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- Subject: Is it REGA PLANAR 3??
- Date: 19 Nov 92 12:56:41 EST
- Organization: Western Michigan University
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- Hi folks!
-
- I have recently purchased a rega planar 3 from a friend for lunch
- at the restaurant of his choice which was a GOOD deal. Thing is,
- the rega is of an old vintage I think. On the table it says Rega
- Planar 3 but the tonearm isn't RB300. I've seen the RB250 and RB300
- and what i have is different although it says rega near the cartridge
- end. The shape is like this---
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- xxxxxx
- ======
- ======a a
- === a a
- ===
- ===
- ===
- ===
- ===
- ===
- ===
- ===
- ====
- ====
- The tonearm has anti-skating adjustment at (a a in the diagram) and
- weight balancing adjustment at the end(xxxxx in the diagram). I have
- been told that this arm is the RB200 and they don't make them anymore.
- Is this true? How good is it compared to the RB250 or RB300? The
- cartridge on it is Pickering DLE....that's all that it says on it.
- The stylus can be removed from the body.
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- Is anyone familiar with this arm? Should I keep it, replace the cartridge,
- or buy the new arms? Further more, sometimes the left channel produces
- no sound, only if i manipulate to tonearm cable a certain way both sides
- evens out. Now I've found a way to make sure it stays even by taping
- the cable to the equipment rack.
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- If I were to replace the cartridge, where is the nearest REGA distributor
- (I live in Michigan) and is it advisable to ship the turntable if the
- distributor is far?( heard theres one in Missouri,St.Louis.)
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- All inputs is appreciated, Thanks...
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