Hi All,
Would anyone know the dimensions of a drive belt for a rega P3. As far as I can tell its a round belt 1.7mm diameter, but what length?
Any help much appreciated!
Fran
Would anyone know the dimensions of a drive belt for a rega P3. As far as I can tell its a round belt 1.7mm diameter, but what length?
Any help much appreciated!
Fran
Rega belts have 335 mm perimeter (maybe 340, it is not crucial).
It equals diameter ~ 106.7 to 108 mm.
It has 1.8 mm round profile, or up to 2 mm (newer Rega white belt).
This is valid for P9, but all Rega turntables accept same belts.
This is good replacement (OA 13.2):
Turntable Basics. Turntable Belts, Parts and Accessories. List of available belt models.
and this guy offers upgraded silicone belts:
Enjoy life with LP's and Turntables: Turntable Belt for Rega TTs'
(Not tested any of them, though.)
It equals diameter ~ 106.7 to 108 mm.
It has 1.8 mm round profile, or up to 2 mm (newer Rega white belt).
This is valid for P9, but all Rega turntables accept same belts.
This is good replacement (OA 13.2):
Turntable Basics. Turntable Belts, Parts and Accessories. List of available belt models.
and this guy offers upgraded silicone belts:
Enjoy life with LP's and Turntables: Turntable Belt for Rega TTs'
(Not tested any of them, though.)
I thought I'd resurrect this old thread to share my findings. As my old Rega RP8's white belts had become a little slack, and somewhat put off by the cost of official replacements I decided to do some experiments using off-the-shelf O-rings. I had already measured that the thickness of the original belt was 2mm, and that the diameter was in the region of 106 to 108mm. Trying the new 108mm belt first the turntable was running fast by around 0.7%, the 107mm was better at approx. 0.5%, the original 'slack' belts about 0.3% fast, and finally the 106mm belts were almost spot on at 0.1% slow. All speed measurements were conducted using the RPM Speed and Wow app (of which I have no knowledge of its accuracy but assuming it's consistent enough to do comparisons). Interestingly I tried a 2.5mm thick 106mm belt but the motor 'bogged-down' and would not come up to speed. I'm not promoting the supplier used for the belts but give the details for information purposes. I will do further measurements and listening tests to confirm whether the new belts are indeed (very good) value for money.
