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!
I don't think you'll get many votes around here. People are posting on what's the best aftermarket stuff for things that haven't even been delivered yet. It's a total sickness, but we already know that.
The Kerry Audio F-2 heavyweight counterweight is cheap and attaches in only seconds. You will need another few minutes to play a few sections from well memorized records to feel confident you have greatly enhanced the listening experience. Actually its more like ten seconds into the first selection you play. I added this to my RB-300 quite a few years back and the resulting arm has impressed listeners ever since.
I have been down that path. All the upgrades help, a little, but are not worth the cost, and they are virtually a complete loss when you resell it. If you really "must" upgrade a rega arm on your current table, better to get the best Origin Live arm you can afford. Or better yet, save up and upgrade to a new higher model Rega table.
Lloydc - I agree with you. I think users are better served getting a different arm instead of many many upgrades.
Of course getting a different arm will not relieve the upgrade desire. And the seemingly endless upgrade path with Rega product upgrades satisfies it with little changes at smaller incremental cost per change.
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