Rega Reference Belt (First Look)

[@Audiorevue]

I do understand you guys are a dealer however I do appreciate you guys covering some of their products and that a lot of sites and KZbin channels probably wouldn’t

[@Dreamonoids]

That means a lot. Sometimes we wonder if our audience wants to see these videos. Now we know!

[@davidspendlove5900]

I’ve just added a couple of these to my P9 , wow I’m amazed really.I usually change my belts once a year with the white belts but this really is a step up.

[@Dreamonoids]

The P9, nice. Comments like this are very helpful to others on the fence.

[@tkbalmeida]

How long should I go between belt changes in your opinion Joey? I think Rega days 5 years, but I have been replacing yearly.

[@joeylopezphd]

Tony your reasoning makes sense to me, but I also change my tires before the wear bars are hit. It really depends on people's usage and environment, so many factors.

[@Dreamonoids]

Hope Joey answered your question.

[@TheTriumph1966]

Will this belt fit on previous generation models such as an RP6?

[@joeylopezphd]

Yes it will.

[@Dreamonoids]

Sure will!

[@Nccr3-ht8gm]

It better be good For the price

[@lawrencecabrera5937]

I have a 2018 planar 2 and the belt squeaks at startup and at shut down. Is that normal?

[@Dreamonoids]

Might be time for a new belt. I'd take it into your local dealer to have it inspected.

[@lawrencecabrera5937]

@@Dreamonoids How much is the belt?

[@mattharwood4413]

@@lawrencecabrera5937 That's the "Rega Creak". It's a known thing. My old belt always did it and now I have a new reference belt and it does it. It also does it if you put a static brush on the LP while its moving. Look on some of the Rega threads,

[@lawrencecabrera5937]

@@mattharwood4413 Thanks for the knowledge Matt!

[@davidspendlove5900]

@@mattharwood4413 yes this is quite normal , I always give my deck a little assistance turning the platter on start up.

[@CBT5777]

is this the advanced EBLT belt?

[@joeylopezphd]

Yes.

[@JamesSmith-qy3eu]

@@joeylopezphd No, it's the reference belt. Rega make an advanced belt and a reference belt.

[@joeylopezphd]

@@JamesSmith-qy3eu You are right, my bad, for some reason I was thinking he meant it was the better of the two belts. There is the Advance Belt, then the Reference.

[@Dreamonoids]

You know things are serious when you get into belt talk.

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

​@@Dreamonoidsi want to belt you for that music and your essentially non review

[@mortlach186]

How does this belt improve the sound? It doesn't improve speed accuracy, even if it was less sticky, tat has not been an issue with original belts. Please explain what is different and how that difference improves performance. This is not a subjective thing, it's a belt so there has to be some empirical data, backing objective performance numbers.

[@Dreamonoids]

Put a worn out old belt on your turntable that’s cracking and see how it sounds.

[@mortlach186]

@@Dreamonoids Apparently you were shuffled into a spam folder and apparently, you didn't read my question, and did you know that if you put a flat tire on a car, see how that rides? I'll be clearer; how does this reference belt improve sonics on a Rega 3 24 volt motor, with a neo power supply with a 3 month old eblt advanced drive belt?

[@antoniovetere5394]

I've learned absolutely nothing.

[@Dreamonoids]

Noted.

[@Mark-ro5zg]

$75 for a belt is ridiculous! It's just Snake Oil!

[@Dreamonoids]

Snake oil is my favorite brand of extra virgin olive oil. Good stuff.