I recently purchased a new - old stock Rega P2 2000 at a great price. Not too long after purchase, my upgradeitis kicked in and now the only stock components remaining are the bearing and the plinth.
I was going to buy an origin live onyx tonearm with upgraded wiring but figured out that it was just too much for me to spend at the moment - but found a Rega RB330 tonearm in new condition on eBay at a bargain price. So bought it.
My question is concerning VTA. So at the moment my RB251 tonearm has a 3mm shim underneath the 3 point mount, as I’m using an acrylic platter that is 3mm thicker than the OEM platter and mat.
Will I need to modify the shim thickness when fitting the RB330 tonearm? In other words is the RB251 height the same as RB330? Height being the distance between the base of the tonearm (that sits on the plinth) and the bottom of the tonearm head (where the cartridge sits).
Also, I have an Audio-Technica AT-VM95E cartridge. In the future I’d like to upgrade this, what gives a significant upgrade in sound quality for not too much more money - maybe £150ish.
I was going to buy an origin live onyx tonearm with upgraded wiring but figured out that it was just too much for me to spend at the moment - but found a Rega RB330 tonearm in new condition on eBay at a bargain price. So bought it.
My question is concerning VTA. So at the moment my RB251 tonearm has a 3mm shim underneath the 3 point mount, as I’m using an acrylic platter that is 3mm thicker than the OEM platter and mat.
Will I need to modify the shim thickness when fitting the RB330 tonearm? In other words is the RB251 height the same as RB330? Height being the distance between the base of the tonearm (that sits on the plinth) and the bottom of the tonearm head (where the cartridge sits).
Also, I have an Audio-Technica AT-VM95E cartridge. In the future I’d like to upgrade this, what gives a significant upgrade in sound quality for not too much more money - maybe £150ish.