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11-22-09
Wow, first i have heard someone wanting more from this table ... Jfrech
11-22-09
Its time for a lenco or a technics in a killer plinth. remem ... Acoustat6
11-22-09
First off, let me state that i do not own a tw acustic raven ... Stew3859
11-22-09: Alectiong
Hi Jfrech, good as the AC-3 may be, there must be room for improvement, otherwise TW wouldnt have come up with the Black Knight, which I haven't heard :). i will be interested to hear from people who have compared AC-3 and the Black Knight.
Hi Acoustat6, I haven't heard a "modern" DD turntable. Not sure about Lenco or Technics.
Hi Stew3859, in my 2 years with the TT, I have done plenty of tweaking with it. Besides the usual tracking force, VTA, loading, also tried different platforms, phono stage, cables, etc. Regardless of tweaks, the AC-3 is not neutral or utterly transparent. While it is voluptous, beautiful and ripe, it is dark sounding, which kind of reminds me of the Sonus faber Stradivari speakers. I wish it could image better too.
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11-22-09
Alectiong, i would heed stew3859's advice and suggest makin ... Jazdoc
11-22-09
Well, unfortunately it is not the way to success (whatever t ... Syntax
11-22-09
I guess you can try clearaudio. to some clearaudio tables s ... Audiolui
11-22-09
Go for a micro seiki sx 8000 or sx 8000 ii. you will start w ... Thuchan
11-22-09
What syntax wrote is the truth. "hi jfrech, good as th ... Lewm
11-22-09
if you have the money to spend, i see no issue in going to ... Downunder
11-22-09
The raven doesn't have to sound as dark as it looks (hello s ... Solong
11-22-09
I have heard this table a few times and its not dark soundin ... Nolitan
11-22-09
Walker, period. i believe every well healed audiophile shou ... Breuninger
11-22-09
Peter, "well-healed" indeed. maybe after dropping ... Lewm
11-22-09
I am sure you will end your upgrade itch with a walker prosc ... Mistral
11-23-09
Go for the emt table....studio sound is the best! Prcinka
11-23-09: Alectiong
Hi folks, thanks for comments and suggestions.
Hi Solong, i will try out your suggestion of using two motors instead of three.
Hi Breuninger, I have read hyperboles about the Walker, and might be hearing a well set up walker soon to form my opinions. However, the big air compressor is a turn off.
Alec
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11-23-09
Alectiong, you have not indicated what cartridge you are us ... Elinor
11-23-09
Dear alectiong, no - it won't end your upgrade itch. not for ... Dertonarm
11-23-09
I have heard the raven one, raven ac 3 and the black knight. ... Mordante
11-23-09: Alectiong
Hi Elinor, tonearm is 10" davinci grandezza mated to a grandezza reference cartridge. Phono stage is Goldmund Ph3 set at 475ohm. Platform under the TT is a 35lb TAOC SCB platform. Linestage is a Vitus SL101. Amps are Karan 1200 monoblocks. Spkrs are Avalon Isis. ICs are Vitus Andromeda. Spkr cables are Crystal Ultra.
Alec
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11-23-09
Dear mordante, this "throwing money at audio isn't a ga ... Dertonarm
11-23-09
I'd like to throw my 2 cents into this conversation. i own ... Emailists
11-23-09
Dear alec: +++++ " although i wish it wasn't as dark so ... Rauliruegas
11-23-09
Alec, great system. i would verify that it is a problem c ... Glai
11-23-09
Most audiophiles have experiences, some have dreams (in a po ... Syntax
11-23-09
Syntax agree, a cow is a cow and remains a cow but you can f ... Thuchan
11-23-09
Dear thuchan: i agree with you in all your words. each one ... Rauliruegas
11-24-09
Dear raul, dear thuchan, we hopefully learn from mistakes, w ... Dertonarm
11-24-09: Alectiong
Hi all,
thanks for all your suggestions on tweaking it out before abandoning the AC-3. i am a great believer in tweaking (plus isolation). It is a trial and error thing and may eventually get it to sound closer to what i want, ie neutrality and transparency and great bass with soundstage and imaging to match. However, the curiosity in me would think careful tweaking would benefit all TTs also and again put them on same level playing field. So I think the cow vs racing horse analogy is valid. hence though i certainly would love to save a bundle by just tweaking it, my fundamental query still is, what other TTs out there would TRULY outclass the AC-3 sonically by a country mile that would make me end the upgrade itch for the next decade or more.. maybe my "retirement" TT. It seems TW Black Knight may not be the one.
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11-24-09
Hi alectiong, any of these tt's will bring you closer - if p ... Dertonarm
11-24-09
Alectiong, since there seems to be a consensus that vibrapla ... Lewm
11-24-09
i have oftem wondered at which point the law of diminishing ... David12
11-24-09
Basis inspiration. dealer disclaimer. Audiofeil
11-24-09
In high-end audio a fast and straight journey needs a really ... Dertonarm
11-24-09
Just an example what is going on when you listen to analog: ... Syntax
11-24-09
.... and sound pressure, building frequency - just to comple ... Dertonarm
11-24-09
We all agree. we just may or may not agree on what is a cow ... Lewm
11-24-09
Alectiong, i've heard the raven and really liked it at h ... Sonofjim
11-25-09
Alec, with your budget, why not keep the acustic raven for n ... Jj2468
11-25-09
Dear lewm, excellent point !! ** we just may or may not ag ... Dertonarm
11-25-09
i know, i was born to suffer... (sic!) Syntax
11-25-09
Hey syntax, poor man ..... "born to suffer" ...... ... Dertonarm
11-25-09
Has anyone here compared the raven one to the raven ac-3 ? i ... Nolitan
11-25-09
Dear dertonearm, understanding you correctly we have to sto ... Thuchan
11-25-09
Well - solong can provide an astonishing amount of insight i ... Dertonarm
11-25-09
Dertonearm, in the spirit of this discourse, you wrote " ... Lewm
11-25-09
Dear lewm, i am not familiar with the saskia. there will be ... Dertonarm
11-25-09
Hi, one method that has been used many times with belt and ... Mosin
11-26-09
Hi mosin, to add inertia and by doing so increasing speed st ... Dertonarm
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