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TTWeights perip ring/platter/clamp on my Raven One
Nice Emailist. Can you post a close up where the ring meets the Graham arm cue? 
Grain/Distortion heard on Inner 1/4 of LP
you will always get some arc distortion of some kind with a pivoted arm. what you are doing is trying to minimize it as much as possible. Once you print it out you will see that the Lofgren B grid is innermost. From your description, I think that ... 
Grain/Distortion heard on Inner 1/4 of LP
I would start with 222mm as the pivot to spindle distance and Lofgren B since you have inner groove distortion and leave the rest as default. The arc is customized for your geometry. After this, I would work on VTA. You can fold a piece of fine gr... 
Grain/Distortion heard on Inner 1/4 of LP
do you know the pivot to spindle distance of your tonearm? search for conrad hoffman alignment template generator. it's a custom program that will print out a protractor for your specific geometry. the guy is a genius. 
Which Pre Phono between Dynavector XX2 and AN M3
from my understanding the audionote m3 does not have balanced inputs. you are probabaly best served to find a single ended phono stage. why not the audionote m3 phono?btw, i am using the xx-2 mkii with the aqvox in balanced mode and couldn't be ha... 
Raven One Owners - Last Table?
I would think the umbiolical cord between speed controller and motor would make a bigger difference. After the power cord it goes through that honking transformer. 
Raven One Owners - Last Table?
Thanks. Darn currency. 
Raven One Owners - Last Table?
So Kenny, Just out of curiosity what is the 2009 list price of a Raven One? 
best cartridge for phono aqvox
in current mode I would think almost any quality MC cartridge would be a great match. My best guess would be that lower impedance cartridges would be slightly superior as the circuit sees the MC cartridge as a near short electrically. But then aga... 
Raven One Owners - Last Table?
I had one originally and upgraded to a Phantom. I would say it a competent entry level arm. The arm is made by Jelco. They are the Rega of Asia and oem for many manufacturers such as Koetsu, and Audioquest. If your goal is to have a temporary arm ... 
Raven One Owners - Last Table?
Kenny,I took a leap of faith and bought a R1 unheard and at the time unreviewed. There is a local VPI dealer in my hometown. I had an LP12 for 16 years because it had a reliable and extensive dealer network as does VPI. So i hold onto my equipment... 
TW Acustic Raven One owners
I can't really remember how many tries it took but once you get it, it's easy. Line it up on a post it note and diagonally splice it, then use non stretchy tape. (I just use clear scotch tape that it thicker than normal). The key is to cut it exac... 
TW Acustic Raven One owners
I got it off ebay. Don't remember the seller but I have a lifetime's supply for less than $30 shipped from the UK. I used Doug Deacon's method if you search this forum but I use clear instead of metalic. Didn't want to mess with etching acid. Also... 
TW Acustic Raven One owners
One of my biggest improvements was something quite inexpensive. I replaced the stock rubber belt with 1/4" mylar. The speed stability results in much purer tone.I use a Phantom arm with great results. 
phonocable for dynavector xv-1s
I just got my Din-XLR Furutech Ag-12 today. I use an Aqvox 2CII as well but a Dynavector XX-2 MkII not an XV-1S. So it's similar but not exact. I have a Cardas Golden Cross for reference. So far the AG-12 is quieter and has a bit more resolution. ...