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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
 
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?
learsfool
1,215 posts
 
I would third the Rega Exact 2 recommendation - I use one on my RB700.
ddt
1 posts
 
Perhaps you've already made a move, but I've been using the RB-300/BB combo for about three years with very good results. Great detail, deep bass and open, spacious sound. It's important to have a VTA adjuster. I also use a tubed phono stage, which I think may help balance the cartridge's strengths and weaknesses.
paulfolbrecht OP
603 posts
 
I am now running a Blackbird on the RB300 into my Shindo Monbrison. It's really an excellent combination.
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