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– Always use a cable clip to secure the arm cable and leave a slight droop on it so that it isn’t “tight”. The simple test to see if this is correct is to try it! If you find however that your counterweight is not heavy enough then set the dial at 2 grams and try again – Alternatively you can superglue on steel washers. Rega set the dial to be effectively disengaged at its 3 gram setting (this may sound strange but it’s logical if you think about it for long enough). The reason for this is that the tracking dial uses a spring to dynamically load the arm – however this also feeds vibration into the arm and has been found to be disadvantageous to performance although it is more convenient from an adjustment point of view. Instead set the arm tracking weight using a stylus balance and moving the counterweight. It is best not to use the dial to set tracking weight. – On the RB300 RB600 & RB900 set the tracking force dial adjustment to exactly 3 gram and leave it alone. If the balance is dull in the trable then raise the base of the arm. Tonerms are best tuned in by ear- if the tonal balance is bright and bass light them lower the base of the arm. – Ensure that the TOP side of the tonearm is Parallel with a FLAT record, if not then use the threaded integral VTA adjuster on Origin Live arms or packing washers in the case of Regas. The mistake of over tightening this nut is often made, with the result that the music is deadened. This may seem laborious but you will be richly repaid by improved performance. It is best to experiment by listening to music. – When bolting the arm to a deck you only need tighten the large bolt to finger tightness or very slightly tighter (“nipped tight 1/16 turn”). To this end ensure that all tightening of any bolts is carried out gently and without causing undue strain. – Treat the arm with care as some parts can be broken. This page is designed to help you get the most out of your tonearm. Origin Live & Rega tonearms are sensitive to various adjustments – some of these secrets are not well know to owners or dealers. Spares & Upgrades for Origin Live Productsįor Origin Live & Rega arms – critical for optimising performance.This cart definitely deserves all of the praise its gotten and the R200 does it justice. Not the best bass performer, but not bad either. The Grace seems to especially love vocals, drums, strings. Very punch with great isolation of the instruments. You'd have to spend some dollars to beat the way this sounds though my Proton D940 into Epos Epic 2s. Until I'm ready to drop some serious dollars, I've got a sweet little inexpensive rig. If you aren't going for the best of the absolute best, this is a real nice piece and as the original poster noted, it is also very classic looking. I would probably vote with the others here and say the later Rega arms are a step up, but that by no means diminishes the simple effectiveness of this arm. The material used in the later Rega RB250 and 300s is a silicon alloy which was developed by Rega to maximize conductivity, so it is not some random "plastic" for sure. It does help that mine has a Grace f9e on it and that cart does seem to like the r200 which has an effective mass in the mid teens. Def not a bad little table, but probably not all that special given today's advances either. Click to expand.I know this post was years ago, but I recently bought a vintage Planar 2 (with the wood trim) and a R200.
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