4/25/2021 0 Comments Rega Rb330 Specs
And Ive not yet heard what the TT-PSU upgrade would bring to the party yet.Its not as if sales of the RP3 were dwindling, but I suppose if the company were to want to reboot this old faithful, now would be the appropriate time to do it, with the vinyl revival in full swing, and the competition staying hot as ever, rather than chance it at a later time when fortunes may change yet again for the vinyl LP format as the premier music carrier in physical media sales.
Rega Rb330 Specs Upgrade Would BringThe plinth of the RP6, as are those of the P3-24 colours series, are better constructed, but you obviously would have had to pay a premium for them. The 2016 Planar 3s plinth seems based on the construction techniques and finish seen more recently in the Queen Edition of the Rega RP1. Tay did say this makes dismounting the bearing if any servicing or adjustment would be required a more challenging task for Rega, but then thats their problem as manufacturer to live with, not the users. Also re-worked is the sub-platter in conjunction with the bearing, which is overall built to tighter tolerances. Its thickness is 12mm and, cosmetics aside, it is also claimed to have been improved in accuracy of manufacture. The Planar 3s top bracket of the bracing system, first seen on the RP3 (putting the arm and bearing in a single enhanced-rigidity plane), now resembles the metallised version fitted to the RP6. However, if you need to vary the factory standard height, optional spacers are available to raise the arm. And getting to the bottom of things, the Planar 3s feet have also been revised with an aim toward improving isolation of the player from the surface it is placed on. Hidden under the front left, it is arguably better placed as it is one less item to blot the landscape that the wonderful gloss top creates. Rega dont want you to turn the motor off and on again every time you change LP sides anyway, so, in a way, one wonders what took them so long to go about doing this. The ability to hook up the optional TT-PSU power supply upgrade is a fine workaround for making the power button more reachable (and for better performance as well as convenient speed switching from 33.3 to 45 rpm) if reaching under the plinth is stressful for the user. The former, obviously sourced from outside suppliers (I dont think Rega ever claimed their motors were made in-house) runs off the same power supplies designed for the RP6 and optional upgrade for the preceding RP3, so thats a logical guess, and since changing a mold is an expensive affair, which Rega had undertaken when the RB301 became the RB303, Im not sure if the time gap between the 303 and the 330 is such that it would make commercial sense to have reworked the mold yet again. Some commentators have suggested that it is the two dust cover hinges which are the ones which have not changed, so thats possible too. Its weight of 6kg, like its predecessors, wont impress those who believe England should be sold by the pound, the more the better. If you feel that way, Asian rivals in the form of the Pioneer PLX-1000 and the Audio Technica AT-LP120 may perhaps be more up your alley. As there were no adjustments to the Rega cartridge mounting, I proceeded to check the contacts at the cartridge pins and found that these all fitted snugly. I did not have an older RP3 on hand to conduct comparisons, but the rhythmic throb and ability to capture the beat which is the hallmark of the Rega sound was immediately apparent. With such a strong musical foundation, and nice earthy presentation, one is virtually assured of being pulled into the performance the musicians worked hard to put into the grooves of their LP albums (even if the studio captured it in a string of ones and zeros). Its just a question then whether the hifi aspects have improved over the older models, and if they happen to coincide with ones sonic priorities. Joe Cockers Sheffield Steel album is a favourite of mine, and it certainly sounded as groovy as with some of the more expensive resident turntable units. Bass detail was very good with cellos and bowed double basses sounding sonorous yet distinguishable in overall character during several classical pieces.
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