Is it worth putting a reference belt on a rega planar 3 of 1996 vintage ?
I never knew I wanted one until you suggested it... now I do!I want a TT P/S with twin meters on the front like the Rega Wow & Flutter thingy. Give me that and I'll buy a Planar 10!!
Correct... and the reference belt is £25, £10 more than the EBLT, which I assume is the new “standard” belt, so if you need a new belt anyway, it’s an extra £10... just do it.I fitted a 24v motor kit to a friend's old Planar3 a few months ago. The difference was dramatic, bigger than I expected. I think that anything you can do to tighten up the drive system is worthwhile.
Hi ColinI fitted a 24v motor kit to a friend's old Planar3 a few months ago. The difference was dramatic, bigger than I expected. I think that anything you can do to tighten up the drive system is worthwhile.
Is it easy to do and how much does it cost please?
And it works !!
I attached my upgrade motor to the aluminium bar that the old motor suspension was attached to and rescrewed said bar to the plinth. Making one of the plinth mounting holes into a short slot gives you motor adjustment if required (I haven’t needed to do this).Once you put the sticky pads on you're not getting them back off without destroying them.
I'd say yes give it a try.Is it worth putting a reference belt on a rega planar 3 of 1996 vintage ?
The higher end Rega decks with the 24v motor used to have an elongated slot like that to allow adjustment of the belt tension, the motors are bolted in rather than using sticky pads on the more expensive models.I attached my upgrade motor to the aluminium bar that the old motor suspension was attached to and rescrewed said bar to the plinth. Making one of the plinth mounting holes into a short slot gives you motor adjustment if required (I haven’t needed to do this).
Attaching the new motor to the bar also means you can remove it later if you want to.
Excellent! I have my vintage P9 and recent P8 to upgrade.They will be available as follows, EBLT early March then Reference Upgrade Belt shortly afterwards, for £15 (inc vat) and £25 (inc vat) respectively.
You've got a Planar3 in a Sound Clamp? Must be a huge Clamp! I'd love to put one on my deck but I don't see how it could be done on the RP10.
Rega's rigid foot mounts might offer a more elegant solution.