Owner's manual

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TONEARM
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.
INTERCONNECTS
Externally we have fitted a bespoke, Rega designed, low capacitance phono cable which
uses an advanced phono plug assembly. This has only two parts to minimise joints and
incorporates a twist and clamp design, locking the plug to the terminal. This design
increases connectivity and ensures the signal path is kept as clean as possible.
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