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Rega RB600 Rewire.
migkiller1971:
--- Quote from: BSD2000 on June 12, 2012, 09:28:27 PM ---Wow, that's awesome! Can't wait to hear it in a new video. ;)
It looks like someone modified your tonearm cable and terminated it with aftermarket connectors since mine look radically different:
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The cables on my RB600 are thick all the way through the tonearm. The individual wires are one continuous piece, from cartridge connectors to the Neutrik, spring loaded RCA's. The connectors in your photo don't look OEM.
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That's odd! Is your tonearm wire stock? Because the only wire that I know of on rega's that go directly from leads to rca jacks (1 piece) is on the P9. I know that the p5 or p7 are not one continous piece. Here is a pic from the Wire that I removed and you see it soldered on:
BSD2000:
--- Quote from: migkiller1971 on June 12, 2012, 09:46:11 PM ---
--- Quote from: BSD2000 on June 12, 2012, 09:28:27 PM ---Wow, that's awesome! Can't wait to hear it in a new video. ;)
It looks like someone modified your tonearm cable and terminated it with aftermarket connectors since mine look radically different:
[attach=1]
The cables on my RB600 are thick all the way through the tonearm. The individual wires are one continuous piece, from cartridge connectors to the Neutrik, spring loaded RCA's. The connectors in your photo don't look OEM.
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That's odd! Is your tonearm wire stock? Because the only wire that I know of on rega's that go directly from leads to rca jacks (1 piece) is on the P9. I know that the p5 or p7 are not one continous piece. Here is a pic from the Wire that I removed and you see it soldered on:
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I assumed it was stock, but I did buy it used, so maybe it was changed before I got it. I read conflicting stories about what wire was used in the P25. One review said the one-piece P9 cable was used, another site claimed an upgraded 'Klotz GY 107' cable was used. When I removed my tonearm to install the adjustable VTA, I checked my cable and it's one continuous piece with no solder tabs from the cartridge connectors through the tonearm, and into the heavy cables leading out to the Neutrik RCA's.
One thing I find strange about my tonearm is that it's missing the molded lifting arm on the side of the headshell. Instead, it has a short piece of metal screwed onto the top of the headshell. It's the only Rega arm I ever seen like that. Was that another modification made by the previous owner, or did it come from Rega that way? I have no idea.
migkiller1971:
Well, I stand corrected! I think the Rb1000 is not one continous piece. Check out Pic #13
http://www.rega.co.uk/html/factory%20tour4.htm
BSD2000:
--- Quote from: migkiller1971 on June 15, 2012, 05:45:24 PM ---Well, I stand corrected! I think the Rb1000 is not one continous piece. Check out Pic #13
http://www.rega.co.uk/html/factory%20tour4.htm
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Wow, that's strange. Our RB600 is supposed to use a cable similar to the RB900 cable (Rega's flagship arm when the P25 was made), which some say is one piece, others say it's segmented. I guess they changed to a multi-section cable with the RB1000. Hmmm...
I'm beginning to suspect my cable was already replaced by the previous owner.
Did your original cable terminate with the black, spring loaded Neutrik RCA's?
migkiller1971:
--- Quote from: BSD2000 on June 16, 2012, 04:25:57 AM ---
--- Quote from: migkiller1971 on June 15, 2012, 05:45:24 PM ---Well, I stand corrected! I think the Rb1000 is not one continous piece. Check out Pic #13
http://www.rega.co.uk/html/factory%20tour4.htm
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Wow, that's strange. Our RB600 is supposed to use a cable similar to the RB900 cable (Rega's flagship arm when the P25 was made), which some say is one piece, others say it's segmented. I guess they changed to a multi-section cable with the RB1000. Hmmm...
I'm beginning to suspect my cable was already replaced by the previous owner.
Did your original cable terminate with the black, spring loaded Neutrik RCA's?
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The black cable which is Ground was terminated to the Blue on the Neutrk RCA. I have a seperate wire cable that I connect to my Cinemag. Have you ever tried disengaging the Spring mechanism (VTF) and dialing in the VTF with the tonearm? Some say that the Spring adds resonance and rings.
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