My first thought is that if you’re happy with how it currently sounds, forget the arm and buy more records.
I don’t know the RB220, except that it is Rega’s cheapest offering. The old 300 was a perfectly decent performer and presumably the same is true of the current 330, but how the 220 compares.....
Anyway, instinctively I would say that any Michell deck in good nick deserves a better arm than I suspect the RB220 is. However, I hardly think you need to spend two grand in order to upgrade from the 220. If you like the Rega you might have a look at Origin Live’s Rega-based arms. The Silver for instance is a real classic and much lauded at a price of £675 (inc. VAT) and would certainly be a significant upgrade to your current arm. It would also leave more than half your stated budget for more records.
The Silver would be my second thought then, but there are myriad others, both new and old. There's no doubt that significant sonic gains can be had with a better arm and a better cartridge, but whether or not you’ll actually hear a significant difference - well, that’s impossible to say.
I don’t know the RB220, except that it is Rega’s cheapest offering. The old 300 was a perfectly decent performer and presumably the same is true of the current 330, but how the 220 compares.....
Anyway, instinctively I would say that any Michell deck in good nick deserves a better arm than I suspect the RB220 is. However, I hardly think you need to spend two grand in order to upgrade from the 220. If you like the Rega you might have a look at Origin Live’s Rega-based arms. The Silver for instance is a real classic and much lauded at a price of £675 (inc. VAT) and would certainly be a significant upgrade to your current arm. It would also leave more than half your stated budget for more records.
The Silver would be my second thought then, but there are myriad others, both new and old. There's no doubt that significant sonic gains can be had with a better arm and a better cartridge, but whether or not you’ll actually hear a significant difference - well, that’s impossible to say.