TW Raven 10.5" Tonearm


Hi All

I'm 'considering' a TW Raven tonearm BUT that silly looking bird painted on the bearing section really puts me off. I've got in contact with TW Acustic but he will not return my emails. The silly looking painted bird looks so out of place on a tonearm. My 4 year old daughter painted one just like it last week.

Does anyone know if it is screen printed on or etched. If screen printed I could take it off with paint stripper!

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dravden
I m surprise he doesn't response which is very unusual. I have raven turntable for the last 3 yrs and have correspondence with him numerous times and he has always responded within hours. I ordered the raven on the strength of his reliability instead of phantom tonearm which is highly recommended by my dealer
a black sticker.....mmmm.
sounds like a good idea.

what do you think... Ortofon RS309D or Raven 10.5"?
The ortofon I can get for about $1300 used but immaculate, and it doesn't have a silly bird glued to it.
Did you ever ask yourself that if your question to TW was as rude as this post,
that this might be the reason he never responded?
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The tiny bird doesn't bother me. A 1" diameter round black sticker will take care of it and while you are at it you can poke a tiny dot on the sticker right over the pivot point so you can use it for cartridge alignment if you have a protractor.

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Hi Adog

Why on earth would you think this post is rude? Can't anyone express a dislike to detailing anymore?

I've read here that some take a dislike to turntables, cartridges, CD players, amps...well just about everything audio and there are many that name the manufacturer...so what is so different about this?

I just think the 'birdie' looks silly, I'm not saying TW looks hidious or anything. Now if I did say that, then I should be 'blasted' for it.

Perspective please.... I'm only commenting on what I think is a silly bit of detail!