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Rega RB300 arm & Sumiko Blackbird - good match?

It's been so long since I've thought about/looked into arm/cartridge matching (18 months??) I've forgotten the guidelines regarding compliance and arm effective mass.

I've liked the Blackbird on other setups and am considering going back to a MM cart (from my Ortofon Kontra H). So, I'll just ask: does the Blackbird mate well with the RB300?
paulfolbrecht
paulfolbrecht OP
603 posts
 
Sounds like it could have had to do with system-matching too, perhaps (the "fuller" part).

At least I know there are no arm mass/compliance issues.
johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
Roy Gandy (creator of the RB300) sure doesn't have anything good to say about the Blackbird, but then again, Roy thinks VTA adjustment is a waste of time and that you should just let your stylus clean your records, and then clean your stylus.

So if you disagree with Roy, that may make you ... normal.
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has2be
555 posts
 
I second the Rega ExactII with the RB300 . In my opinion it was better than the Blackbird I tried for a while and the Grado and the ClearAudio as well for MM cartridges . Nice clean highs with great vocals and very musical deep bass. Cheers
paulfolbrecht OP
603 posts
 
I tried a higher-end Grado on my RB300 once and it was AWFUL. Slow and mushy, rolled-off. Sold quickly. It was not an adjustment problem.
piedpiper
753 posts
 
Paulfolbrecht,

I assume then that you experimented with VTA?
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