I had the white belt on a RP-6, and quite frankly I couldn't hear any difference between it and the stock belt. YMMV.
Rega White Belt...how the heck???
So some of you may have seen my last post about my disapointment with my Pro-Ject table...I ended up jumping on what seemed a killer deal on a Rega RP3 (And, a killer deal on the Groovetracer Reference Subplatter and Delrin platter) after getting it all set up (came with the Elys 2 mounted) I was very happy with what I was hearing, although the bass, while definitely very present, was muddy and boomy. I had heard about the white belt, and was very skeptical that it would have any effect on the over all sound I was hearing, as was stated in the many reviews I read, so I was hesitant to pick one up. The reason I did was...well, the stock drive belt did seem to kind of flop it's way around the pulley, and it might help speed stability, if nothing else.
I was pleased to hear I was wrong! Now, the "test" record of choice for me is Rush's Permanent Waves. more attack and punch in the low end than I first heard when I got the RP3! Still a little boomy over all (from what I understand, that's the sound of the Elys 2, and I did end mounting the 2m Blue from my Project on the RP3...COULDN'T BE HAPPIER NOW!) But a subtle difference either way.
What I want to know (if someone could explain) why it is...that the drive belt could possibly have an effect on anything tone wise. I can't seem to find the correlation between the two, but the proof was in the listening, and while it is a subtle difference, it's definitely there!
I was pleased to hear I was wrong! Now, the "test" record of choice for me is Rush's Permanent Waves. more attack and punch in the low end than I first heard when I got the RP3! Still a little boomy over all (from what I understand, that's the sound of the Elys 2, and I did end mounting the 2m Blue from my Project on the RP3...COULDN'T BE HAPPIER NOW!) But a subtle difference either way.
What I want to know (if someone could explain) why it is...that the drive belt could possibly have an effect on anything tone wise. I can't seem to find the correlation between the two, but the proof was in the listening, and while it is a subtle difference, it's definitely there!
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