Rega RB880 Tonearm
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Product Summary
The Rega RB880 is a high-performance precision tonearm developed using advanced 3D CAD and CAM technology. Originally created for Rega's Planar 8 turntable, it combines exceptional rigidity with extremely low-friction movement to allow the cartridge to retrieve fine musical detail from the record groove.
A precision aluminium vertical bearing housing is partnered with a redesigned stainless-steel sleeve and vertical bearing shaft to improve mounting stability and rigidity. The arm tube uses carefully redistributed mass to minimise potential resonance, while high-precision hand-matched bearing assemblies provide exceptionally smooth movement.
The RB880 also features Rega's low-capacitance phono cable, terminated with high-specification phono plugs, along with adjustable tracking force and bias for accurate cartridge setup.
Key Benefits
- High-performance precision tonearm
- Advanced low-resonance arm tube design
- Aluminium vertical bearing housing
- Stainless-steel sleeve and vertical bearing shaft
- High-precision hand-matched bearing assemblies
- Extremely low-friction movement
- Excellent rigidity and mounting stability
- Adjustable tracking force
- Adjustable bias / anti-skating
- Rega low-capacitance phono cable
- Three-point mounting system
- Designed and assembled in the UK
Technical Specifications
Construction
- Type: Pivoted Tonearm
- Vertical Bearing Housing: Aluminium
- Bearing Sleeve: Stainless Steel
- Vertical Bearing Shaft: Stainless Steel
- Bearings: High-Precision Hand-Matched Assemblies
- Arm Tube: Advanced Low-Mass, Low-Resonance Design
Adjustment
- Tracking Force: Adjustable from 0 to 3g via Calibrated Dial
- Bias / Anti-Skating: Adjustable
- Cueing Device: Integrated Manual Lift / Lower Mechanism
Mounting
- Mounting System: Rega Three-Point Fixing
- Spindle-to-Arm Mounting Distance: 222mm
- Required Mounting Pillar Clearance: 25mm Diameter
- Minimum Front Clearance from Arm Hole Centre: 250mm
Connectivity
- Rega Low-Capacitance Phono Cable
- Fixed Tonearm Signal Cable
- High-Specification Phono Plugs
Compatibility
- Standard tonearm fitted to the Rega Planar 8
- Also used on selected Rega models including the Planar 6 RS Edition
- Directly replaces Rega tonearms using the same three-point mounting system
- Can be fitted to suitable third-party turntables using the supplied mounting template
- Older single-point Rega installations require the supplied template to establish the correct mounting position
What's in the Box
- 1 x Rega RB880 Tonearm
- 1 x Balance Weight
- 1 x Arm Mounting Template
- 1 x Cartridge Alignment Protractor
- Integrated Low-Capacitance Phono Cable
- Documentation
