Rega Planar 2 Refurb


I'm currently in the process of refurbishing a Rega Planar 2 that I rescued from an attic.

The dustcover and plinth were covered in acrylic paint, which I have carefully removed and restored the dustcover with plastic polish.
I have a RP1 Performance Pack to replace the belt, cartridge and mat; and a bearing upgrade kit.

I have a couple of questions:

1. Has anyone tried/succeeded or have any advice on rewiring the RB250 arm?
2. I'm looking for the decal that should adorn the top of the dust cover, the one I'm refurbishing is missing, if anyone has a broken dustcover with a decal I'd be interested?
chrisroxb

Showing 1 response by effischer

There are a number of people who can rewire the RB250 relatively quickly and inexpensively.  Do a search here in the Turntables and Tonearms category and you'll find them (one of the better known uses the heading "Cardas rewire service").  IMO, unless you have some experience with micro-electric assemblies, it isn't a DIY job.

That said, you may also want to consider a new arm.  There are several that are much improved over the old RB250 and much easier to properly set up.  Moreover, the age storage location of your Planar 2 means the bearings could have some issues.  I rebuilt my Planar 2 way back in the day and responded to a post several years ago with some tips here:  https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/back-to-tt-after-24-years/post?postid=702506#702506.

On the dustcover decal, you can contact Rega to see if they have a spare.  Otherwise, you may be out of luck - that is a seriously old decorative element now.

Good luck & happy listening!