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rega P8 Ania pro setup questions

I just got a P8 and Ania pro.  Very vague instructions from. Rega.  comes with 2 belts and the motor spindle has a place to put 2 belts on so I assume you use both belts but they only say belt and not belts and it looks like 2 in the picture but not sure.  I'm assuming you use both? 

Setting the VTF for the cart.  I set the counterweight as suggested in the manual and even double checked the tracking force with a digital scale.  It mistracks badly at 2.0 grams and seems to track Ok but even heard a mis track there too.  Any ideas?  The instruction manual hardly has any info and the website not to much either.  


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ejlif OP
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I looked closely and one of the head shell wires was actually touching the record which is what was causing the mis tracking.  I bent it up out of the way and set the tracking force back to 2.0 and seems to be tracking OK now. 
hodu
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Glad you found the problem. How are you liking the Planar 8 and Ania Pro so far?

-- Howard

 

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ejlif OP
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Howard, 

 

I have to say I was quite unimpressed by the Planar 8 compared to my VPI classic 3 with Ortofon Cadenza Black.  I played for a while in my main system then put in in my office system.  Still unimpressed in the office and with the short captive tonearm leads I couldn't put it where I wanted to I put it back in my main system again just for fun, thinking I would sell it.  Wow it really must have broken in or something because now it sounds really good.  I'm quite impressed what you get with a very simple set it and forget it package.  Very easy to use and sounds really good.  This is a no brainer for someone who doesn't want to mess around with all the fiddly stuff in analog.  So quick and easy to flip a record.  The VPI is a big to do, have to remove the clamp take off the periphery ring, prob take 5X longer to get a record playing vs the P8.  Also P8 is very small and light and easy to live with compared.  I don't think the P8 is the end all be all but it gets you way into the sound that is what's good about vinyl.

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audiotroy
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We are a rega dealer you would only use one belt

 

 

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