Just some idle thinking about REGA turntables, I have the original Planar-3-RB300 arm & Ortofon 2M RED bought in the early 80's, I still have it and still love it, I recently did a couple of cheap upgrades, if you can call it that, I mounted the motor direct to the plinth with the Rega double sided sticky pads, fitted an ally pulley and little Blue Belter belt from DECO audio. Some of the flutter has now gone and wow is not bad but could be better.

However, to my ears motor hum/vibration is far more obvious. Admittedly, its not obtrusive but worse at higher volumes than it was. This big build up brings me to the question, why did Rega not develop the P3 a bit further and like Pro-Ject turntables, isolate the motor from the plinth, I'm now regretting doing away with the original suspended motor as that was very quiet and no hum/vibration transfer to plinth.

If any one has done a motor mount mod of their own design and it worked let me know.
Rant over.
God bless

Peter