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thorens or Rega

I'm presently trying to decide which table to use with a Blue Point Special cartridge, the Rega 2 has a Linn Basik LVX tonearm and the Thorens is a TD160, with a floating plater and armboard, very similiar to the Linn LP12, The Thorens table seems very well built I've replaced the Matt with felt, I have a stud mounted wall shelf for stablity.
rwilli6527

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sedond
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hi rwilli,

dunno if i know about 'em better than most, but i *do* know that i got a good deal on an origin-live modded rb250 from stoneaudio uk. i tink ewe can also buy 'em direct from origin-live. in the usa, i believe galen carol audio sells 'em. killer arm, really nice on my oracle 'table. origin-live sez it's their best arm - even better than their modified rb900. the 900 has better-quality bearings, but the more rigid bearing mounting of the 250 works better after the mods are done (according to o-l).

doug s.

sedond
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rick, see my prior post for how to get an o-l modded arm. and, like the rb900, the rb300's bearings "are" better than those in the rb250, but the structural mounting of the 250 is completely different from the other rega arms. so, the mods improve the 250 more than the other arms. this is according to o-l - ask 'em about it....

doug s.

sedond
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o-l & stoneaudio uk sell brand-gnu rb250's for 109 pounds - will still be a bit under $200, even w/shipping...

doug *cheap* sedon

sedond
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for $357, yule have an arm that can hold its own w/the hairy beast, uh, i mean the wery best... ;~) when it's time to nab that ridiculously underpriced oracle mk-v for $1200, or sumptin', yule have an arm awreddy - itchin' to move in to its gnu home! :>)

re: exact dimens for the rega, ask stoneaddio-uk or o-l, they'll give ya the info ya need...

good luck, doug s.

ps - a 'table upgrade will make an even bigger difference than the arm upgrade - my going to an oracle from a highly-modded cj walker 'table (same league as the regas, imho), made a *huge* improvement, even tho the cj had a better arm than that which came w/the oracle. my cj had a sumiko premier ft-3, & the oracle came w/a grace 727...

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