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TW Raven 10.5" Tonearm what cart are you using?

Hi, I would like owners or individules to chime in who have heard this arm and with what cart, what combo did they prefer and why?

My table is the TW Raven Black Knight, my plans are to have only two arms set-up on this table.

Arm 1. - REED 12", is currently set-up already paired up with a My Sonic Labs Ultimate BC cart and I'm lovin it.

Arm 2. - TW 10.5 arm which is actually already mounted but haven't decided which cart as of yet to pair up with it.

I do have a few on my SHORT list, see below in no order;

- Lyra Olympos
- Ortofon MC A90
- Transfiguration Orpheus L
- Dynavector XV-1T

My set-up consist of;

- TW Black Knight table placed on a custom made Minus K
- MBL 101E speakers
- VAC Sig. MK2a pre with phono built in
- VAC Statement 450 mono blocks
- Stealth Audio cables through out
dev
mesael
57 posts
 
I understand why Dev's upset. He got Raven AC before upgrading to Black Knight. He even initiated a post on this. So after weighing his options and finally pulling the trigger, someone would suggest it's better to get two turntables, boy...

Cheers,
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dev OP
832 posts
 
Mesael, are you for real? I'm not upset so get your facts straight and your post is even more rediculous than the other one.

Can you read? try doing this some time prior to posting such a nonsence reply, are you are doing is trolling.

My post says;

TW Raven 10.5" Tonearm what cart are you using?

Hi, I would like owners or individules to chime in who have heard this arm and with what cart, what combo did they prefer and why?

where does it mention anything about my table duh!
tdaudio
201 posts
 
Dev, lets get this thread back on track.

I am using a ZYX Universe x on my Raven 10.5/Raven AC and I like the results. But I have a lot of interest in what cartdriges others use and like with the 10.5.

Are you trying to avoid anything in a cartdrige, e.g. one that is on the warm side?
Terry
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dev OP
832 posts
 
Hi Tdaudio, thanks.

I have interest in what other 10.5 owners are using along with their comparisons of other carts they have tried also.

Cart; I don't want anything that is too warm making the bass fat etc. or too detailed and fatigue to me, to the point of not wanting to listen.

I like what Mosin wrote;

1 - Lyra Olympos (detailed, but musical)
2 - Dynavector XV-1T (lively and musical)

Listening at my freind's place on a AC table it was detailed but I could listen for ever without fatigue. I'm just wondering with the different design of arms what over all effect this will have. My friends set-up the combo is a Schroeder Ref/Olympos. I would think the 10.5 arm and Shroeder should sound substantially different and in the end having effect on the cart chosen and mounted.

I should have mounted my XV-1s but it was just a timing issue and then it was sold it, oh well.

dcarol
62 posts
 
Hi Dev

I'm using the Ortofon A90 on a TW AC. The combination is GREAT.

The front end is:

TW AC/TW 10.5/ A90/
Whest Audio MC REF V MK4 phonostage.
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