Rega Owner's Thread
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dysmike
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Of the two a new cartridge. At least, that is my experience. With that said, if you change speeds often the PSU is super nice to have.
PennyRider
New Member
I've got a P3 with TangoSpinner's Astor Subplatter/Ceramic ZrO2 Ball Bearing and their cool Bocca adjustable feet. Cartridge is the new Audio Technica AT-VM95EN. I use the TT without a mat and a Clearaudio Clever Clamp. Sound is lovely with no static whatsoever. My P3 came with Rega's polycarbonate subplatter but I noticed one major defect; the platter hole is a bit larger than the subplatter's spindle so you can move the platter side to side about 0.5 mm. Surely this affects wow and flutter since it's unlikely that the platter would be centered on the Rega subplatter. The Astor has a rubber o-ring on the subplatter and on the spindle so the glass platter is perfectly centred on the subplatter with no movement whatsoever. The o-ring on the subplatter probably also helps to dampen the glass platter. I tried the setup with and without the Rega mat and find that the sound is much better without the mat -- not as bright and with tighter bass. This is probably due to the optimum VTA since the arm is perfectly level with the AT cartridge when you don't use the mat (the AT cartridge has a height of 7.2 mm from stylus to the top of the body).
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seannc
Member
Very tempted by the TangoSpinner subplatter. When I was using the AT-120E, I had to remove the felt mat for the stylus to clear the record. The mat is back on, but I'm going to play some records with it off to hear the difference.
I ordered a used Neo TT-PSU and a Rega Reference Drive Belt today and can't wait to hear the improvements. The Soundsmith cartridge is what it took for me to realize how good music can sound on on the Planar 3!
Hello, I have a rega p25 and I wanna put aI've run and enjoyed several Planars over the years, including a couple of Planar 3s and a P9 for several years.
These days I run the Planar 25 as the main table. I like the Rega TT philosophy of low mass, high rigidity, low energy storage and fast decay of resonance. Everything in a Rega table is geared to achieving these goals.
I don't however use a Rega arm and my (stock - I like the Rega tables stock) Planar 25 carries a Mission 774. This arm was designed with many of the same priorities in mind and the pairing works extremely well, to the point that the sonics matche a P9 IMO.
P25
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Mission 774 original, how do you make
the change.
Thank you.
Olecranon
Active Member
On Friday I'll be joining the team Rega for the second time. Many years ago I purchased a used Rega RP1 off audiogon. That table was a trip down the rabbit hole. It had a bad case of platter wobble and hummed a bit too. I completely modded it out with a tangospinner, dual belt pulley, 24V motor upgrade, glass platter, 2m Blue, and plinth bracing. I also made a ground strap that rand from the bearing hub to the phono preamp. It sounded GREAT after that 
A few years later I picked up a Clearaudio Concept. The Rega was my secondary table until my ex wife decided she wanted it in the divorce.
On Friday I have another Audiogon purchase arriving. This time a newish Planar 3 with a 2m Bronze cartridge. I had the shop install a Rega 2mm spacer for the arm. This time I'm hoping to leave it alone.
A few years later I picked up a Clearaudio Concept. The Rega was my secondary table until my ex wife decided she wanted it in the divorce.On Friday I have another Audiogon purchase arriving. This time a newish Planar 3 with a 2m Bronze cartridge. I had the shop install a Rega 2mm spacer for the arm. This time I'm hoping to leave it alone.
Greenie
Active Member
On Friday I'll be joining the team Rega for the second time. Many years ago I purchased a used Rega RP1 off audiogon. That table was a trip down the rabbit hole. It had a bad case of platter wobble and hummed a bit too. I completely modded it out with a tangospinner, dual belt pulley, 24V motor upgrade, glass platter, 2m Blue, and plinth bracing. I also made a ground strap that rand from the bearing hub to the phono preamp. It sounded GREAT after that
On Friday I have another Audiogon purchase arriving. This time a newish Planar 3 with a 2m Bronze cartridge. I had the shop install a Rega 2mm spacer for the arm. This time I'm hoping to leave it alone.
Good luck with that! I'm coming to terms with the fact very little of my GR/Rega is still original.
