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  Cartridge and step up / riaa for TW Acustic Raven
Hi!

I hope you all are well :)

If everything gets together I will buy a TW Acustic Raven One with a Graham Phantom II in the new year. The next step is to buy a cartridge and phono amp.

My equipment consist of Wilson Sophias II, Burmester 032 integrated amp, Burmester 061 cd player, Nordost Tyr interconnects and speaker cables, Thor powerdistributor with Nordost Brahma powerlines. In addition to this I have a Revox B77 mk2 reel to reel player.

The Burmester sound is in many ways similar to McIntosh, but slightly more on the ying side. The sound is clear and open, with a wonderful mids. The treble is smooth and detailed. The bottom is dynamic and deep, but more running with the flow than with a slam. The bigger 911 mk3 amp is more detailed in the bottom. But the price level is different too.

So I have to combine a cartridge and phono amp to this. I play all kind of music, since I am both is a talent buyer for rock pop festivals and a consultant for the national arts council regarding music (all kinds). So I listen a lot to music through the week.

I like dynamic open detailed open sound, but I do not like it overly analytical if that means too much forward in its presentation.

I like the sound in my system at the moment. However, I have to do something with my listening room, but thats another story. Its an ongoing process as we know!

My budget at this point will be approx. USD 3,000 for the phono amp and USD 1,500 for the cartridge. Maybe step later on.

The dealer of TW Acustic has reccommended Koetsu and Air Tight.

Thanks for your help!

Cheeers, ToffenG

Toffeng  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

12-15-09
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12-16-09   A friend has this very turntable/arm combination and uses a ...   Colesey

12-16-09   Toffen, i've heard a koetsu airtight combination, which sou ...   Larryi

12-16-09   Dynavector xx-2 (i think retails for $1800) ear 834p (retai ...   Philb7777

12-17-09   Hi! thanks all :) i like dynamic open detailed sound, but ...   Toffeng

12-17-09   You can also try the shelter 5000, 501. for phono pre-amp, y ...   Nolitan

12-18-09   Miyajima shilabe & 834p, shilabe is a steal at the price   Mvaudio

12-18-09   i agree with phill777 - the dyna xx-2 & ear 834p will so ...   Downunder

12-18-09   The shilabe is one of the most overpriced cartridges on the ...   Audiofeil

12-18-09   well, they only do what others do, too. when you want avoid ...   Syntax

12-18-09   12-18-09: syntax well, they only do what others do, too. car ...   Audiofeil

12-18-09   Finally, we put the arguments behind us. audiofeil asserted ...   Dougdeacon

12-18-09   Fact is, bill is usually correct. some may find his replies ...   Goldeneraguy

12-18-09: Audiofeil
>>12-18-09: Dougdeacon
For the second time in a week I find myself agreeing with Audiofeil.<<

This is not good.

Time to re-think my position.

:-)))

Audiofeil  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


12-19-09   Hi! back on track here. what about stepping up to air tight ...   Toffeng

12-19-09   Among your 3 choices, the windfeld would be my last. it doe ...   Audiofeil

12-19-09   toffeng if you have now upped your price range to 4k+ ...   Downunder

12-19-09   The raven and phantom should be a wonderful combination. i u ...   David12

12-20-09   I import the shilabe and for bill feil to say it is overpric ...   Robyatt

12-20-09   Hi! and then we have the christmas question; which is best ...   Toffeng

12-21-09   I've heard your cartridge robyatt. one needs not buy one t ...   Audiofeil

12-21-09   Oh, in your opinion, well that makes all the difference. don ...   Robyatt

12-21-09   Hi toffeng, i have heard the aesthetix io and an older ver ...   Larryi

12-21-09   Hi! thanks! have any of you listened to ps audio gcph phono ...   Toffeng

12-22-09   Toffeng, yes i had a gcph a while ago for some two odd years ...   Axelwahl

12-22-09   Toffeng, no i have not heard the gcph. i should add anothe ...   Larryi

12-22-09   Dear toffeng, the gcph is a bargain at its price, but imo yo ...   Lewm

12-22-09   Toffeng, you asked about aesthetix phono stages and received ...   Rushton

12-22-09   hi robyatt everything i have said about miyabe & shilabe ...   Downunder

12-23-09   I was talking about the grey market sales in the usa coming ...   Robyatt

12-23-09   robyatt what the hell are you talking about? i used ...   Downunder

12-23-09   Whatever!   Robyatt

12-23-09   Toffeng, re my comment that debates regarding cartridges are ...   Lewm

12-23-09   Hi! yes, cartridges seems to be a hot topic. i know about t ...   Toffeng

12-23-09   Merry xmas and happy new year in norway! jmtcw fwiw. (more ...   Affinity

12-23-09   Toffeng something to consider,the altmann battery run phono ...   Robyatt

01-14-10   Toffeng, i'm using a synergistic research tricon analog inn ...   Mrmitch

01-15-10   Since you live in norway toffeng .. just a suggestion from n ...   Curio

02-06-10   Thomas wosnich of tw actually highly recommends the tron sev ...   Nolitan

02-07-10   One of my friends has a tron seven, bought from tw. it is de ...   Syntax


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