It doesnt seem all that long ago that rega stopped making the p2 and. Its sshaped tonearm was then replaced in 1984 with regas rb250, and at the turn of the century a brand new version of the deck fittingly named the p2 2000 took its place in regas catalogue until 2005. Rega spacer for rb250 rb300 and rb600 tonearmsaudio advisor. If rewired the modded rb250,can rival regas best arms. I also added a low hours nagaoka mp11 boron cartridge so its now really singing i also used a spacer to lift the arm to the correct height for nagaoka cartridges. Its a great time to upgrade your home theater system with the largest selection at.
Look folks, rega has over 20 years is making tonearms, they sell them with their own branded turntables while other manufactures, such as acoustic solid, purchases them for inclusion within their products. Rega research sold more turntables last year than in any of its previous forty odd years and is on target to do so again this year. You can see how much i raised the arm, where i pushed the rega black collar down against the vta. Or you could rewire the arm yourself, theres not much to it on a rega arm. The first rega turntables built during the 70s carried a rega designed japanese built s shaped tonearm called the r200. Circular spacers are available for the rb250, rb300, and rb600 in thicknesses of 2mm, 4mm and 10mm. This was originally recommended to me by kevin scott as a really great match with a rb250. In terms of effectiveness, the structural mod is the most significant of the modifications but rewiring is also well known to transform the performance of the rega arm. Over the years i have tweeked my rega to the point where i now have a really nice detailed, tight, airy sound with excellent imaging my turntable is a 25year old planar ii the one with the melamine covered particle board plinth not a winner. As the cartridge stylus negotiates its tortuous way through your record grooves it sends shockwaves down the arm tube. In setting it up, the arm has a distinct pull back to the arm lock bar with no antiskating selected. Fwiw, i use an ortofon rondo blue on my thorens td2010. Find great deals on ebay for rega rb250 and rega rb300.
Upgrading the rear stub and counterweight of the rega tonearm, massively upgrades performance. Next was the expressimo vta adjuster, shown in the first pic. Rega moth rb250 counter weight upgrade stainless steel. Rega rb300 the rb300 was introduced in 1983, the long awaited replacement for the acos derived r200 and the first tonearm to be manufactured at the rega factory. Decent budget arms however with all of them i felt some sort of slight midrange forwardness, noise and hardness. Heavily upgraded rega planar 2 price reduced for sale. We had no complaints with the goldring tone armto us, it looks like a clone of that of audiophile favorite rega rb250. Go to the thread on cartridge resonance in this forum to find out more. I did, like many rega arm owners, upgrade the plastic end stub as well as replace the counterweight with an expressimo audio heavyweight.
It also features an automatic bias assembly, negating the need to set the antiskate. Tweaks for the arm, i am still using the heavy weight counter weight. Rega developed the new rb220 tonearm, which is just as cleanly designed as the turntable itself and measures 11. Rega rb300 the rb300 was introduced in 1983, the long awaited replacement for the acos derived r200 and the first. Rega rb250 tonearm upgrade optionsopinions audiogon. Of course, the star of that turntable is the arm, used by countless other manufacturers on their own turntables. This tonearm seems to not get much respect and considered entry level. Other improvements include a rega made, low capacitance phono cable terminated with high quality neutrik plugs, improved lower friction, precision horizontal and vertical bearings and a redesigned 100g mild steel balance weight. Manticore mantra turntable with upgraded rega arm boxed. Getting the easiest part of this threepiece system out of the way, the rega rb250 is a known good. Rega record player and turntable parts for sale in stock. Regas roy gandy even went on record in the british what hifi magazine explicitly counseling against modifying the regaarm in any way or form.
Ar with rega tonearm new rb202 or refurbished rb250 or. The tonearm is regas evergreen rb250, still the finest budget arm on. For many people from the analog generation, rega is a synonym for a good sound and solid hifi from a midsize british manufacturer, the one that has produced the most devices that have become history. Rega tonearm upgrade modifications to massively improve. About 9 years ago i replaced the arm on my ar tt with a rega rb300. When rega tonearms are fitted to turntables from other manufacturers it may be necessary to add a rega arm spacer to achieve the correct arm height. Rega white belt upgrade dealer ad canuck audio mart. Whilst some companies have produced exotic solutions to this problem, an economical and equally effective upgrade can be had by simply fitting the counter weight and. I should have bought this years ago has made a superb improvement to the sound on my michell syncro with rb250. The rb301 uses high performance, low capacitance tonearm leads and connectors to complete this amazing tonearm which offers unrivaled performance at this price. By 1983 the time had come for rega to design and build its own tonearm and so the world famous rb300 rega britain was born. In 1976, three years after regas creation, the planar 2 launched as one of brands very first turntables. I had finally purchased my first serious turntable, a rega planar 2. The rb301 uses the classic rega diecast arm tube and a new three point mount system based on regas flagship rb.