Hi Guys, first post new to the forum.
A potted history of how I recently rejoined the Rega club.
Had a Rega Planar 2 back in the 90's, loved how it made you want to play more records...no fuss, no faff.
Like a lot of us, I did the CD thing, sold most of my vinyl for peanuts and got rid of the turntable.
Cut to 5 years ago I decided I needed vinyl back in my system and bought a 2nd hand Gyrodec with Orbe platter, Technoarm, HR PSU.
Really enjoyed it, and I decided to mod it to see how far i could take it, the aim being to work towards my "grail" turntable - The one i always lusted after.
Was good fun, and over time it went from this:
to this...
and finally to this:
SME V, Dynavector cart..all the Orbe upgrades....should sound great right?
And it did - but here's the thing...
Having got my "grail" turntable, a great bit of kit, but I found that I didn't feel compelled to listen to records on it!
Had upgraded my Dac and was mostly 100% listening to digital.
Playing records had became too much of a faff with clamping the record between sides and there was always the worry in the background that things like arm setup and spring bounce wasn't dialled in right.
The playback just wasn't enough of a reward for the time I had to invest in JUST playing a record - and a pain in the butt when it was just a track or two!
So got a bit disillusioned with it, my digital sounded great and the deck had became more of an ornament than something for playing records.
Thing is though, that I had bought a shed load of vinyl and I still wanted to listen to those, so I decided to pass on my "Gorbe" deck and find something that made me want to enjoy my records again.
I got back pretty much what I'd invested in it give or take a few hundred quid, so a fair price for 5 years of ownership I think.
Of course...my memory of my old Planar 2 and the fun I had with it came to mind...
Looked at the new Planar 8?
Went in to my dealer to demo it, sounded really great but the Bugger had a bit of a trick up his sleeve.
He demo's the 8 against the new 10...he knew what he was doing.
So currently sitting on my rack is THIS - and its absolutely sublime.
Wipes the floor with the Michell deck, SME V and all.
I just want to play records on the thing, its addictive!
What I love about the Rega over the Michell is that it "just works", no fuss no faff and it really does sound like I've a new record collection - the sound quality is sublime.
Will probably save up for the Aura phonostage in the future. I heard that at the Dem and it was very VERY good.
Happily, I'm back to where I was with my old Planar 2, I just want the Kit to get out the way, enjoy the music and play more records!
Just wanted to share guys, happily reached the end of my Turntable journey.
Nowadays I just want to play music and not worry about the kit, and Rega does that for me.
A potted history of how I recently rejoined the Rega club.
Had a Rega Planar 2 back in the 90's, loved how it made you want to play more records...no fuss, no faff.
Like a lot of us, I did the CD thing, sold most of my vinyl for peanuts and got rid of the turntable.
Cut to 5 years ago I decided I needed vinyl back in my system and bought a 2nd hand Gyrodec with Orbe platter, Technoarm, HR PSU.
Really enjoyed it, and I decided to mod it to see how far i could take it, the aim being to work towards my "grail" turntable - The one i always lusted after.
Was good fun, and over time it went from this:
to this...
and finally to this:
SME V, Dynavector cart..all the Orbe upgrades....should sound great right?
And it did - but here's the thing...
Having got my "grail" turntable, a great bit of kit, but I found that I didn't feel compelled to listen to records on it!
Had upgraded my Dac and was mostly 100% listening to digital.
Playing records had became too much of a faff with clamping the record between sides and there was always the worry in the background that things like arm setup and spring bounce wasn't dialled in right.
The playback just wasn't enough of a reward for the time I had to invest in JUST playing a record - and a pain in the butt when it was just a track or two!
So got a bit disillusioned with it, my digital sounded great and the deck had became more of an ornament than something for playing records.
Thing is though, that I had bought a shed load of vinyl and I still wanted to listen to those, so I decided to pass on my "Gorbe" deck and find something that made me want to enjoy my records again.
I got back pretty much what I'd invested in it give or take a few hundred quid, so a fair price for 5 years of ownership I think.
Of course...my memory of my old Planar 2 and the fun I had with it came to mind...
