Given that we have built and sold over 60,000 RP1 worldwide, even with out tiny failure rate there are going to be a couple more than 2 that have experienced problems.
spikey w, the cost of a replacement motor and pcb for an RP1 is £52 inc vat, fitted.
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That is extremely reasonable as the cost of the motor on its own (without PCB or fitting) is more than that from RS Components.
not sure why RP1 uses this as I wouldn't call £298 a budget priced model. So overall I'm disappointed to learn there's nothing can be done about it as this is normal.
Not really since this is not for the RP1 but for more expensive models. It is more expensive because on the datasheet for this it says it is specifcally designed for turntable use, whereas the motor on the RP1 is just a general sychronous motor.
Rega will not only sell it for some £20 less but also with a drive pulley, circuit board and fitting! How is that not a good deal?
I think there may be some confusion. As far as I am aware Rega use the same motor throughout their range of decks. The older version you have is essentially the same as the AC one that Linn (and others) still use (and can be bought from suppliers like RS Components). The idea of what constitutes 'budget' is very much dependant on the individual but, within the context of turntables as a whole, £230.00 (with tone-arm and cartridge) is very much at the low end.
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This is the motor in question (it's the same one whether is says it is for turntable use or not):
RS sell it for £73.44 http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/produ...|prd|4410423&gclid=CIO70OTX1M0CFdQaGwod4PMFjQ
Rega will not only sell it for some £20 less but also with a drive pulley, circuit board and fitting! How is that not a good deal?
I completely appreciate that not having a car makes life difficult but that's not really Regas fault - is it?
I feel that, compared to some other manufacturers, Rega's replacement parts are very reasonably priced. Having been there and done that, I'd just pull the thistles out of my pocket and spend the 52 folders on a new motor.
If you can't afford to pull too many thistles, consider casting about for a used motor. A dealer might have one. Put a wanted ad on here, perhaps?
Holding a VPI motor is like holding a pneumatic drill.
Probably why they have to mount them off board.