Rega Owner's Thread
- Thread starter Art K.
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Noticing that the first post on this section shows an RP-1 with a higher-end Rega cart, that three bolt system to fix the cart in place works on the RP-1? How do you set the stylus overhang, or does the 3-bolt system take that out of the equation? And the counterweight...is there enough travel for the weight so that you can balance the arm?
A little experiment
I've replaced the mat with clear rubber dots as an experiment. If I want to use the mat, I just flip the platter.
Art K.
The Voodoo You Do!
Let's try this again...geez! Rega have announced a new Planar 3 and will show it at Bristol.
http://www.bristolshow.co.uk/news_d...ew Planar 3 Turntable At Bristol#.VspmrJwrJhE
http://www.bristolshow.co.uk/news_d...ew Planar 3 Turntable At Bristol#.VspmrJwrJhE
Art K.
The Voodoo You Do!
yarvelling
Active Member
Well I've been running a 'virtually' stock RP-1 now several months - the only change was to replace the belt with better white one - but I've been so impressed with the lively and vibrant sound, I've forgotten about swapping out the stock Carbon cartridge..!!
MY RP-1 is running into a Rega Fono mini A2D pre-amp, and Yamaha mini system. It sounds as relaxed, or as dynamic and exciting as you might want it, depending on the record being played..... a favourite of mine for listening, and for testing, is actually a mono LP of "The Glenn Miller Soundtrack" on Coral Records, Decca, from around 1970.
Even though it's mono, the RP-1 takes the image and spreads it wide.. and 'up-and-down'.... so that various instruments seem to come from different heights above and below the speakers! And when Loius Armstrong blows his horn it's frighteningly real..!! He's here in my room!! And then Gene Kruppa lets rip with a drum solo and even though it's mono, it just sounds massive and has space - snare and it's symbol seem different to where crash cymbals come from!
It should all come form an even central mass, but with this Rega, it doesn't - it split's it all apart and projects it clearly!
Nothing dull with the RP-1 and it's standard Carbon cartridge...
Other turntables that I've used in the past through this same Yamaha system (including BSR, Pro-Ject, Technics) have come come close to this level of dynamic resolution
Grbluen
Super Member
Sweet table. I hope you get one soon!Let's try this again...geez! Rega have announced a new Planar 3 and will show it at Bristol.
http://www.bristolshow.co.uk/news_detail.lasso?newsid=8084&news_title=Rega Announce New Planar 3 Turntable At Bristol#.VspmrJwrJhE
ejman
Super Member
Just curious, if other turntables "(including BSR, Pro-Ject, Technics) have come come close to this level of dynamic resolution". What made you get a Rega? Sounds like you were plenty happy before?Well I've been running a 'virtually' stock RP-1 now several months - the only change was to replace the belt with better white one - but I've been so impressed with the lively and vibrant sound, I've forgotten about swapping out the stock Carbon cartridge..!!
MY RP-1 is running into a Rega Fono mini A2D pre-amp, and Yamaha mini system. It sounds as relaxed, or as dynamic and exciting as you might want it, depending on the record being played..... a favourite of mine for listening, and for testing, is actually a mono LP of "The Glenn Miller Soundtrack" on Coral Records, Decca, from around 1970.
Even though it's mono, the RP-1 takes the image and spreads it wide.. and 'up-and-down'.... so that various instruments seem to come from different heights above and below the speakers! And when Loius Armstrong blows his horn it's frighteningly real..!! He's here in my room!! And then Gene Kruppa lets rip with a drum solo and even though it's mono, it just sounds massive and has space - snare and it's symbol seem different to where crash cymbals come from!
It should all come form an even central mass, but with this Rega, it doesn't - it split's it all apart and projects it clearly!
Nothing dull with the RP-1 and it's standard Carbon cartridge...
Other turntables that I've used in the past through this same Yamaha system (including BSR, Pro-Ject, Technics) have come come close to this level of dynamic resolution
yarvelling
Active Member
I got this Rega after trying a Pro-Ject Debut III and not being too happy with it.
The turntables mentioned before were only a small part of what I have owned over the years; they're just the most recent (over the past decade). Back in the early 80's I had a Planar 3/RB-200 which was great, but I foolishly traded it for a supposed upgrade to a Logic DM101, which was a great deck, but a pain in the neck to set-up and use!
So after plenty of faffing-around with various Technics - including a 1210mkII - I decided to go back to something simple and well built, and the Rega fit that requirement and my budget! This RP1 just recalls everything that I loved about the old Planar 3 all those years ago....
