It's perfectly fine. Sounds great. Drilling the arm is a very common thing to do. Stops it ringing / resonating, as any tube will do, lightens it, does not appreciably reduce the stiffness. Does not look great, there are a couple of scratches where the drill bit slipped but, when mounted they are not visible. The only thing I might like to do is fine litz wire that flexes better. I'm not wild about the heavy pvc jacketing on these.
Olá. Interessante! Embora eu, nunca me atreveria, a fazer isso, mesmo com conhecimento. Atualmente tenho o P3 (já é o 4rt rega planar 3 que tenho, embora, os anteriores, não tivessem a cablagem e o elemento que liga o braço, ao eixo do motor para mais rigidez, creio), com a Ania pro MC, mais o Neo TTPsu MK2 e Pre-amp phono Aria MK3. Toca muito bem, estou a pensar no P8. Penso que irá melhorar o som. Saudações de Portugal.
You can hook the new wire up to the old and pull in the new wires with the old, like any common electrician would. RCA connectors are not great for carts, as the "shield" carries half of the balanced signal, better use 5-pin DIN or XLR, and have a separate shield for the two balanced signals. The balanced pairs could be twisted for better hum rejection.
Hi Tim, Try here: srm-tech.co.uk/epages/4c008923-2265-416e-a207-cc9dd8b06028.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/4c008923-2265-416e-a207-cc9dd8b06028/Products/AZU02 not cheap but extremely good, noticeably better than stock. I'm finally happy with the sound. The cork mat is also well worth doing. Controls the ring on the platter very well. I have done a video about this - part 3 of my Rega tweaks and upgrades series.
I just found them on eBay - but I'm not sure I like them, much stiffer than the original wires and they affect the bias as a result. I'm probably going to change them at some point.
