RP10 Manual
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1. t is not necessary to use the alignment protractor if the turntable has a factory fitted Rega cartridge RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 10 SETTING UP AND POSITIONING YOUR TURNTABLE Always take great care when unpacking the turntable Extra care must be taken if your RPID is supplied with a cartridge factory fitted so as not to damage the stylus Place the turntable on a sound and level surface The RIO inner plinth sits within the outer frame locates and self centralises via three rubber triangulated o rings Ensure correct alignment and check that the tonearm phono lead assembly and motor lead are clear of the feet and are not contacting the plinth Drive Belts Drive Pulley Top Brace Balance Weight 1 4 Tracking Force Control Bias Adjustment Ceramic Platter co RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 11 CONNECTING THE CUSTOM POWER SUPPLY Connect the XLR interconnect between the power supply and the turntable s input terminal in the back of the RPIO PSU Switch the mains power minimise the risk nf hum pick up by the cartridge the power supply should be situated as far from the turntable as the interconnect cable will allow Push the power button on the front panel to turn the PSU on When the power supply2. engineers and machines Over the past forty years nur cars have become more reliable and economical whilst we take for granted the satety and speed of modern aircraft Rega is no exception to evolution Rega s experience and previous achievements allows us to continually develop and produce better products The amp RFID represents probably the biggest step forward in the evolution of Roy handy s turntable design philosophies Law mass high rigidity plinths combined with electronically controlled low vibration motors high tlywheel effect platters and lower mass higher stability tanearms The is the second generation of our skeletal design turntables offering groundbreaking levels of performance RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 4 TURNTABLE DESIGN amp MYTHOLOGY Today there are many approaches to hi fi design which follow established and intormed engineering or electronic principles Amplifier and loudspeaker design have been well documented over the years with excellent technical publications These subjects have been based on tried and tested acoustic criteria and many computer sottware programs now exist that enable a near amateur to design a passable working loudspeaker based on known acoustic and mathematical parameters When it comes to turntable design we are limited to few poorly informed articles describing only very limited aspects of design This is subject full of m
3. is switched on the Rega logo will illuminate RED Press the 48 button to activate 4 to activate 4orpm fram the front panel SPEED PROGRAM AND SPEED ADJUSTMENT FACTORY SET Adjustments on the rear panel are factory set t is not recommended to attempt any adjustment as each turntable is optimsed tor peak performance Attempting to adjust these settings without the correct test equipment could seriously effect the pertormance of your turntable and could place the drive belts and motor under unnecessary strain CONNECTION THE AMPLIFIER The tonearm external phono leads must be connected to your 5 phono stage or an indepedent phono stage such as the Rega Aria switchable MM ME stage Connect as follows Red right channel Black left channel your amplifier does not have an integrated phono stage you will require an external stage sold separately RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 12 POWER SUPPLY FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Power button Rega logo Select 33 3 Select 40 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Factory set adjustments Turntable power XLR connection DD NOT ADJUST connection from turntable RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 13 CARE OF YOUR TURNTABLE Mount the turntable on a rigid level surtace Avoid mounting on hollow or heavy cabinets or anything mounted a flexible wooden floor The Rega tu
4. Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 7 MOTOR The motor is high specification 24V twin phase synchronous unit It is controlled by hegas unique and innovative RPIO PSU power supply The motor drives the CNG machined pulley sub platter and hub bearing assembly via the twin belt drive Each motor is individually hand tuned to its own custom power supply in the factory to minimise vibration motor noise and ensure optimum performance DE COUPLED OUTER FRAME AND DUST COVER A common problem for many skeletal design turntables is the inability to incorporate an effective dust cover into the design We have constructed an outer frame that minimises contact between the inner and outer plinth The only points of contact are three location devices on the feet which centralises the inner and outer plinths perfectly This makes set up extremely easy and allows the use of a dust cover The RFID can be used without the outer frame so desired CUSTOM POWER SUPPLY The speed and control is achieved by using a new DSP digital signal processing generator built upon a high stability crystal he device will divide the accurate square wave from the crystal to the exact frequency required to turn the platter at the selected speed The DSP core will also generate a near perfect sinusoidal wavetorm to power the motor Factory set vibration and speed adjustments are then made to the power supply to tune the motor for optimal performan
