I will soon know on Tuesday - I want the issue fixed so the platter does not wobble and motor pulley lined up or a new deck that is right!
plastic penguin said:
This is the bit that gives me concern for Rega PP. Chebby also mentioned 1000 TTs a month ( like to know where you got those figures Chebby ?). Now thats 50 per day, are they resting on their laurels in regs to quality control ?. Thats a fair few decks to assemble WITH CARE and test out thoroughly.
I hoped that, like Chebby, its a few isolated cases but it appears not to be .
If I was Gandy and came across this thread there would be some serious a**e kicking going on at basecamp come Monday morning.
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First of all, I hope you get your problems sorted out Steve. My dealer rates Rega's back-up and support very highly, though of course this might just be part of the sales pitch. I guess we'll find out when we see how easily your issues are resolved.
I basically like my Rega turntable. It is substantially better than the Project Debut III and Project Genie 3 tables I've owned, though of course it should be given the price difference., and I'm quite sure a more price-equivalent Project could be very good indeed. However, it has on achilles heel - speed stability. It shows itself up quite badly with acoustic piano stuff but I also notice it sometimes on other material. Of course, I could buy the TT PSU for greater speed stability and upgrade to the white belt, but I have a problem with this. Why?
Realistically, the Rega isn't as good as the old Thorens TD150MkIIAB I once had. Neither is it as good as the Technics SL12010MkII I had, or the Pioneer Direct Drive I had. I could pick any one of these up relatively cheaply and probably end up quids in by selling the Rega.
I won't buy British unless it means I'm getting the right product and, unfortunately I'm not sure we have got manufacturing totally sorted in this country, even in the areas where it still exists. There's all the reports of quality issues on Rega turntables, the display failure on my Roksan K2 CDS, PP's Leema issues, various Arcam problems... These things shouldn't really be happening and Naim and Linn both prove that it is possible to get it right. It isn't just hi-fi - the British built Nissan I had until 6 months ago was full of squeaks and rattles which pushed me back in the direction of VW Group.
Definitely food for thought.
I basically like my Rega turntable. It is substantially better than the Project Debut III and Project Genie 3 tables I've owned, though of course it should be given the price difference., and I'm quite sure a more price-equivalent Project could be very good indeed. However, it has on achilles heel - speed stability. It shows itself up quite badly with acoustic piano stuff but I also notice it sometimes on other material. Of course, I could buy the TT PSU for greater speed stability and upgrade to the white belt, but I have a problem with this. Why?
Realistically, the Rega isn't as good as the old Thorens TD150MkIIAB I once had. Neither is it as good as the Technics SL12010MkII I had, or the Pioneer Direct Drive I had. I could pick any one of these up relatively cheaply and probably end up quids in by selling the Rega.
I won't buy British unless it means I'm getting the right product and, unfortunately I'm not sure we have got manufacturing totally sorted in this country, even in the areas where it still exists. There's all the reports of quality issues on Rega turntables, the display failure on my Roksan K2 CDS, PP's Leema issues, various Arcam problems... These things shouldn't really be happening and Naim and Linn both prove that it is possible to get it right. It isn't just hi-fi - the British built Nissan I had until 6 months ago was full of squeaks and rattles which pushed me back in the direction of VW Group.
Definitely food for thought.
It would be interesting to know how Rega's TT sales compare with what they sold in the 70s and early 80s ie. before "digital" took over.
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matthewpiano said:
To be fair though, my amp's issues are a bit of a one-off. Can't think any make that hasn't escaped glitches over the past 20 years - could add Cmabridge and their low volume issues they had a couple of years ago. Cyrus transport/firmware issues with the slot entry on CD6 and 8 SE; Roksan Kandy LIII had problems with volume; People complained about an issue with Nad CDPs... now Rega with TT quality issues plus reliabilty with their Dac, I seem to recall.
Think in today's markets the smaller companies are trying to max the profit while expanding their range, sooner or later something has to give...
plastic penguin said:
Which is understandable given how tough the environment is for small firms.
And big firms have quality problems too. The Audiolab MDAC, which has sold around 20-30K units, has had significant variability in quality, according to John Westlake.
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stevebrock said:
Think it was more to do with build quality than mechanics. I'm struggling to find the posts or thread, although did come across this one.
I don't buy the "why do Rega owners feel the need to upgrade" thing
Most of the upgrades are made by third parties.
Lets think about who is marketing to who here?
It's the same with the car world — certain makes are popular — if you're producing mods who do you aim for? The obscure makes and models?
Sure, they do mod, but perhaps because they can?
Most of the upgrades are made by third parties.
Lets think about who is marketing to who here?
It's the same with the car world — certain makes are popular — if you're producing mods who do you aim for? The obscure makes and models?
Sure, they do mod, but perhaps because they can?
No wobble on my RP6 but I had been thinking about the Groovetracer subplatter - now I'm having second thoughts.
plastic penguin said:
Don't know what you mean. Had my RP3, without any tweaking. Works out of the box beautifully. No need or urge for tweaking either. And for what it's worth: all my other Rega gear works without an itch.
Busy day Tuesday! TT back to Moorgate Acoustics and the my MacBook back to Apple store - suspected HD failure, thank goodness all my music n stuff on the NAS
I want a new RP6 with my Dynavector fitted with no wobble/misalignment or a refund in which case I will buy a Gyrodec - which I probably should of done in the first place
Get yer moolah back you know this makes sense
That liddle dyna sings like a canary on one.
Buy me buy me buy me.
That liddle dyna sings like a canary on one.
Buy me buy me buy me.
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Just seen this. I'm very tempted myself but trying to hold out for a Gyro, assuming, of course, the Pulse doesn't go up in a puff of smoke.
Nice gyro on eBay! The best I can expect on Tuesday is a replacement RP6 which I can keep or sell on and get a used Gyro
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