...noen flere observasjoner...
Som eier av en Rega P3-24 kan jeg nå velge ikke bare mellom to, men fire ulike drivreimer. Fire som jeg jo må anta har ulike egenskaper og innvirkninger. Jeg kan nå velge mellom
1) originalreim fra Rega,
2) ei såkalt standard flatreim fra Origin Live
3) ei såkalt "High Performance" flat reim fra samme,
4) og dertil også såkalt "Rega Drive Belt Upgrade" fra Rega.
"The Rega Drive Belt Upgrade" kan vi bl.a. lese om på
http://www.musicdirect.com/product/89327 (min uthev):
The Rega Drive Belt Upgrade Improves the Performance of any Rega Table!
Rega's Limited Edition White Belt was so popular they decided to make it a standard production item! Made from an ultra-pure rubber designed for Rega's cartridges, but now unbleached, this belt is the same one originally offered as the Limited Edition White Belt. The Upgrade Drive Belt is far superior to the standard Rega Belt, an improvement that is easily audible and easy to implement!
The Upgrade Drive Belt is made from a new type of rubber; this ultra-pure rubber doesn't have any dyes in it, and is now unbleached hence the tan color. This new material is smoother and stronger than the standard drive belt, Rega claims the Upgrade Drive Belt is the most accurate drive belt they have ever produced, one that guarantees precision and improved motor control.
In our listening tests, installing the Upgrade Drive Belt resulted in dramatic improvements in timing, pacing and especially dynamic range. Speed stability was also dramatically improved!
The Upgrade Drive Belt works with any Rega turntable and is highly recommended!
When Was the Last Time you Replaced your Rega Belt?
Rega recommends replacing the belt on their tables every 4-5 years. If youve been enjoying your Rega table for longer than 5 years and haven't replaced your belt, why not upgrade to one of these belts and improve the performance of your analog rig!
Stephen Mejias omtalte dette "oppgraderingsbeltet" fra Rega i Stereophile, Nov. 2010, side 109ff, der han bl.a. skrev (i min avskrift - med forebehold om feil!)
"The stock belt appears to be very slightly smaller in circumference and very slightly thinner than the new belt: While the black belt slipped on and off easily, the white belt was consistently trickier to get in place. But it's possible that my old black belt had simply stretched with use.
The sound, however, was definitely tighter, as was most noticeable with small-scale acoustic folk rock.
[...]
Rega's drive-belt upgrade retains all of the P3-24s positive qualities while tightening the bottom end and adding
an addictive, more forward balance to the top" (side 111)
RoDa her på sentralen har skaffet ei slik oppgradert Rega-reim til sin Rega P5, og skrev nylig om sin erfaring med denne i vennetråden for Rega:
http://www.hifisentralen.no/forum/index.php/topic,14185.msg1003236.html#msg1003236
Deler bare det jeg finner...