P1 cartridge replacement....last question, promise!!

[MajikMoo]

Everyone has been so helpful on here and I realise I am asking a lot of questions at the moment!!
I want to use the performance pack on the P1 (so changing from the Carbon to the Bias) - I know how to change the cartridge, but I know nothing of antiskate and bias settings etc as it says it is all preset....The only instructions I have with the player are how to set it up from the box and nothing about the upgrades...I'm assuming the new cartridge will be a different weight, so what do I do? Hope someone can help!

[struth]

On p1 you set antiskate to same level at tracking force give or take. Set up the arm with a/s at 0 and once youve got tracking force dialed in (use a set of scales for accuracy) then set a/s to approx same value . Check azimuth too if its adjustable.

[Stryder5]

You need to be gentle with cartridges. Usually you take the arm off the turntable ( you need to disconnect the plug on the underside of the turntable) and remove the cartridge. Keep the stylus guard in place. Remove the cartridge leads from the cartridge with tweezers. Take note of the colours.
Put the new cartridge close to the tonearm and put the tonearm leads in the correct pins. The cartridge bolts do not need over tightening.

Keep the stylus guard on new stylus in place. Replace the tonearm.

With the tonearm in place, balance with counterweight till the tonearm is neutral. Zero the indicator on the counterweight, now dial in the recommended weight that came with cartridge.

Not familiar with this turntable, but this should give you some idea.

[MajikMoo]

Thanks guys - It's more that the arm has no adjustment, it is meant to all be preset (sorry should have made that clearer). So, I'm wondering if I am right in assuming it is set for the Carbon as well as the Bias2 cartridge, even though they're probably different weights. I am only putting on what Rega recommend for this deck, so I am probably worrying about nothing. I just wanted to check - this is all new to me!

[struth]

The RB100 is Rega's entry level arm, fitted as standard to the P1 turntable. Distinguishing features include the simple machined aluminium arm tube with bonded headshell, Goldring GR1 style three-point arm base fixing, plastic rear stub and black counterweight.

rega rb100 headshell
As on the RB250, VTF adjustment is a simple arrangement where the weight is turned 180 degrees for 1gm of tracking force. Anti-skating bias is magnetically applied via a plastic, sliding knob behind the arm holder and VTA is non adjustable.

[MajikMoo]

It's a RB110 arm and as far as I can see, there's nothing to adjust. I just had to put the weight on and that was it.

[struth]

Pm hifidave here. He is the rega guy and sells the stuff. Sure he will keep you right. Must have changed arms as it used to be the rb100

[MajikMoo]

The RB100 is Rega's entry level arm, fitted as standard to the P1 turntable. Distinguishing features include the simple machined aluminium arm tube with bonded headshell, Goldring GR1 style three-point arm base fixing, plastic rear stub and black counterweight.

rega rb100 headshell
As on the RB250, VTF adjustment is a simple arrangement where the weight is turned 180 degrees for 1gm of tracking force. Anti-skating bias is magnetically applied via a plastic, sliding knob behind the arm holder and VTA is non adjustable. Thank you :) (Again!!)

[MajikMoo]

Pm hifidave here. He is the rega guy and sells the stuff. Sure he will keep you right. Must have changed arms as it used to be the rb100
Great stuff! Thank you!

[struth]

Looks like bias is automaticlly set with vtf.

[DSJR]

HiFi Dave told me it was...

Why anyone would want to go from a Carbon to a Bias amazes me, as the Carbon is such a self effacing all rounder, but then, I don't care for squidgy bassy vinyl sounds and I had my fill of the Bias and Elys in various forms years ago, which were so bad they were laughable in comparison with neutral vinyl sources, let alone better analogue and digital ones. The best of these Rega things is the Exact 2, and even that's a ditchwater-dull dog's dinner in current form in my experience and several planes of existence below the Apheta series, which do keep the life and soul in the recordings rather well I think :) I did say I don't like beefy-bassy noises from vinyl and accept others may feel differently.

Apologies. the RP1 arm can take better than these and so can the deck as a whole. I still favour the Me97Xe, but the AT120E and Nagaoka's should be considered too, the latter especially, as so many still like them. Don't change the Carbon until you have the funds saved is my recommendation. We sold many Goldring 1006 and 1012GX's back in the day and these liked the Rega deck ethos really well I remember. Mind you, the 1006 was Bias price back then (what the feck has gone on with prices and the wild disparity of different models that once cost similar money? - maybe it's me :rolleyes:)