Rega P3-24, RB300 and Grado Gold... VTA
I would be surprised if you could find any cartridge that did not benefit from having the VTA adjustable. If you do not want to buy an adjuster then you can go to a bicycle shop and get washers of different thickness instead of paying for the Regas. VTA adjuster |
The arm that comes with the P3/24 is not an RB300 but an RB301. It has the same height but has the 3 point mount. The Rega carts are an unusually low 13 mm high as opposed to most others which are 15-20 mm high. The Grados are 17 mm high so you would need a 4 mm spacer. You can get the 4 mm Rega spacer or you can get 8 mm wide x 2 mm high nylon washers from a hardware store. You'll need 6 of them so you can stack them 2 high. I haven't compared the sound so I can't vouch for which is better. Either will provide the correct height for your Grado. I'm not aware of any aftermarket VTA adjusters that accommodate the 3 point mount of the later upper models of Rega arms such as the RB301, RB700, RB900 and RB1000. The above link is for an RB300 type arm and will not work for your RB301. |
