Rega RP6 User Manual

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1

DESIGN INNOVATION 2-4

INSTALLATION 4-5

CONNECTION TO THE AMPLIFIER 6

POWER SUPPLY 6-7

CONTROL AND CONNECTION ILLUSTRATIONS 8-9

TRANSPORTING YOUR TURNTABLE 9

CARE OF THE TURNTABLE 10

OWNERS LOG 11

INTRODUCTION

The RP6 has been designed and engineered to achieve outstanding performance way
beyond the expectations of a product at this price point. Excellent build quality,
reliability and ease of use combine to make a product which, if used correctly, will offer
you a lifetime of musical enjoyment.

Omitting unnecessary gimmicks allows us to concentrate the manufacturing costs on
the high quality parts necessary to reproduce music accurately. The RP6 is fitted with
a hand assembled RB303 tonearm, precision main bearing and a low vibration low
noise 24V motor assembly which is individually hand tuned to its circuit to further
reduce vibration.

The minimalist design of the Rega RP6 and the use of extremely high quality
components ensure that your turntable should last for many years. The tips in this
manual will help increase the life of your turntable and ensure optimum performance.

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DESIGN INNOVATION

DB TECHNOLOGY (DOUBLE BRACE TECHNOLOGY)

“Mass absorbs energy - lost energy equals lost music”! Rega has pioneered the use of
lightweight rigid plinths. Clever use of lightweight particulate core with a highly rigid
phenolic resin skin became the foundations of the high level of performance achieved
by the now iconic Planar turntable range. The latest generation of Rega turntables
takes this design philosophy to the next level. A super lightweight plinth combined with
a phenolic resin double brace mounted specifically where the increased rigidity is
required (between the tonearm mounting and the main hub bearing) forms a
structurally sound “stressed beam” assembly. This rigid plinth design prevents energy
absorption and unwanted resonances which will add unnatural distortions to the music.
Equally, heavier mass can transfer more unwanted energy such as motor or bearing
noise directly into the rotating record. The use of braces instead of the complete skin
allows double thickness phenolic resin in these key areas while providing further weight
reduction to the plinth which directly addresses the issue of mass absorption and
unwanted energy transmission.

PLATTER

The RP6 features an innovative two piece platter design constructed from float glass.
Manufactured using a complex and labour intensive invisible UV curing bond technique
the secondary ring platter is permanently bonded to the underside of the main platter.
The extra ring adds mass to the outer circumference which increase the natural
flywheel effect of the platter improving speed stability, accuracy and consistency.

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HUB

The aluminium top sub platter is manufactured to the highest tolerance and uses a six
point mounting system to ensure the platter and vinyl is presented as flat as possible
to the stylus.

MOTOR

The motor is a high specification, 24V twin phase synchronous unit which has the anti
vibration circuit hand tuned to each motor and is controlled by Rega's unique and
innovative TTPSU power supply. The motor drives the computer-numerically-controlled
(cnc) machined pulley and sub platter/hub-bearing assembly via the belt drive.

TONEARM

Designed using the latest 3D CAD technology the new RB303 is the culmination of more
than 30 years of tonearm design experience. Due to advances in technology we have
been able to fine tune the iconic RB300 tonearm design. Featuring a brand new tube
which has increased rigidity to the bearing housing, arm carrier and headshell coupled
with intelligent redistribution of mass, ensure this arm will exhibit fewer points of
possible resonance. Extreme stability with almost friction free movement from the high
precision bearing assemblies guarantee to gather more information from your vinyl
than ever before.

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