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Do you use a wool record mat? Do you upgrade?

I have been in this hobby for many decades, when I hear something said to me from a professional at a store that doesn't make sense to me, I ask YOU the people in this hobby. Regarding REGA turntables do you keep the wooly mat they give you? Do you NOT upgrade the bearing system? and Isolate the table with a platform? Is it BAD OMEN to upgrade the belt, or change the platter from glass to acrylic or delrin? I would think anything that makes your table sound better for a little money would be a welcome investment. After saying all this. I use a Acrylic platter with no mat and a JA Mitchel record clamp on my REGA P3/24 with a Mapleshade ISO platform sitting on Iso blocks. The P3/24 is now dead quiet and with the bearing change (steel ball w/brass post to CZ ball w/solid steel spindle with sapphire thrust plate) It spins effortlessly and has raised the level of this table considerably. Why are some dealers so opposed to tweaks or 3rd party upgrades? My local dealer has lost me as a customer because of their ridged beliefs!
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a4bfamily
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Hey!
Sounds like you are a few steps ahead of me on the path I'm working my way down... Moving to the acrylic platter was the most shocking change I've made so far. The difference was epic, nearly fell off the couch lol. I upgraded the needle which was positive but not as much as the platter.

Turntables were meant to be played with. If Rega wanted you to use it exactly how they sell it, it would be welded into one piece so nothing can be changed LOL.

The fact that there are online stores with dedicated sections for table parts and tweaks should be a hint!

Change as much as you want... you don't like it... You'll switch it back. No harm done :)
a4bfamily
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Hey mattmiller. Sounds like your dealer must be of the same bloodline as a store owner here in Hamilton, Ontario. He wouldn't sell to a guy because he didn't like his make of car (not kidding...). He stopped talking to me when I mentioned I'd be using a bryston. I don't think he's in business anymore lol.

I'd love to drop in the 24v motor with psu into my p2. My dad made the change a while back on his p3 and couldn't believe the difference. I'm currently working on making an acrylic platform for the Rega. It's 0.75" thick and I plan to double it up. The platter sounds so good in acrylic so I thought why not make a platform out of it... The material was free so the only investment is time if it doesn't work well.

Your setup must sound glorious in its current configuration. Especially with the Mac!
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