The RP3 and RP6 plinths are totally different. The RP6 is made from medium-density fiberboard as opposed to the coarser particle board used for the RP3. The finishes, obviously, are worlds apart. The braces are different: the top brace is a sandwich of aluminum and plastic on the RP6; not so on the RP3. The RP6 has dustcover hinges secured with screws that are an inch and a half long and heavier-gauge than the half-inch screws used on the RP3.
I have been modifying a Rega turntable (Planar 3) for the past three years or so, piece by piece. The last change was from an RP3 plinth to an RP6: I did this completely for cosmetic reasons. But damned if I didn't hear clearer, better-defined sound with the RP6 plinth. I dunno.
But the differences above are real.
I have been modifying a Rega turntable (Planar 3) for the past three years or so, piece by piece. The last change was from an RP3 plinth to an RP6: I did this completely for cosmetic reasons. But damned if I didn't hear clearer, better-defined sound with the RP6 plinth. I dunno.
But the differences above are real.