Rega ceramic platter experiment

[Mr Pig]

If you have a ceramic platter Rega, a P9, RP10 or P10, I have something simple for you to try. Put a sheet of kitchen foil under the mat.

If you sit the platter on the floor you can put a piece of aluminium kitchen foil over it and run your finger round the edge to mark the circle. If you cut a couple of mil inside the mark the foil will be hidden under the mat. Pop a hole in the middle and put it on the platter under the mat.

Try to leave the foil in until you forget it's there. The temptation might be to take it out again straight away but give it a chance.

I'm not going to say anything about what it sounds like, even if it's good or bad. I just want to see what other people think. This is obviously with the ceramic platter and thin white mat. I don't know what would happen on a glass platter with the thicker black mat but it costs next to nothing and takes two minutes to do so feel free to try it maybe?

 

[Rosie]

And next week I want you to line a small mixing bowl with silver foil and put it on your head and the sit under the stairs

Are you sheilding the cartridge from the motor ?

 

[Mr Pig]

Are you sheilding the cartridge from the motor ?

No. That is unnecessary, unless you're running a Grado.

 

[Vinny]

Just one word of caution...................

Cooking foil is very thin aluminium foil, in the main, but things like foil meant for wrapping sandwiches and the like is not - it is a plastic film/foil laminate that is quite a bit thinner than actual aluminium foil.

 

[Gerard124]

If I had reached the level of a Rega deck with a ceramic platter - I suspect I'd be inclined to just sit back and enjoy the music.

 

[Mr Pig]

Cooking foil is very thin aluminium foil, in the main, but things like foil meant for wrapping sandwiches and the like is not...

Not seen that but cooking foil is what you want.

If I had reached the level of a Rega deck with a ceramic platter - I suspect I'd be inclined to just sit back and enjoy the music.

Lot going for them but they divide opinion. That's what this experiment is about. If you're totally happy with your ceramic platter this probably isn't for you, but...

 

[Gerard124]

No experience of ceramic platter, recently acquired a RP8/Apheta 2 which sounds spot on.

 

[Woodface]

Far cheaper to just get a P8

 

[Gerard124]

Far cheaper to just get a P8

Than RP8/Apheta2 ?

 

[divedeepdog]

Had an afternoon with the old 9 (wooden frame version), the mat sticking to the record when changing would drive me to distraction.

 

[colasblue]

Has Peter Belt been reincarnated or has his spirit somehow possessed you?

 

[Woodface]

I though Rega were a cutting edge design led company & yet their top of the line product just needed some tin foil.

 

[Mr Pig]

Had an afternoon with the old 9, the mat sticking to the record when changing would drive me to distraction.

A spot of double sided tape can resolve that. I've never bothered, just doesn't upset me enough.

 

[Hound]

Or just wet clean your records, to stop the static, they even sound better if you do

 

[Vinny]

Or just wet clean your records, to stop the static

Patent that one, VERY QUICKLY, the whole world's plastics industry will be buying licences.

 

[puddlesplasher]

Does this have to be a brand or can we use supermarket own brand foil.

 

[Mr Pig]

Does this have to be a brand or can we use supermarket own brand foil.

I think I used Aldi foil. Sainsbury's may sound better ;0)

 

[puddlesplasher]

It’s not just any old foil it’s Marks and Spencer special deluxe foil.. must say it with a sexy sultry voice.

 

[Gerard124]

Does this have to be a brand or can we use supermarket own brand foil.

Nah, gold leaf in it.

 

[Gerard124]

Mr Pig,

Your just playing at it really.