are superb and the sound, well, glorious to my ears. Good luck with your search.

I switched recently from the more expensive Origin Live Resolution /Illustrious. The OL deck was good, the Raven, better in most aspects, base, neutrality across frequency spectrum, transparency. At the moment I use the basic Vivid arm with a Zyx airy 3. It is already excellent. I have to say, I am waiting to see if Thomas from TW, produces the arm, he is working on.