Motor Controller ugrade for Raven One Turntable

Hi Manitunic, just to clarify the motors for TW tables don't have separate plug-in cords. They actually have leads that connect to the main controller unit which is being mentioned in this thread and has the ad on power cord.

My thoughts are it's still gotta have something to do with speed consistancy over all, what else could it be.

Niether the controller unit or motors are directly connected to the table it's self drving it, there is a belt that actually makes this connection.

Question; I know when one sets up for speed there is no record being played, I would think that once the stylus is on the record there must be some drag.

How much? and what effect does this have on the actual speed, slowing it down etc. depending on the record cut it's self and how much resistance effect.

Slowhand,

I replaced the original aluminium color mc box then used by TW with their Raven AC-1 with the new all black battery operated mc used with the Black Knight. The improvement was nothing short of astounding. I had friends over who were amazed by the improvement. The improvements you will hear are infinitely better soundstaging, more precise focus, and a whole new world in lower frequency response. Hope this helps.

So the question still arises, how bad can the stock motor controller be that a replacement is "nothing short of astounding". And shame on TW if the stock controller is that bad on a table costing that much. since the only thing a motor is supposed to do is turn at a consistent speed, an astounding improvement is only possible if the stock motor controller didnt do that.

I am not arguing that maintaining a constant speed of the platter will not result in improved sound. I am arguing that any decent turntable of that expense should come stock with a motor and controller that does that basic function.

Hi Elinor,

how can this be? The controller just controls the motor or motors depending on which table you have.

The motor/motors have a belt attached to the pully and then the belt goes around the platter of the table.

Can anyone explain, to me it must be something to do with speed stability.

It's the modern LP12. No matter what you do, you will never reach an end.