PLANAR 8 UPGRADE PACKAGE


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PLANAR 8 UPGRADE PACKAGE

The Planar 8 upgrade package includes a Delrin platter (black or white) P8 Reference subplatter, tonearm shim with three extended length screws, wrench, and spindle bushing.

The tonearm shim is supplied in order to compensate for the thicker Delrin platter. The installation of the shim will raise the tonearm at the base by the appropriate amount in order to maintain factory specifications.

Planar 8 Reference Subplatter details:

The Planar 8 Reference Subplatter is a three-piece precision assembly. This unique design only offered by Groovetracer allows the record spindle to be completely decoupled from the bearing axle to eliminate vibration transfer from the bearing thrust point to the record spindle.

The hub is machined from 6061-T6 Aluminum and the bearing axle is constructed from hardened (RC 62) and ground steel. The third component is the record spindle which is machined and polished from Stainless Steel.

Following assembly, each subplatter is inspected for concentricity.It also incorporates a sapphire thrust plate (integral with the bearing shaft) that rotates on a zirconia (ZrO2) ball.

This combination offers a superior low frictional interface that will last many years and produce an almost silent background for the music to emerge.

This jeweled bearing design only offered by Groovetracer® truly is a reference, and should you decide to purchase one, you can feel confident knowing you have chosen the best subplatter available for your Rega turntable.

Groovetracer® takes pride in offering the smoothest running subplatters available to owners of Rega turntables seeking to improve upon the already fine playback performance offered by the Rega turntable.

Not compatible with the RP8.

Price for the Planar 8 Upgrade package: $695.00

Kit Includes Delrin platter (Black or White), Planar 8 Reference subplatter, Tonearm shim with three longer screws, and bushing.

Also available with Acrylic platter. Price: $645.00

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Customer Testimonial by Kevin J.

I've played 15 lps. and I'm blown away. It's not one or two things better.
These upgrades made everything better. This table now plays at a very much higher level.
In my opinion the gain was well worth the money spent and I would highly recommend these upgrades to
anyone that owns a Planar 8 and really wants to see what level these tables are capable of playing at.

Thanks for your great customer service and outstanding products.

Customer Testimonial by Anthony B.

Just got the Reference Subplatter and Delrin platter installed on my P8. Wow! Your stuff should come stock! The magic I missed from my modded RP6 came back ten fold. Thanks again!

-Important Subplatter Features-

1) Ultra low coefficient of friction between the bearing surfaces minimizes vibration for a lower noise floor. The jewel bearing design is the smoothest running and longest lasting bearing available. Only offered by Groovetracer®.

2) The non-magnetic record spindle is completely decoupled from the bearing axle to eliminate vibration transfer to the playing surface. Only offered by Groovetracer®.

3) 3 point interface between the Subplatter & Platter ensures positive contact and also minimizes vibration transfer .

4) 0.0005 ”or better concentricity between the axle and hub offers vast improvement in pitch control.

5) Extended length (non-magnetic) stainless steel record spindle permits the use of clamps.

Detailed Instructions are included. Installation takes less than five minutes.

Items supplied to complete the Subplatter installation:

Magnet - (To remove the existing steel ball bearing)
Zirconia bearing ball
Alcohol swab
Vial of Bearing oil

Recommended Subplatter maintenance:

Re-oil the bearing shaft and thrust plate every year of operation.

Delrin platter details:

Delrin® is considered the material of choice for record platters by many of today’s high end turntable manufacturers. There are several reasons for this but the primary consideration is that it shares many of the same properties of the vinyl record. It also carries more mass than the majority of high performance thermoplastics available which is important in terms of maintaining speed stability.

The sonic benefits include well balanced frequency response with no loss in dynamics. Upper frequencies are better defined which in turn allows more inner detail to shine through. The improved presentation of instruments within the soundstage provides better imaging.

The challenge in using Delrin is that it is quite expensive in raw material form and requires extra attention during the manufacturing process. The manufacturing process begins with an oversized blank which is machined to its final size by virtue of several machining operations.

Finally, in order to use the platter without a mat, we machined a label recess so the record will lay flush with the playing surface.

Mass is 5 pounds 3 ounces, (2.35kg)

Available in Black or White.