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Rega Arm mods-is it really woth t it?

Hello All,
I just picked up a Rega RB 300 for my AR ES-1 turntable. It is a real improvement over the stock AR/Jelco that was originally fitted; with dead silent backgrounds and most important to me, abolutely no grounding hum issues.
I am afraid of rewiring it for that reason-am I justified in being chicken?
Also, what is the ranking of the aftermarket
counterweights for this Arm? So many choices!
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bacobits1
103 posts
 
I think so. The better choice for the counterweight would be the Michell Techno weight it comes with 2 weights for a variety of cartridges.
The Incognito re-wire is worth it too.
Listen to it as is for now upgrade as soon as funds become available. Do it over time is my advice.
jperry
2,453 posts
 
Before you head down the Rega modification path, go through the list of modifications and add up the price including shipping, and some value for your time if you are performing the work yourself.

Then measure that against buying an arm from Audiomods, or another arm (SME, etc), and make a decision of whether you want to do it.
chayro
3,001 posts
 
You just got the arm and you really like it. Why don't you enjoy it for a while before you think about anything else?
manitunc
795 posts
 
An audiomods is a completely different component than a rega rb300
jperry
2,453 posts
 
I was not saying the Audiomods is a RB-300. I had a Basis modified Rega and was considering an Audiomods at one time because it would be a drop in replacement. Much easier than getting a new armboard made and drilled.
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