Rega RB2000 - Manual

Names of Tonearm parts
Arm balancing and setup
With the cartridge correctly mounted and with the stylus guard
removed, ensure that the tracking force dial and Bias adjustment are
set to zero. Adjust the balance weight until the arm is “floating” with
the stylus approximately 1mm clear of the record. Note: It is normal
for the arm to swing back towards the arm clip position even with the
bias set at zero. Therefore it is advisable to gently hold the arm
bearing carrier (just below the tracking dial) thus preventing
horizontal movement during the balancing procedure.
Applying tracking pressure
Once the arm is balanced rotate the tracking force adjustment dial to
the required tracking force. Numbers ‘0’ to ‘3’ are marked on the dial.
If in doubt it is advisable to use a tracking force that corresponds
with the upper limits of the cartridge manufacturer’s range.
Applying Anti - Skating (bias) adjustment
Set the bias adjustment slider to the same figure as the cartridge
tracking force pressure quoted by your cartridge manufacturer.
Note: This is not critical and a figure between 1.0 & 1.5 will normally be
suitable for moving magnet cartridges and 1.5 & 2.0 for most moving
coil cartridges.
Simply push the slider in to the required anti skating setting .Your arm
is now balanced, setup and ready to use. If you have any doubts
regarding installation or setup please contact your official Rega
dealer who will be able to carry out the work for you. Thank you for
purchasing this Rega product and we wish you many hours of musical
enjoyment.
Protractor and
arm mounting
data included.
Cueing
Platform
Tracking Dial
Headshell
Finger lift
Arm Clip
Cueing device
lift/lower handle
Balance Weight
6
The RB2000 tonearm is packed with new features pushing the
boundaries of tonearm design. As with all Rega tonearms, each one is
meticulously hand built by a team of highly skilled technicians. The
RB2000 uses improved bearings with each one being hand selected to
be an interference fit with the paired spindle matching both the inside
and outside diameters. This is a Rega developed method of increasing
the amount of detail retrieved from the record surface, designed
specifically to maximise performance of the tonearm and cartridge.
The entire tonearm structure is designed to have the minimum of
mechanical joints whilst using the stiffest materials in all critical
areas. The tolerance of the RB2000 tonearm is so tight that no
adhesive is used at any point throughout the construction. A brand
new low mass, precision engineered, vertical bearing assembly has
been manufactured to further compliment the inherent design
philosophy of the RP10 turntable. The RB2000 uses the latest award
winning Rega arm tube. Each one which is meticulously hand polished
(keeping mass to an absolute minimum) and has been completely
redesigned to redistribute mass and further reduce stresses and
resonances. This advanced design tube increases the stiffness and
rigidity of the overall assembly whilst reducing stress on the bearings
even further.
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Fully extended 0.0 First position 1.0 Second Position 2.0