Rega Planar 6 + Ania

[RobSys]

Hi all!

I have this great turntable and cartridge occupying in the heart of my hifi system...

A couple of weeks ago, my wife tripped in our lounge room and tried to demolish the turntable by using her face as a blunt instrument! (Thankfully massive bleeding/bruising and after several stitches, she is now recovering...)

She hit the corner of the dust cover and pushed it through such that the hinges were demolished and the tone arm was pushed through the cover!

Although the dust cover is wrecked the tonearm is still perfect (only the handle on the integrated head shell was sheered off). No change in system performance.

The turntable, arm and cartridge still work perfectly!

A tribute to the amazing strength of this build!

Thanks Rega!

Rob

 

[skinnypuppy71]

Oh dear, I hope your wife is recovering well, The turntable is very lucky me thinks. I'm wondering if the damage was really bad, what would the situation be re insurance cover.

 

[Gray]

😱 What a horrific incident!
....and a severe loyalty test for you....prioritising the immediate needs of TT or wife.

 

[daytona600]

House move and dropped my SP10 down a flight of stairs , still working decades later
Hope your wife is okay

 

[RobSys]

Thanks people for your concern (for my wife)...!

When my wife fell, her immediate concern was "I wrecked your turntable...!". I came in and saw blood streaming down her face, neck and body and immediately packed her off to our local hospital. Six stitches in her face later and while she was under observation I ducked home to check out the turntable...

It was not 'till the next day that I could test the table (after I had checked the cost of buying a new arm and cartridge (OUCH!). Amazingly it's checked out good....

Rob

 

[Edbostan]

Thanks people for your concern (for my wife)...!

When my wife fell, her immediate concern was "I wrecked your turntable...!". I came in and saw blood streaming down her face, neck and body and immediately packed her off to our local hospital. Six stitches in her face later and while she was under observation I ducked home to check out the turntable...

It was not 'till the next day that I could test the table (after I had checked the cost of buying a new arm and cartridge (OUCH!). Amazingly it's checked out good....

Rob

Poor soul! In time it will be a laughing matter but in the meantime I hope both of you feel less pain.

 

[Edbostan]

Oh dear, I hope your wife is recovering well, The turntable is very lucky me thinks. I'm wondering if the damage was really bad, what would the situation be re insurance cover.

Accidental damage is often an add-on. And then there is new for old and the chestnut regarding wear and tear