There will be at least one other above the RP8 but I know very little about it other than it's a totally skeletal design. Each one gets lighter and stiffer.
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There will be at least one other above the RP8 but I know very little about it other than it's a totally skeletal design. Each one gets lighter and stiffer.
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Looks like Rega have engineered a seriously good TT at last. Judging by the visual quality and added design sophistication this should be a big step up from previous models.
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Ah, I thought so, thicker core and CF skins - that's the one I'm looking forward to.Originally Posted by hifi_dave
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The RP8 is constructed from some form of hard foam with a Phenolic skin. The arm braces are a Magnesium alloy or somesuch. The result is very rigid but extremely lightweight. It almost floats out of the carton.
What surprised me was that just about every component is new - nothing carried over from previous models.
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What is the base made of? A plexiglass?
What is the platter made of?
I really don't see too much for the $2600 price US.
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Rega are to be applauded for designing a completely new turntable, especially during such tough economic times and for a market which does show some growth but who's future is far from certain. Well done Rega. Nice looking deck too by the way.
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No Den you are right, it doesn't make any sense in your market, you can buy a VPI Classic for $2800 which is much better t/t than ANY Rega.
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That is a bit sweeping Peter, shouldn't you at least listen to one first before making such statements? I'm not a huge fan of Rega either, but this deck appears to be in a different league to their previous efforts...
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I wonder why they don't do more to make a torturous path between motor and bearing, it would seem the more circuitous the route for any noise from the motor to reach the bearing the better.
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Seems like the arm on yer first pics is a bog standard Rb-300?
Have Rega abandoned the three point fixture?
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