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TW Acustic Raven One owners

Hello Guys,

I have bought one month ago a TW Acustic Raven One and I have mounted a new Michell Tecnoarm I'm breaking-in with my Grado Statement Master 0.4mv cartridge
I'm very happy about the TW , for me it's a great TT telling the true not the best looking TT but surely one of the good sounding out of there.
Speaking about the arm since it was a new one and I haven't finished to break-in (only 40 hours done) I can only say it smells like a good sounding arm .. expecially good silver cabled

What your arm on this TT? .. and how about your experiences about Raven One - Arm combo?

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Happy New Vinyl Year to EveryOne!

Gabriele
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stiltskin
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Gabriele
For me the TW Acustic Raven is the best that I have owned so far, delivered 6 month's ago.

Graham Phantom B-44 arm, Dynavector XV-1s, ASR Exclusive phono stage with XLO Signature two-3.2 phono cable.

Vinyl play back for my wife and I is certainly a thrill, more so then at anytime in our 28 year history together.

BTW regarding the Still Point feet, put effort into precisely leveling your table leaving the feet slightly loose, do not tighten them.
They work extremely well this way.

Mark & Donna
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curio OP
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Hello Mark & Donna,

Donna .. what a nice name for a woman! I like it alot
I didn't know that Oem Stillpoints matter .. I have levelled the slate base so I haven't used the TT foot
Btw even if you tight the new foot the are a bit loose too
I checked with a stethoscope (I'm a Med Doc. so I have a very good one) and the Raven is really silent and incredibly deaf , when I tried I didn't believe this silent level was possible
I think the Graham Phantom B-44 should be the best choice
I 'll try to find one used around next year :-)

Thanks for your opinion Mark
Kiss Donna and Happy New Vinyl Year to you two

Cheers,

Gabriele
stiltskin
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Gabriele
She thanks you for the complement and yes I will.

We send you wishes for a Great New Year.

Mark & Donna
tricon_dave
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I am using a Graham Phatom II with a Dynavector XX-2. I have not tried other arms. I agree with Mark that keeping the Stillpoint feet slightly loose (i.e., not tightened against the bottom of the TT) does make a difference and I was surprised at the results.

Personally I like the looks of the Raven -- simple and well built.

Dave
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