Mat for Rega P10
Rega Arm that does not allow VTA setting.....I have to stick to 1-1.5mm mats. Do they live in a different world at Rega ? I forgot about Rega philosophy. Tonearm without VTA settings is made ONLY for Rega Own cartridge ... Each time you change a cartridge for something much better you need to change the mat or to add something between cartridge and tonearm. And it will work only if the arm pivot is too high. If it's too low then you can't do anything. This is Rega, thanks. |
Rega is definitively not a table for somebody who likes tweaking and experimenting a lot ,however I totally buy into Roy Gandy's philosophy of rigidness and simplicity. Simplicity is VTA on the fly and any proper tonearm must have it, it is not about tweaking, it's about proper cartridge adjustment. It's basic option that every tonearm must have and nearly all Japanese tonearms have it (at least VTA adjustment option). It's so weird that user can't even change the thickness of the mat on those Rega turntables. However, they do not recommend to change their mat as far as i know (same about their cartridge which is definitely not the best cartridge at all). So many limitations for Rega users, strangely they like to have limitations. |
I know Framer recommended the Stein Music The Perfect Interface Carbon mat but $625 for mat is quite steep I think. Even the cheapest one is $250 and I do not consider It a bargain. This one from Sakura Systems is the latest version of Boston Audio Mat. Price is $250, great lightweigh mat! Another great mat is SAEC SS-300, but the price is much higher. |
