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Graham Phantom MK2 with Micropoise question

I have a Graham Phantom MK2 with the Micropoise, DV XV-1s mounted on a TW-Raven One table.

How accurate is the Micropoise.

With this specific table manufacture with arm and cart combo how do you have your arm set-up, level with the table so the bubble shows level or ....

Sonically what are you hearing with the arm level or not level with this specific cart and table manufacture, doesn't have to be the Raven One.

When you set this up what gram of record did you have in place.

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zargon
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I agree with Audiolui. Level the table and the Micropoise will tell you when the arm is level, and give you a good starting point for fine tuning the VTA.

When you get VTA dialed in, note the position of the bubble wrt to the indicator lines. You can then adjust the VTA to repeat that setting for records of other thicknesses.
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dev OP
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thx so far for the responces, I realize the table must be level first which it is but what I was kinda asking is what do you have yours set at.

Do you have the arm adjusted so it's level, if not sonically what do you find the differences to be, specifically using the combo I mentioned above.
audiolui
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Oh I see. You are trying to get what VTA we use for the Raven and XV-1s? I had the XV-1s on a Clearaudio table before. Unfortunately, I never own a Raven. When I had the Clearaudio table, I set the arm nosing up a bit. But then my Graham arm was the MKI, which didn't have the Micropoise. Sorry not able to address your question.
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halcro
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I have a Phantom II and XV1s and have found the best results on my Raven AC-3 to be when the arm is perfectly parallel with the platter ie the bubble on the Micropoise is dead centre and the VTF is 1.9gm.
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syntax
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How accurate is the Micropoise?

It is accurate. The VTA depends on the records you use, the cutting angle from older ones is different. When you don't trust it, check the level from the Turntable + Armboard. When the Armboard is not accurate, the Arm won'tl be, too.
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