Introduction
Designed using the latest 3D CAD & CAM technology,
the new RB880 is the culmination of almost 40
years of tonearm design experience. This tonearm
features a new aluminium vertical bearing housing,
a redesigned sleeve and vertical bearing shaft
(both manufactured from stainless steel) to
improve mounting stability and overall rigidity. The
advanced tonearm tube is designed using intelligent
redistribution of mass, ensuring this arm will exhibit
fewer points of possible resonance. The extreme
levels of stability achieved, coupled with almost
friction free movement from the high precision hand
matched bearing assemblies, guarantee to gather
more information from your vinyl than ever before.
You will also nd Rega made new low capacitance
phono cables terminated with high specication
phono plugs.
Arm balancing and setup
With the cartridge correctly mounted and with the
stylus guard removed, ensure that the tracking force
dial and bias adjustment are set to zero. Adjust the
balance weight until the arm is “oating”, with the
stylus approximately 1mm clear of the record.
Note: It is normal for the arm to swing back towards
the arm clip position even with the bias set at zero.
Therefore, it is advisable to gently hold the arm
bearing carrier (just below the tracking dial) thus
preventing horizontal movement during the balancing
procedure.
Applying tracking pressure
Once the arm is balanced, rotate the tracking force
adjustment dial to the required tracking force.
Numbers ‘0’ to ‘3’ are marked on the dial. If in doubt,
it is usually advisable to use a tracking force that
corresponds with the upper limits of the cartridge
manufacturer’s range.
Applying Anti - Skating (bias) adjustment
Set the bias adjustment slider located to the same
gure as the cartridge tracking force pressure quoted
by your cartridge manufacturer. This is not Note:
critical and a gure between 1.5 & 2.0 will normally be
suitable for most moving magnet cartridges.
Your arm is now balanced, setup and ready to use. If
you have any doubts regarding installation or setup,
please contact your ofcial Rega dealer who will be
able to carry out the work for you. Thank you for
purchasing this Rega product and we wish you many
hours of musical enjoyment.
Bias adjustment