Looked at the new Planar 8?
Went in to my dealer to demo it, sounded really great but the Bugger had a bit of a trick up his sleeve.
He demo's the 8 against the new 10...he knew what he was doing.
So currently sitting on my rack is THIS - and its absolutely sublime.
Wipes the floor with the Michell deck, SME V and all.
I just want to play records on the thing, its addictive!
What I love about the Rega over the Michell is that it "just works", no fuss no faff and it really does sound like I've a new record collection - the sound quality is sublime.
Will probably save up for the Aura phonostage in the future. I heard that at the Dem and it was very VERY good.
Happily, I'm back to where I was with my old Planar 2, I just want the Kit to get out the way, enjoy the music and play more records!
Just wanted to share guys, happily reached the end of my Turntable journey.
Nowadays I just want to play music and not worry about the kit, and Rega does that for me.
Hi,
Which cartridge was used in the P8 and also the P10 in the demo - were they the same?
I ask since I'm considering getting a P8 myself.
Thanks
The P10 had a used Dynavector XX2 Mk2 (same cart I used at home on my Gorbe) and the the P8 had a newer Dynavector DV20 X2.
I found the XX2 on my own deck at home to be slightly warm and cosy, so surprised the 10 brought out its detail retrieval in the way it did.
Zero background noise and instruments projected in 3d better than I’ve heard from any other deck, including some very expensive boutique ones I’ve heard at hifi shows.
Biggest difference between the decks was the sense of real life timing and sense of real musicians in the room the 10 had.
The detail retrieval on the 10 was noticeably better, in fact It was so better it was hard to think there was anything being left out.
Room ambience, subtle cues, wrist taps on cymbals...all really shone as much better on the 10.
I Went in and didn't want to spend P10 money, wanted the difference to be the :diminishing returns” type, but unfortunately not.
Cant imagine anyone not loving the new P8, but the 10 plays in a different Sport.
I found the XX2 on my own deck at home to be slightly warm and cosy, so surprised the 10 brought out its detail retrieval in the way it did.
Zero background noise and instruments projected in 3d better than I’ve heard from any other deck, including some very expensive boutique ones I’ve heard at hifi shows.
Biggest difference between the decks was the sense of real life timing and sense of real musicians in the room the 10 had.
The detail retrieval on the 10 was noticeably better, in fact It was so better it was hard to think there was anything being left out.
Room ambience, subtle cues, wrist taps on cymbals...all really shone as much better on the 10.
I Went in and didn't want to spend P10 money, wanted the difference to be the :diminishing returns” type, but unfortunately not.
Cant imagine anyone not loving the new P8, but the 10 plays in a different Sport.
Bobsblkwax
Active Member
Nice! So, are you using the Dynavextor XX2 or the Rega cartridge in the second set of pictures?
Ah. Pretty good answer.
My P10 came fitted with the Rega Apheta 3 cart.
And very nice sounding it is too, figured Rega synergy was the way to go.
and it was.
doctor fuse
Super Member
After weeks of fiddling with my Planar 3, changing belts, ordering new [defective] belts, putting elastic bands around the subplatter rim, trying a dozen elastic bands on the 45rpm groove of the pulley to aid the stock 33 belt, cleaning, living, recleaning, reoiling with better spec oil...all to no avail, wow and flutter (0.29-0.62%!!!) and pitch (33.43 RPM average), which are both very audible to my overly "thenthitive" ears...TODAY IT FINALLY RUNS WITHOUT AUDIBLE WOW AND FLUTTER (well, almost. Virtually none...).
What is it with Regas? Just when I am ready to cannibalize the table for the nice arm, it starts sounding excellent.
Now I am really tempted to slap a good MC cartridge on it.
Anyone else experience this kind of weird performance?
What is it with Regas? Just when I am ready to cannibalize the table for the nice arm, it starts sounding excellent.
Now I am really tempted to slap a good MC cartridge on it.
Anyone else experience this kind of weird performance?
Care to share what finally did the trick? I have similar issues with my P6 but apparently my ears are toast because I cant hear it!
Disturbed nonerheless
