Analogue / Turntables / Tonearms

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Rega RP8 fitted with a Rega RB808 tonearm, Dynavector XX-2 MK2 cartridge and Rega TT-PSU external power supply.“The plinth is in two parts; all the key elements of the turntable proper are attached to a skeletal chassis, which can be placed within a rectangular surround that allows the RP8 the luxury of a hinged dust cover. Rega uses a 24 volt, twin phase synchronous motor that has an anti-vibration circuit and each one is hand tuned to produce as little noise as possible, but it’s still a motor and its vibration has to go somewhere. A foam core has an enormous surface area from which to dissipate that vibration as heat. The platter on the RP8 is made of glass – three layers of glass in fact. Rega found a glass company that uses CNC machines, and could bond two different size rings to the underside of the piece that supports the record and (this is the tricky bit) make them concentric. So, the weight is on the periphery, which provides inertia with minimal mass. As ever with Rega, the RP8 has a felt mat, a device that while by no means high tech seems increasingly effective with every new model that the company introduces. The aluminium sub-platter is driven via twin, round section belts by the aforementioned AC motor, which sits very close by. It gets its power from a TT-PSU based on a high-stability, crystal-locked, low-distortion sinewave generator and with electronic speed change. A massively detailed sound delivered with class leading agility, strong dynamics and precision.” Technical specifications: Speeds: electronic 33/45. External TT-PSU power supply. 24V AC twin phase motor. Skeletal plinth with polyolefin foam core, that`s ultra-rigid and of ultra-low mass. Triple layer flywheel effect platter. Magnesium and phenolic bracing. Remark: a) No original packaging. A local pick up at our premises will be preferred. b) Some scratches on the dust cover.

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