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363.1 | Rega owner | BAHTAT::SUMMERFIELDC | Aut Tunc, Aut Nunquam | Mon Jun 22 1992 21:26 | 5 |
363.2 | | MARVIN::WARWICK | Trevor Warwick | Tue Jun 23 1992 02:58 | 7 |
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I would be surprised if you made very much selling essentially budget
turntables second-hand these days. Who's going to want one ? Unless
you're desperate for the odd 50 quid, why not keep them. However, maybe
there is a market, what do I know...
Trevor
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363.3 | Keep the Rega | FUTURS::WATSON | Rik Watson | Tue Jun 23 1992 12:20 | 27 |
363.4 | Not much of a market out there | WOTVAX::MEAKINS | Clive Meakins | Tue Jun 23 1992 12:42 | 5 |
| I too would keep the Rega. Though don't expect much for either deck,
there are so many LP12's out there for next to nothing. I failed to
sell my Systemdek, but I've kept it and added a Valhalla and it's
really good, so I'm pleased it didn't sell. Definately add a Valhalla
to the Rega if at all possible.
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363.5 | | IOSG::HORSFIELD | Total ergonomy | Tue Jun 23 1992 12:50 | 15 |
| hmm. yes, but what is the problem? you don't seem too
unhappy...
i assume you could get round the fiddly to change speeds bit
by adding a switching box.
>The Rega takes longest to reach operating speed.
i think the documentation for my Rega says to set it spinning
and then leave it spinning until you've finished. in other
words, don't stop it at the end of a record.
jack
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363.6 | | VOGON::ATWAL | dream out loud | Tue Jun 23 1992 13:27 | 7 |
| >> there are so many LP12's out there for next to nothing. I failed to
How much is 'next to nothing' for an LP12, and where should I look for one?
thanks,
...Art
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363.7 | | FUTURS::WATSON | Rik Watson | Tue Jun 23 1992 13:49 | 9 |
| Be careful about paying `next to nothing' for a LP-12.
They are a precision piece of kit and can be damaged quite easily. But
having said that if you know what you looking for then there may be
some bargains to be had. If you are serious about getting an LP-12 then
I would be happy to lend an ear / offer advice - remember bringing an
old LP-12 upto current spec could cost a small fortune...
Rik Watson (7) 782 2238
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363.8 | Buyer's market | WOTVAX::MEAKINS | Clive Meakins | Tue Jun 23 1992 15:34 | 8 |
363.9 | Thanks for the suggestions | XSTACY::PATTISON | Where's me jumper? | Tue Jun 23 1992 18:35 | 25 |
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Sell 'em both and get an LP12... thats one I never thought of...
Interesting. Mind you tempting as this is I'm quite happy with both
decks.. and It might take a bit of convincing the wife....
I just wondered which would be considered the best to hang on
to. Its not that I'm desperate for the cash, but it just seems
such a waste.
I suspected the Rega would be best, but after trying various things
I couldn't really find much audible difference . This
surprised me a little because I'd compared the Rega before with a
Linn Axis... and they were *totally* different. (I thought the Rega
sounded better (!), and thats why I got it). I also compared both
with an LP12 just to verify my ears were working...... and yes the
LP12 did stand out.
The Ariston was sort of a gift.
Only other thing is that for some reason my Linn K9 cartridge has
a noticable hum in one channel when I fit it to the Rega, and its
barely noticable on the Ariston. Not sure why that should be, but I
suspect the cartridge itself may be faulty.
Dave
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363.10 | Idiosyncratic Rega | WOTVAX::MEAKINS | Clive Meakins | Tue Jun 23 1992 19:04 | 10 |
| >Only other thing is that for some reason my Linn K9 cartridge has
>a noticable hum in one channel when I fit it to the Rega, and its
>barely noticable on the Ariston. Not sure why that should be, but I
>suspect the cartridge itself may be faulty.
The Rega arm often causes hum, you may need to talk to someone who
knows how to cure this. There's a good chance it isn't the K9.
BTW anyone got a spare RB300 I could buy, I'm after one for my
Systemdek?
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363.11 | Tell me more! | TASTY::JEFFERY | I do not think you wanted to do that! | Thu Jun 25 1992 14:23 | 4 |
363.12 | | FUTURS::WATSON | Rik Watson | Thu Jun 25 1992 15:51 | 12 |
363.13 | Keep the Rega.... | BAHTAT::SALLITT | a legend in his lunchtime | Thu Jun 25 1992 17:03 | 16 |
| Ah well. I had an RD80 when I bought my first Linn; I couldn't sell it
at a reasonable price then (1986). As I was going to have to virtually
give it away I did just that, and my father-in-law is still using it.
If I was a punter, I'd be cagey about any used suspended subchassis
turntable, not just Ariston or Linn, but at least with Linn you have a
good chance of finding a dealer who can check it out. Aristons were
mostly sold in sealed boxes; they needed as much attention as a Linn to
get them working right, but the pricing never allowed dealers enough
margin for the time they had to spend. the only thing in favour of my
Ariston was that it taught me about turntable setup problems.
The Rega would sell faster, but that's probably because it's better,
which means it's the one to keep.
Dave
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363.14 | REGA arm upgrade ? | JANUS::JANUS::COTTAM | Ian | Thu Jun 25 1992 20:36 | 10 |
| Hello,
I have a very old Rega 3 with RB100 arm ( +AT95E ). Can anyone tell me how much
it would cost to have a RB300 fitted ? Considering turntables don't come much
simpler than the REGA - can I fit the arm myself ? Is it really worth my
while to upgrade - will there be a major performance improvement ?.
Thanks in advance,
Ian.
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363.15 | Yes... | FUTURS::WATSON | Rik Watson | Thu Jun 25 1992 21:19 | 5 |
| The RB300 is trivial to fit. You can easily do it yourself but there
should be no charge from a dealer.
I personally think that the RB300 is a very good arm indeed and
definatly worth the money - but only your ears sna tell you this...
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