I wasn’t sure if I’d hear any difference. And in every one of those cases, the shelf was praised. In either case, a wall shelf solved the problem every time. Sometimes it was just related to the structure being so “unstable”. It was usually related to the vibrations from people walking nearby causing the needle to skip. I remember when I first looked up about why people used shelves. But hey, some instructions are better than none. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say that they hired out IKEA to make them. Oh and on that note, I have to say something about the rather hilarious instructions provided with the turntable. Only the top to screws go into the wall, the bottom two are used for leveling. This means that, without putting a backing plate on the wall, only one of the two screws will be going into wood. To those with a keen eye, you’ll notice that the wall mount is not at least 16″ wide – the standard distance between studs. To most this wouldn’t be an issue, but it’s still worth noting As with any Rega turntable, you’re also limited by the lengths of the power and rca cables. Since the table doesn’t have any left to right leveling, it becomes paramount that you level the shelf prior to drilling the holes. While the packaging wasn’t anything special, it really gave the wall shelf that extra “wow” level when everything was said and done. They also come with aluminum screws for attaching them to the base and little rubber pads that sit inside. They are milled out of solid aluminum and have a great heft to them. It seemed like far too much wrapping paper, but when finally unwrapped you can feel the quality of the adapters. The adapters on the other hand were very well wrapped in a small box. The shelf is very solid and it feels like you could stand on it without it giving way. That brings the total to a cool three hundred bucks.Īfter taking some time to look over the construction of the shelf, I concluded that my anger was unfounded and my faith restored. If you need these, it’ll set you back an additional $105. I mention “base price”, because if you have a RP6, RP8, or RP10, you must also buy adapters that screw onto the top of the wall mount. If you’re even luckier, you have a cool dealer who is willing to give you a great discount. If you’re lucky, you can score one cheaper on the used market. The base price of the wall mount is a cool $195. Previously, I had to change out my speakers for something far more kid friendly and easier to fix. For those interested, this isn’t the first time I’ve had to shake up the system in response to a growing kid. I did my research and eventually settled on the dedicated wall mount from Rega. My wife reminded me of the shelf and from then, it was off to the races. So, here I am, unable to play vinyl and searching for a solution. Actually, I believe that, if it were not for the protective case, he would have wrecked that cantilever on the cartridge long ago. In what seemed like an overnight growth spurt, my kid went from not being able to touch the turntable at all to being centimeters away from the needle. I mean, I know that they were made to solve other problems, but I would wager that a sizeable amount of people have it due to kids. I suspect that the wall mounts were made with kids in mind. For now, let’s talk about this wall mount and how it came to be. I’ll speak more about that in a future post. And I truly do believe in their design mantra, to reduce mass as much as possible, since mass stores energy (aka vibrations). They may not be the classiest looking, but they have performance where it counts. Speaking strictly from an usability standpoint, I don’t think anyone would disagree if I said that Rega turntables are just that. This is why I chose a Rega turntable in the first place. Personally, I am the “set it and forget it” type of person. No, they don’t require a masterful understanding, but at some point you will be required to do one of these things. All of these things are required to own a turntable.
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