New Armboard or Tonearm Adaptor ?

[Kapeel]

I picked up a new Audiomods tonearm, it has a Rega stem didn't realise that the armboard has a SME cutout (rookie mistake). Now, I can either buy the correct armboard with a Rega hole, buy a Rega adaptor for the SME armboard or locally diy a mounting collar out of a 2-3mm plate with a 23mm Rega hole (I have a Dr. Feickert tonearm alignment protractor to ensure accurate s2p distance)

During this research I realised that all mainstream tonearm manufacturers have an adaptor for a SME armboard/cutout. Hence does it even make sense to buy a new armboard with Rega hole,? shouldn't I just buy / diy a adaptor for the SME cutout.

In the future when I change the tonearm I will in any case end up with a adaptor for the SME cutout, seems like it is the right option to choose ?

 

[anilva]

I will go with a DIY option, since you have a good alignment tool. This costs much less.

 

[arj]

I picked up a new Audiomods tonearm, it has a Rega stem didn't realise that the armboard has a SME cutout (rookie mistake). Now, I can either buy the correct armboard with a Rega hole, buy a Rega adaptor for the SME armboard or locally diy a mounting collar out of a 2-3mm plate with a 23mm Rega hole (I have a Dr. Feickert tonearm alignment protractor to ensure accurate s2p distance)

During this research I realised that all mainstream tonearm manufacturers have an adaptor for a SME armboard/cutout. Hence does it even make sense to buy a new armboard with Rega hole,? shouldn't I just buy / diy a adaptor for the SME cutout.

In the future when I change the tonearm I will in any case end up with a adaptor for the SME cutout, seems like it is the right option to choose ?

Whats the TT you use Kapeel ? Armboards can be made of wood as well and that gives you more flexibility and far easier to DIY

 

[Kapeel]

Whats the TT you use Kapeel ? Armboards can be made of wood as well and that gives you more flexibility and far easier to DIY

I have a PTP Solid 9 TT. Right now I am trying to make an acrylic armboard, thank you for the wooden armboard suggestion.

I will go with a DIY option, since you have a good alignment tool. This costs much less.

I am slowly getting to know the various options I can diy locally

 

[arj]

I have a PTP Solid 9 TT. Right now I am trying to make an acrylic armboard, thank you for the wooden armboard suggestion.

try to get a board made of any tonewood eg Sheesham/Maple/spruce. you will love it.

 

[Kapeel]

try to get a board made of any tonewood eg Sheesham/Maple/spruce. you will love it.

I will explore ..Thank you ..

 

[Hari Iyer]

Couple of months ago I purchased a Rega arm board meant for my Thorens TT. Though the effective length was correct, I had to bend the sub-plattet a bit to accommodate the Rega arm.