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Graham Phantom MK2 with Micropoise question

I have a Graham Phantom MK2 with the Micropoise, DV XV-1s mounted on a TW-Raven One table.

How accurate is the Micropoise.

With this specific table manufacture with arm and cart combo how do you have your arm set-up, level with the table so the bubble shows level or ....

Sonically what are you hearing with the arm level or not level with this specific cart and table manufacture, doesn't have to be the Raven One.

When you set this up what gram of record did you have in place.

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audiolui
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I level the table first which is independent of the arm bubble level.

The arm bubble level is for VTA adjustment. When the bubble is dead centered between the front and back lines on the Micropoise, that means, I assume, the arm is level to the platter. That is the starting point for VTA adjustment.

I use 180 gram vinyl for VTA adjustment since most of my LPs are 180g.
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zargon
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I agree with Audiolui. Level the table and the Micropoise will tell you when the arm is level, and give you a good starting point for fine tuning the VTA.

When you get VTA dialed in, note the position of the bubble wrt to the indicator lines. You can then adjust the VTA to repeat that setting for records of other thicknesses.
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dev OP
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thx so far for the responces, I realize the table must be level first which it is but what I was kinda asking is what do you have yours set at.

Do you have the arm adjusted so it's level, if not sonically what do you find the differences to be, specifically using the combo I mentioned above.
audiolui
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Oh I see. You are trying to get what VTA we use for the Raven and XV-1s? I had the XV-1s on a Clearaudio table before. Unfortunately, I never own a Raven. When I had the Clearaudio table, I set the arm nosing up a bit. But then my Graham arm was the MKI, which didn't have the Micropoise. Sorry not able to address your question.
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