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Current sensing phono stages w/Rega?

Hey folks,

Anyone using Channel D Lino C 2.0 or the Sutherland Little Loco with a Rega RP8? 

I got some great advice here on researching my first cartridge and phono stage upgrade.

Cartridge was upgraded from the Exact MM to the Ania Pro MC on my Rega RP8.

After researching the suggested phono stages, I home demoed a Musical Surroundings Nova III (with both stock walwart and optional LPS), Rega ARIA MK3 MM/MC, Black Ice Audio F159, and a Konus Audio Vinyle 1000MC Mark II.

The Konus is the only current sensing unit and the one I like the best. 

Two other current sensing units I would like to try are the Channel D Lino C 2.0 and the Sutherland Little Loco but came across the following:

The Absolute Sound Channel D Lino C 2.0 review excerpt:

Briefly, any phono cable/tonearm combination where twisted-pair-conductor cables are employed and the two conductors are not connected to the turntable (or shield) ground can be used. An example of a tonearm/cable that can’t be used would be a standard Rega ’arm where the shield is connected to one of the outer shells of the RCA, which is also a signal connection.

Stereophile Sutherland Little Loco review excerpt:

Your tonearm wiring must be fully balanced between cartridge and phono preamp, with no connections between any of the tonearm leads and ground. That means that the Little Loco won't work, for example, with your Rega arm, unless it's rewired. 

Has anyone rewired a Rega to work with either?

Thanks everyone!

hleeid
jc51373
516 posts
 

@lewm 

 

thanks and yes I understand it’s possible, but I’d get a new Phono before I modify my tonearm. The real question is why doesn’t konus accomodate the wiring scheme of one of the most widely sold TT/TA brands in the world. I’d rather them change than alter my TT

hleeid OP
219 posts
 

@jc51373 The filter is KAB RF1 Subsonic Filter
KAB Electro Acoustics http://www.kabusa.com

Konus >> KAB RF1 >> Bryston BP 26 preamp

You mentioned:

This is mainly due to Regas old school ground wiring scheme.

Has your P10 been rewired.?

What cartridge are you using?

lewm
12,537 posts
 

You’d be “modifying” the wiring, not the tonearm, in such a way as to make it suit your needs and which could always be put back to original. It’s just a thing you bought with your money to suit your needs. It’s not a holy object.

jc51373
516 posts
 

@lewm 

 

You're making the assumption I a) have time to spend soldering and figuring out how to out think Roy Gandy's design.- I don't...And b) that my perception of this or any other piece of hifi I own is coveted- I don't. 

But feel free to carry on with your suggestions. 

lewm
12,537 posts
 

Sorry for perhaps being overly bossy.  But again, you would be doing no harm to Roy Gandy's design.  Wires is wires.  If it's beyond your skill set or your desire to do the work, I am sure you can find a local person competent to do it.  I have never owned a Rega anything, so I don't know how ground is wired, but I am sure there are other Rega-philes here who could guide you.  It has to be a very simple thing to do.  And there I go being bossy again.  The good thing is, you can totally ignore me.

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