5. P10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 14 Do not use any polish on the turntable or lid clean wipe gently with a soft cotton duster slightly damp only if required Rega turntables are designed to optimise performance for music reproduction and therefore no compromises have been made to give quick start times The normal time taken far full speed to be reached is between 2 and seconds Warning Any attempt to repair or modify the turntable or tonearm by persons other than Rega approved personnel may invalidate the guarantee Should you experience any problem with your turntable please contact your Rega dealer TRANSPORTING YOUR RPIO Should you need to transport your to avoid any possible transit damage the follawing recommendations must be followed Remove the balance weight from the tonearm and secure the arm tube in its rest with tape or covered wire This will ensure no sudden or violent movement is transmitted to the delicate bearings remove the platter hold down the hub centre at the same time as lifting the platter on each side NEVER place your upside down or on its side This would allow oil in the hub bearing assembly to leak and cause speed and or wear problems If you have to ship your turntable or use a carrier save and use ALL of the original packaging RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 15 OWNERS LOG RP10 Engl
6. RP10 English Manual Cover Cursa manual qxd 17 1 2 2083 5 21 Page2 Turntable RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English 1032 2013 15 28 1 RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION EVOLUTION OF REVOLUTION TURNTABLE DESIGN amp MYTHOLOGY DESIGN AND INNOVATION SETTING UP YOUR RBZDUD SETTING UP YOUR TURNTABLE CONNECTING THE CUSTOM POWER SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY FRONT PANEL CONTROLS CARE OF THE TURNTABLE TRANSPORTING YOUR TURNTABLE OWNERS LOG RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 3 INTRODUCTION The has been designed and engineered to achieve outstanding performance Excellent build quality reliability and ease of use combine tn make a product which if used correctly will affer you a lifetime of musical enjoyment The RPIO takes Rega s design philosophy further than ever before A radical new plinth using custom designed materials a new tonearm bearing assembly 24V low voltage motor controlled by a hand tuned electronic power supply and a custom version of our engineered hub bearing assembly These are just some of the features of this amazing new turntable designed to extract more music from your vinyl than ever before THE EVOLUTION OF REVOLUTION Evolution is a well proven and documented process in many areas of our lives This applies in particular to design
7. ce RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 8 The 7000 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 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 pertormance of the tonearm and cartridge The entire tonearm structure is designed to have the minimum of mechanical joints whilst using the stiffest materials all critical areas The tolerance of the 000 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 RFID turntable The 000 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 Ex
8. ish Manual Text_Apollo English 1032 2013 15 28 16 RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English 1032 2013 15 28 1 RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English 1032 2013 15 28 1 RP10 English Manual Cover Cursa manual qxd 17 1 2 2083 5 21 Page 1 Rega Research Ltd exceptional Hi Fi designed and made in ENGLAND
9. n RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 5 DESIGN AND INNOVATION SKELETAL PLINTH DESIGN WITH POLYOLEFIN FOAM Controversially Rega has always researched methods of producing light but stiff and rigid plinths The technology is simple unwanted noise at microscopic levels is developed by the turntable motor and main bearing The plinth can also pick up airborne vibration fram the music From it s beginning in the 1970 s Rega pioneered the use af a stressed skin structure far the plinth This uses two layers of phenolic resin with a lightweight particle or fibre board sandwiched between the skins This technique has been used in many applications where stiff light structures are needed such as an aircratt wing or a Formula chassis The current revival in turntables has allowed Rega to research and develop higher technology structures for the customer who is happy to pay a little more for higher sound quality The amp turntables utilise a unique stressed skin structure produced from thin phenolic skins sandwiching a featherweight nitrogen expanded closed cell polyolefin foam core This material has been developed exclusively tor Rega over a three year period The plinth is seven times lighter than the weight of the original Planar 4 plinth In addition Rega has added even more stiffness in the crucial area between the arm and the main bearing RP10 English Manual Text_Ap
10. ollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 6 MAGNESIUM PHENOLIC DUAL BRACING A super lightweight plinth combined with a 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 his design prevents energy absorption and unwanted resonances which will add unnatural distortions to the music The RPIO takes our double brace technology to the next level Not content with an unprecedented stiffness to mass ratio Rega has obsessively reduced any resonant properties by using two different materials for the new stressed beam The top layer is Magnesium and the bottom layer is phenolic two of the lightest and stittest materials available Incorporating two different materials into the brace structure lowers their ability to pick up unwanted airborne vibrations Simply put different materials have different natural resonances using two different materials together they decrease the natural frequency of each other by self damping CERAMIC PLATTER The RPI uses a custom ceramic flywheel effect platter The platter is produced trom a ceramic oxide powder which is compressed tired and diamond cut to ensure pertect accuracy and flatness across the surface This new platter features a modified construction over the previous PY version with improved coupling to the sub platter RP10 English Manual Text_
11. rntable support is the ideal solution fitted with adaptor cups Keeping the lid closed while playing records will prevent dust falling on to the record surtace and should make cleaning unnecessary Depending on the room environment and ambient temperature playing with the lid open may offer sonic improvements You experiment to optimise the performance best suited to your room Do not use any record cleaner that works while the record is playing or any cleaners that use water or solvents If you keep your records stored in their sleeves avoid touching the playing surtaces and keep all water and fluids away cleaning should not be necessary Do not worry about visible dust on the record surtace as this is brushed aside by the stylus during play Dust collected on the stylus can be easily blown away In general record cleaning is overdone and one should not believe all the claims made by record cleaner manutacturers It is recommended to leave the turntable running during a record playing session Switch on betore the session and only switch off after you have finished Do not lift the centre hub out fram the main bearing The bearing is factory assembled with a film of special thick lubricant If the centre hub is removed this film may be disturbed and the accuracy of the turntable could be affected The arm earth or ground is automatically connected through the arm cable screening No other earth method should be necessary R
12. ternally we have titted a bespoke 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 RP10 English Manual Text_Apollo English manual qxd 1032 2013 15 28 9 IMPORTANT ALWAYS REMOVE THE CERAMIC PLATTER BEFORE LIFTING OR RELOCATING THE Always remove the ceramic platter before locating the RIO central plinth into the outer frame or when lifting the whole turntable to relocate it The rings will not centralise the plinth within the trame if the weight of the platter is present SETTING UP YOUR 2000 With the cartridge mounted correctly and set up using the alignment protractor supplied ensure that the tracking force control and bias adjustment slider are set to zero Pull the bias adjustment fully aut to set zero Slide the balance weight along its shaft until the stylus is floating just Imm clear of the record The recommended tracking force now be applied via the tracking force control shown on page 8 Always use a force which corresponds to the upper limit of the cartridge makers recommended range Push the bias adjustment slider to the same number as the tracking force control Far example recommended 7 09 tracking force 7 on the bias slider Note
13. ythology Designers propose theories that counter the basic laws of physics use terminology that doesn t actually exist in the engineering world build products that are more like beautitul sculptures than acoustic reproduction machines and sell items costing tens nf thousands of pounds that hardly function as intended and often fail to work at all For instance a very common myth is the heavier the better Turntable bases weighing tens of kilograms not uncommon The reality is that the base actually needs to be as light as possible to prevent unwanted bearing and motor noise being transterred to the turntable or record Platters also fall under a similar myth with many platter designs becoming so heavy that it is impossible to design a correctly functioning bearing and some so light that anyone can hear the speed inconsistency The turntable platter itself needs to be of enough weight to spin at a constant speed within the contines of the chosen bearing and motor drive system Many amateur designers choose one component in a design and try to achieve an extreme in size weight and quality They believe that by taking one theory to its extreme the design will become perfect he reality of all engineering design and life is that perfection is nat possible Based on this reality 5 goal has always been to optimise a mixture of numerous correct compromises thus bringing the designer nearer to the unachievable goal of perfectio
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