There are three major components to this RP-1 Performance Pack, as it's called. First is a drive belt that not only looks different from the original—the new one is white, and appears very slightly thicker than the old one—but actually feels somewhat grabbier. (I'm probably the only nerd left who remembers, as a child, buying white silicone-rubber tires as upgrades…
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The solution may please a greater number of people than is usually the case: Rega discontinued the P2, and introduced a $195 upgrade kit that's said to bring their entry-level player to at least the P2's level of performance.
Sidebar 1: Specifications
Description: Two-speed belt-drive turntable with manual tonearm & moving-magnet cartridge. Motor: AC synchronous. Platter: phenolic resin. Speeds: 33.3 & 45rpm. Tonearm tube: aluminum alloy. Downforce calibration: none. Antiskating mechanism: magnetic. Tonearm effective length: 240mm. Cartridge: Ortofon OM 5E. Recommended tracking force: 1.75gm. Output: 4mV at 1kHz, 5cm/s. Wow & flutter: unspecified. Rumble: unspecified. Rega RP-1 Performance Pack: Upgrade kit for Rega RP-1 comprising new drive belt & platter mat, new Rega Bias 2 moving-magnet…
Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog Sources: Garrard 301, Thorens TD 124 Mk.II turntables; EMT 997, Schick tonearms; Ortofon SPU & 90th Anniversary SPU, Shindo SPU, EMT OFD 25 & TSD 15 cartridges.
Digital Sources: Wavelength Cosecant, Furutech GT40, Peachtree iDecco (digital input to line output only) USB D/A converters; Stello U2 USB transceiver; Apple iMac G5 computer with Apple iTunes; Sony SCD-777ESSACD/CD player.
Preamplification: LFD LE phono preamplifier; Auditorium 23 Hommage T1, Silvercore One-to-Ten step-up transformers; Shindo Masseto & Vosne-Romanee…
As we raced to catch the bus that would take us from Manhattan to Newark Liberty Airport, Rosemarie Torcivia and I were caught in an incredible downpour—rain like we rarely see it in New York City. Our trip to Germany for the 2011 High End Show had gotten off to a soggy start. Was this a sign of things to come?
Ten hours later, the world seemed a much different place. It was surprisingly warm and sunny when Rosemarie and I arrived in Munich, the long flight smooth and uneventful. Though we didn’t manage to capture any sleep during the trip, we were nonetheless charged with a fair…
We took the S1 to the Feldmoching stop where we transferred to the U2. From there, Frankfurter Ring, and our lovely little Park Inn were just moments away.
As we climbed the stairs into the sunlight and ventured out onto Frankfurter Ring, we were happily surprised to find that our hotel was right next door to a curious place called Eroticland. Somehow, this seemed appropriate.
Would this turn out to be a sexy hi-fi show?
As I opened the door to my little room, I was greeted by the distinct buzz of television electricity. I wondered if someone was inside, waiting for me.
No such luck, but I found something similarly delightful: A friendly greeting from the hotel, in charming, 8-bit glory.
Connecting to the Internet in my small room at the Park Inn—nothing fancy, but a perfect place to work.
We were impressed by the size and overall design of the M.O.C., site of the 2011 Munich High End Show.
Sales coordinator Rosemarie Torcivia smiles for the camera; a large balloon hovers in the background, announcing the 2011 Munich High End Show.