Raven vs. Verdier La Platine

Stiltskin I basicly agree with you but have not heard either, hence my question as to what others have heard.
It was Raul's kind comment that made everything quite simple. To paraphase: Given the level of quality just look for what you get in backup, home install(?), warranty etc. That eliminated every question but choosing one that I like and going from there.
Thanks to Raul's many other writings, as well as many others on here, the next big question becomes the cartridge tonearm interface. But that's for a latter time.

I'm curious about the speed stability with these two tables as well. How often do you need to fine tune adjust the speed to assure that the table is maintaining the correct speed? Do you need to do it before every listening session? During sessions at all? Every few weeks or never?

I know that these are great tables, but I'm wondering if these are issues that all tables deal with even at this high level?

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

I got my new powersupply upgrade for the Raven in October last year and have not had to touch it once since. Everytime I check it is spot on with 33 or 45 rpm. I did not upgrade it for lack of speed stabilty either.

No experience with the Verdier.

On my PV, the speed rarely changes. If it does, it's because the linen thread is starting to stretch. In that case, 2 minutes later, hey presto, a new thread is tied. I've used both the standard motor unit and the GT Audio battery PSU for the motor. The battery PSU does make a big difference. lowering the noise floor even more.

Charlie

No Regrets
I check my Raven periodically and so far its dead nuts with 33 and 45.
The motor speed control is the best I've used so far.

The Verdier table IS a beauty to look at and I just found out there is a dealer to the south of me, I'll have to pop in for a listen.

My previous table and speed control were poor at keeping accurate sustainable speed for any length of time.