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Evening Inmates,
I'm wondering if this cart would be a good match on a Rega tonearm; either a modified (Expressimo Heavyweight; Incognito wiring) Rega RB-250 or stock RB-330 arm? I'm still not quite sure if the Regas are or are not low/high mass (please pardon my ignorance)?
And for that matter, would the turntable make any difference?
Thanks in advance.
Chuckster
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It sounds fantastic on mine - the stock RB250 on a Rega P2. I use it without the 2mm spacer, and have a thicker mat to decrease the VTA further. I found that using the screws that came the the cart did not sound as good as using quality after-market hardware. It seemed that was the last piece of my sound puzzle, as now all is in focus.
Also, a lot if the inmates recommend the Incognito rewire over any modification, as the mods simply color the arm's frequency response.
Thank you,
Robert Mills.
...that the other mods (replacement armstubs, Heavyweight, etc) and not the Incognito rewiring color the RB250 arm's frequency response?
("Also, a lot if the inmates recommend the Incognito rewire over any modification, as the mods simply color the arm's frequency response.")
I've had mine for a while-I've always found the armstub/heavyweight to be an improvement, even just the Heavyweight on other higher Rega arms which obviously have the better stock armstubs. It might be interesting to go back and try the stock plastic stub and counterweight...
Chuckster
Well, the wiring improves upon and refine what's already there, the end weights mainly change the bass response.
Let us know what difference you find with the stock stub and weight.
Robert Mills.
the stock plastic stub and counterweight anymore?
My experience also confirms a change-and I'd say overall improvement in the bass response. I've heard it on the RB600, RB300 and RB250. To me, it's almost a requisite modification for the (older or lower end) Rega arms; notice how Rega seems to have modified their own stock counterweights of their more recent RB300, 700, and 1000 arms. (And they say Roy Gandy is like the leopard who won't change (his) spots...)
Though I still contest his simplistic claim that the stylus will blow away any record dust/dirt, therefore rendering proper cleaning unwarranted.
Not in a Rega arm, but in a Technics which has a comparable effective mass.
Here's the deal on the AT--wide soundstage, great tracking, tons of detail. Bass is decent but not the punchiest I've heard.
Now the bad--it's bright. Not ear-bleeding bright but brighter than a Shure for shure (heh). On some recordings, the highest of highs can sound a bit artificial. Setting VTF up near the max relieves this somewhat.
It's not all that sensitive to VTA, despite what you may have read here. Gross adjustments can change the sound a bit.
Probably it's greatest strength is the tracking. Inner-groove distortion is a thing of the past.
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Everything's nice when you're covered in ice...
eek. I've got at least 1k on mine and I've had it less than 18 months.
I'd probably be up around 500 or 600 hours except that I've tried to retire the AT three times in the last year..
In the Technics, I've used a Dynavector 10x5, Shure M97xe, Shure V-15 Type IV/JICO SAS stylus, and Denon DL-103. I even tried denuding/wood-bodying the 103.
The AT440MLa is my cartridge of choice, at least for now. In my system and to my ears, it beats every one of the cartridges listed above.
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Everything's nice when you're covered in ice...
I tend to agree. When I first mounted my AT440MLa I followed the sage advice of being sure to dial in the VTA. In true back into vinyl after a long absence fashion I obsessed and managed to screw up the headshell on my arm. (That's a story for another day.)Long story short I set it up. Tail down a bit right at 1.4 VTF and haven't messed with it since except to check that it hits the points on my table protractor.
Everything else OD says pretty much fits my experience as well. Great tracking and can be a bit harsh on the HF especially in dynamic loud passages.
Regards,
HB
The AT 440 MLA is a tough critter to evaluate. It had great overall sound for its price. But ante up for a Denon DL 103R and you will hear a great deal more from your grooves.
Thanks for the recommendation, tubesforever.
I'm aware of that cart, and isn't it a low output MC-so then I would need a set-up transformer. Got any inexpensive (under $500) recommendations?
I've become interested in the Jasmine phono stage as I've been reading some really high praise about it. Also considering Jolida JD-9A. Any thoughts on either of these units?
Chuckster
I owned a Jolida for about 6 months but it could not deliver what I love the most.
My current Hagerman Cornet2 is in a different league all together.
I will write a review sometime down the road. I am still making little tweaks here and there to make it sound perfect.
Cheers!
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