If you do not wish to have silver wire in the RB you can buy the Audio Note RB250 version and it is wired with audio note copper wire. My understanding is that the Audio Note version of the arms is wired as a new arm at Rega. In other words, Audio Note supplies the wiring/interconnect materials to Rega and Rega uses this to produce the Audio Note arms.
This would be as opposed an aftermarket outfit (like Origin Live, others) purchasing stock RB arms in bulk from Rega. These arms are then handled again, the wire removed, and then refitted with with the Audio Note wire and interconnect.
I am using an Audio Note ARM2 (RB300 w/silver wire, silver interconnect) in conjunction with a Michell Technoweight and a Dynavector DV20XH. The counterweight was a definite improvement; bass became more solid is the best way to describe it. This arm is very, very good with the wire and weight modification. Stirling Electronics in the UK sells them for around 540 US plus shipping. I believe they retail for 600 for that Audio Note turntable with this arm is a spectacular value and a very good sounding turntable for the money.
This would be as opposed an aftermarket outfit (like Origin Live, others) purchasing stock RB arms in bulk from Rega. These arms are then handled again, the wire removed, and then refitted with with the Audio Note wire and interconnect.
I am using an Audio Note ARM2 (RB300 w/silver wire, silver interconnect) in conjunction with a Michell Technoweight and a Dynavector DV20XH. The counterweight was a definite improvement; bass became more solid is the best way to describe it. This arm is very, very good with the wire and weight modification. Stirling Electronics in the UK sells them for around 540 US plus shipping. I believe they retail for 600 for that Audio Note turntable with this arm is a spectacular value and a very good sounding turntable for the money.