TW-Acustic Raven AC3 latest version vs older


There are allot of owners of this table and AC along with others whom I'm sure can chime in with information and findings.

My understanding is the latest version of this table has gone threw some changes over the years and at least one of these can't be applied if you have an older table. (bearing)

-CONTROLLER UNIT, latest had TW engraved in the face plate. I have read that some prefer the older version, care to elaborate further.
Also some are using the Black Knights, care to elaborate on the sonic differences.

-ARM BOARD

-ISOLATION FEET, anyone notice what effects these offer
also some have gone with the same ones used on the Black Knight

-MOTORS, I have three. I noticed viewing some other owners that the construction they seem to have less stainless steel base, anyone notice any diffferences sonically, if so what.

Some are using the Black Knights motor, what have you noticed to be the difference sonically

-BEARING, this is much more involved so not just an easy switch or ad on, my understanding you need a new platter etc. much more involved. The bearing is a different size and has isolation of some sort, tighter toilerances which in the end offers less noise.
If anyone has pictures or can elaborate better would be great and to see.
You can pm me personally if this is your preference.
dev
Blackburn thats only your opinion which by the sale of Black Knight and AC1 and 3 is very large.I own AC1 it was much better then my old top of the line table. what do you own?
Masael, that's good one.

Blackburn, again you are trolling and I'm embarrassed you are from the same country as me.

I really don't care what you have to say, you absolutely have no credibility.

You come to a forumn with only two posts and already being a d... please do us a favour and move on.

When you post READ the actual subject line first before you start pushing those keys and be constructive., neither of your posts in this thread are.
Dev, I am curious to learn whether you have had the 3 motors from the beginning or whether you worked your way up to 3 from one. There are many theoretical problems, or lets call them "issues" with 3 motors, and I wonder about your journey to get there. What differences did you hear with 3 motors vs one motor or 2 motors, if you ever tried either of the latter set-ups. Thanks.

For belt-drive, Dertonearm is a proponent of two motors set up at 180 degrees opposite each other, FWIW.
Hi Lew,
I worked my way up from 1 motor to 3 on my AC-3 and have tried it with the 180 degrees 2 motor set-up as well.
3 motors sounds best to these ears.

Cheers
Hi Lewm, I don't have near the long term expearience of moost of the AC1-AC3 owners here on Gon, I first tried the Raven One and then moved right to the AC3 and that experience was huge difference in my set-up. A friend and member Glai has a AC1 and asked me to do some comparisons for him so I did.

In my set-up I only tried configurations one vs three, I really don't care about physics, theory etc. just the end result and to my ears I prefered the three motor. Don't know what's going on and really don't care but it was a pretty easy exercise.

F.Y.I. I actually just sold my AC3 which is a great table and I could have lived with it for a very long time, I truely enjoyed it's short term stay but if you refer back to my past threads you will read from the get go I was looking at actually getting the BK from the get go but decided to take my time and get my feet wet which I have and now have a BK on it's way. To be honest if I knew what I know now I would not have bought the Raven One because the info. I read was not accurate sugesting it sounds very close or similar to the Raven AC, sorry don't want t ostep on any toes but in my set-up there is no comparison so if I would have known that then I would have bi-passed it saving my self some time and money loss.

Looking forward to getting the BK, I'm also ordering the TW 10.5 arm which I'll pair up with my XV-1s cart latest version along with installing my REED 12" arm with MSL cart, well actually my good friend Rickmak will do the initial set-up and then I do minor adjustments dialing it in.