I've had good experiences with the TW Acustic Raven 12 arm using Miyajima mono cartridges.
Industry disclosure: I'm a TW Acustic and Miyajima dealer.
Industry disclosure: I'm a TW Acustic and Miyajima dealer.
I've had good experiences with the TW Acustic Raven 12 arm using Miyajima mono cartridges. Industry disclosure: I'm a TW Acustic and Miyajima dealer. |
Unfortunately I already have a mounting hole in my turntable which is 12 inches (305mm) from center of the hole to the center of the spindle and that distance is too long for both the Raven and the 4Point 14. There is room for some play in the position of an arm within the monting hole but it's a metter of a few mm, not as much as 50mm (Raven) or 14mm ( 4 Point 14). However I will keep these suggestions in mind. |
There is room for some play in the position of an arm within the monting hole but it’s a metter of a few mm, not as much as 50mm (Raven) or 14mm ( 4 Point 14).If I understand you correctly, that’s the measurement for the Raven 10.5 arm. There is a Raven 12 arm that is about 289mm but that may not be exact enough for your existing hole. |
You need super high mass tonearm for low compliance MONO cartridge, the best you can find is FR-64s.
Change arm board on your turntable and make a new mounting hole. PS distance for FR tonearm is 230mm |
If you have a solid plinth w/o a removable arm board you can make a tonearm board out of a heavy wood like cocobolo, lignum vitae or Ebony and overlay the old hole. You can also plug the old hole with like or contrasting wood and epoxy then plane it perfectly flat. The FR is a good arm for it. IMHO the 4 Point 14 has better bearings and is stiffer. The SME V 12 is too light. |