| Title: | You get surface noise in real life too |
| Notice: | Let's be conformist |
| Moderator: | GOVT02::BARKER |
| Created: | Thu Jul 28 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Hello everyone,
I was wondering what your opinions may be regarding the fitting of
a Rega RB300 to an LP12. Some time ago I came across a note which
stated, if I remember correctly, that the RB300 works reasonably well
with the LP12, but a Linn tonearm would work better.
Does the RB300/LP12 combination outperform an Akito/LP12 combo?
Would I be better off purchasing a used Ittok LVII rather than a new
RB300? I assume an Akito or an RB300 will outperform the old Basik+.
-Joe
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| 453.1 | FORTY2::SHIPMAN | MOG | Tue Oct 19 1993 16:47 | 19 | |
The RB300 is a good arm and suits a lot of decks. When there weren't really any alternatives it was fine on an LP12; I'd prefer it to an old Basik+. But the Akito is a *really* good arm on a Linn deck, and I suspect (but don't know for sure) it would do a better job there. I was never very impressed by any of the various Ittoks I've heard, and always thought the Akito a better product - probably because I couldn't forget price/performance. And a used arm sounds risky to me. Background/caveats: I haven't heard an RB300 on an LP12 for a long time, and certainly haven't compared it with an Akito there. I used one in my Townshend Rock Reference for a while (I had to wait for the Excalibur) and it did a good job there, outclassed or not. Ittoks I've only heard in LP12s; Akitos I've heard and admired in Basik, Axis and LP12 decks but haven't heard them anywhere else. If the Basik+2 on my old Axis is anything to go by, it doesn't compare - it was mostly pretty good but wasn't too detailed and had severe LF resonance problems. Final caveat: I don't actually like LP12s very much, so you may well want to disregard my opinion... Nick | |||||
| 453.2 | ESBS01::WATSON | God wants winners | Tue Oct 19 1993 16:55 | 14 | |
Good question.
I use to have a Rega RB300� on and LP-12 which replaced an old LV-II.
The RB300 comfortably outperformed this Ittok - much to the amazement
of Linn products. How ever newer LV-II's (including your's Dave) beat
the RB300. As for the Akito, I've never really listened to it but I
would expect it to be a fairly close run thing.
Rik 3-Ittok's-in-his-time Watson
�It was a pre-production model with - I think - higher bearing tollerances
than the final production models.
�A very old version with the two piece counterweight.
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| 453.3 | ESBS01::WATSON | God wants winners | Tue Oct 19 1993 16:57 | 2 | |
PS. ``Faith'' by ``The Cure'' is a very good album for showing up
differences in tonearms.
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| 453.4 | Do you want one ? | COMICS::FLANDERSD | I remember the look in your eye | Wed Oct 20 1993 14:10 | 8 |
You might want to know that Newbury Audio currently has an ex demo Akito for the very reasonable sum of 99 pounds Dave PS I have no connection with Newbury Audio other than as a very satisfied customer | |||||
| 453.5 | Better now? | WOTVAX::MEAKINS | Clive Meakins @OLO | Thu Oct 21 1993 14:38 | 2 |
I've heard in the past that the RB300 doesn't work well in the LP12. I
don't know if that situation has changed since the Cirkus arrived.
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| 453.6 | Price sounds good... | LOCORE::szczypek | Thu Oct 21 1993 15:47 | 13 | |
Re .4 The price does sound good. Unfortunately for me I'm in the US. I think I'm going to have to do some good old-fashioned listening tests. I have a good rapport with a Rega dealer here and believe I can have a home trial with the RB300. Finding a local Linn dealer whose willing to let me do the same could be a problem. Thanks everyone for your input. -Joe | |||||