The tonearm is regas evergreen rb250, still the finest budget arm on the market, with its onepiece casting from headshell to bearing. I replaced it with the rb250 using the stub and weight from a rb300. Previous rega arms ive had rb250 pre and post rewiring, rb300, rb301. Rega research rp8 turntable aims for mass extinction. Rega tonearm counterweight and rear stub modification. The rega rb202 tone arm uses our diecast tube and the three point fixing technique based on the mounting design system of. Only criticism of the reca is slight lack of top end bite but it is a 1042 variant. Its s shaped tonearm was then replaced in 1984 with regas rb250, and at the turn of the century a brand. Turntable manufacturers starting with pricey statement designs usually, but not always, have an easier time producing lower priced tables. Obviously swimming upstream is both literally and figuratively more difficult than swimming downstream. The arm on the thorens is essentially a rega rb250.
There is also a spare arm board, spare headshell, new spare grommets. Given the longevity of the arm cost benefit may have been miscalculated by rega. A rega rb300 is not without its faults, but the truth is, most everything can be remedied and even bettered with some careful skill. Rewiring and counterweight upgrades did help, quite a bit, with detailing and resolution. Origin live rb250 structural upgrade origin live from. David price examines rega s budget giant killers, the rb250 and rb300 tonearms. A guide to rega tonearms from rb250 to michell tecnoarms. Great deals on rega record player and turntable parts. Including turntable power supply upgrades, motor upgrade kits, arm spacers, drive belts and turntable mats. Rega rb330 tone arm the rega rb330 tonearm is an essential part of the iconic planar 3 turntable. The arm still uses the plastic rear stub, steel weight and bias slider of the rb250, but now features a variant of regas 3point fixing on the base. After having my rega rb250 tonearm rewired late last year courtesy of audio origami, the cfo of the house has given approval for 1 more.
Jeff is a master machinist, making every single part of his arm. The rega rb202 tone arm offers astonishing performance and is one of regas bestselling tone arms. Accessories duet speaker cable distributor channel partner. A sumiko bluepoint special or a dynavector 10x5 are a couple of cartridge suggestions that go with rega arm well. This colours the sound as the bending of the arm moves the stylus relative to the record. The effective mass of the rega is 11gms and from this you can work out that a cartridge with resonant frequency of about 1112hz will work best with this arm. We wanted to upgrade the ubiquitous rega rb250 300 family of arms to improve performance for the millions of audiophiles who already have rega arms. Combine the new classic iii with a quality cartridge for an unbeatable priceperformance combination. An evolution of the famous rb250 which was supplied as standard on the planar 2 and p2 turntable the rb202 uses hand selected high quality vertical and horizontal bearings.
If you continue to see a shipping charge on your order, please check the exclusions listed below. The third version of regas classics is intended for a new generation of vinyl lovers. The upgrade entails reconstructing the rear end of the rega arm on which the counter weight is attached. I dont have the time to find them right now but the instructions are on the internet. Its very easy to use thanks to the big finger lift, as well.
In this type of arrangement, any vibrations that travel up the arm tube from the cantilevercartridge assembly will not be squelched, but rather will turn back down the arm tube, and. One of the biggest upgrades, imo, that we did to the pacific northwest audio societys turntable which has the rb250 arm was the michell technoweight. Prerega, founder roy gandy spent his free time installing, upgrading and repairing turntables. Rega boasts that the rb220 has ultra low friction, zero play ball bearings. This is a heavily upgraded rega planar 2, which includes a highly acclaimed audio technica at150mlx cartridge with only about 200 hours on it. Series six arms though they use lot of the series five elements, it is a major departure based around a carbon fibrealuminium composite arm tubeand includes azimuth adjustment, revised antiskate and availability as 9 in both rega and linngeometry fittings and a 10. I found, believe it or not, the productmaterial used for the new arm board can have an effect on the sound. The overall musical and sonic performance of the origin live rb250 is. This makes the arm not only a great buy, but empowers the user to repair simple problems which can be impossible in other arms in its class. Its sshaped tonearm was then replaced in 1984 with regas rb250. This tonearm is connected to the cartridge and assists the planar 3. Tighter bass punchier sound depth and clarity improved. Nad badged rega rb250 with cardas internal rewire mdin tonearm socket, aluminium counterweight stub and counterweight clamp system. It features a closetolerance, double ballrace bearing assembly and a.
The rega rb300 and 250 arms where designed by regas roy gandy in the early 80s if memory serves. This really is a significant upgrade for rega tonearm owners and their various derivatives with an rb250,rb300, rb600 arm or rb900. True, but a new arm board for the ar tt can easily be made for the new arm. The low frequency response improvement is significant. He uses silicon ball bearings okay, jeff doesnt make them. Express machining heavy weight for rega tonearms hifi. Might be better to stump for a better arm in the first place. Audiomods rega rb250251 arm conversions rega arm owners or wannabees take note. New listing mount arm abs replacement arm rega rb202, rb251, gr1, rb101, rb250 vinyl. The rega arm is mostly very rigid, except at the counterweight end, where, on the rb250, a doughnut shaped metal counterweight fits around a plastic end stub.
It has the manticore branded rb250 arm which i upgraded with isokinetic counterweight and stub. Which is exactly what one finds in several aftermarket upgraded. The biggest short coming of an rb250 202 type arm is the plastic counter weight extension. Recommended cartridges for a rega ol rb250 2 channel. The arm still uses the plastic rear stub, steel weight and bias slider of the rb250, but now features a variant of rega s 3point fixing on the base.