Hi thanks for your reply, it’s very low level hum and noticeable either head phones on and only hear it as the arm goes towards end of record play, other people have notice it on forums, I changed as spare om5 abd it went away , I have bought vm95sh to test and that’s ok , so I change the Elyis with that when it wears out . Thanks regards mark
Glad you like this. My son in law has a P1 and I’ve just picked up a 12mm glass platter and new felt mat for his birthday. As a former Planar 3 owner, I knew it would be a good upgrade. If he wants to upgrade again later, a Rega dealer has recommended the Goldring E3 as a straight swap, being the same weight and height as the Carbon. I suspect the Elys 2 is perhaps a step too far for his budget.
Hi great informative video, do you pick up some hum with your elyis2 cartridge as goes towards the end of play if your record, does mine on my p3 . Thanks mark
My Elys never hummed thankfully. I think humming is often caused by something needed to be grounded properly. did have a problem many years ago with a strathearn turntable, a pretty awful thing that hummed unless I touched one of the cartridge wires (am not recommending this as a good course of action for you!). I also had a subwoofer that hummed once due to a ground loop issue
I have the same glass platter and use it with the felt mat it came with. What platter mat were you using, and have you considered changing it out for something else?
Hi, I was using the felt mat - I have bought a white acrylic mat, I think from Cherry Audio that’s been sitting around for a while and never got around to doing an A:B comparison - will get around to it one day and report back!
@@theebayhififanatic6002 Thanks for the quick reply. When you do test your white acrylic mat, would you replace the felt mat, or put it on top of the felt mat? I am wondering if putting two smooth, hard surfaces directly against each other is a good idea.
@@cesarrangel7682 the heavier Rega platter is working fine on mine. This guy is a Rega dealer and looks like it’s the first thing he recommends to upgrade on the turntable th-cam.com/video/841NCNU-Pbg/w-d-xo.html
Vinyl records need a solid base as vibrations distort the sound. Having the motor connected (with sticky pads) under it does not help running with the lid opened does not help a light platter certainly does not help a solid platform is essential. The relationship the friction between stylus and record is critical the difference between a good sound and a great sound. Any vibration the slightest vibration will effect the friction and the sound will be compromised but can you actually hear it? Why do Audio Technics use metal for platters its heavy solid and its DENSE perfect for vinyl as glass can be to, the heavier the denser the better the bass should be but there has to be a point of diminishing return and benefit. The P3 glass platter costs £175 (went up this week by £25) for 12mm the P2 10mm only costs £121 and the P6 16mm costs a whopping £265 !!!! Seriously where do they get their figures & costs from? I wonder if there are actually any scientific tests and results as to what is really the best value and what if any difference each makes? That is why I "upgraded" my rack from metal (Atacama) to wood (Stax Blok) not cos it looks better but cos wood can absorb vibrations better and the rack is much heavier and yes it does improve the sound on my wooden floor. Justified worth it, na, but I picked up the rack for £30 on gumtree so why the heck not. But truthfully the P1 is a toy always go for the P2 if budgets are tight the P1 costs the same as a decent second hand older P3 which you can upgrade and end up with something costing the same price as new £750 but delivering something closer to the P6 that cost over £1100 !!!
@@dixienormous2440 i just got back into buying LP's after 40 years, i just bought a P1 and it's a fabulous TT. cheers. btw living in Japan now, and it is record heaven everywhere.
Would be interesting if you could pick up a cheap Cherry Audio acrylic platter and hear your opinion on it. 😉
Jim 🏴 ☺
Hi thanks for your reply, it’s very low level hum and noticeable either head phones on and only hear it as the arm goes towards end of record play, other people have notice it on forums, I changed as spare om5 abd it went away , I have bought vm95sh to test and that’s ok , so I change the Elyis with that when it wears out . Thanks regards mark
Glad you like this. My son in law has a P1 and I’ve just picked up a 12mm glass platter and new felt mat for his birthday. As a former Planar 3 owner, I knew it would be a good upgrade.
If he wants to upgrade again later, a Rega dealer has recommended the Goldring E3 as a straight swap, being the same weight and height as the Carbon. I suspect the Elys 2 is perhaps a step too far for his budget.
Goldring E3 is an excellent cartridge 💜
I’d use an acrylic platter from SRM Tech, though the glass platter is better than the plastic one that comes with the P1.
I went for the Pro-ject T1
It's has the glass platter, is also basic and cheaper.
Hi great informative video, do you pick up some hum with your elyis2 cartridge as goes towards the end of play if your record, does mine on my p3 . Thanks mark
My Elys never hummed thankfully. I think humming is often caused by something needed to be grounded properly. did have a problem many years ago with a strathearn turntable, a pretty awful thing that hummed unless I touched one of the cartridge wires (am not recommending this as a good course of action for you!). I also had a subwoofer that hummed once due to a ground loop issue
I don't think the bearing and motor is up to turning the 12mm platterlong term, its too heavy. I upgraded to the 10mm, which is from the P2.
I read somewhere the exact same thing. For the RP1 it's better the 10mm platter.
@@cralvear yeah, the RP3 has a much larger bearing on it.
@@scrotiemcboogerballs4967 :-)
do you need any adjustments when replacing with 10mm platter?
@@jbremc22 no like for like. The P2 has the same motor and bearing as the p1. That means its a straight swap.
Does it hurt the bearing to go to a much heavier platter like that?
This guy is a Rega dealer and recommends the glass platter upgrade so I don’t think it’s a problem
th-cam.com/video/841NCNU-Pbg/w-d-xo.html
I have the same glass platter and use it with the felt mat it came with. What platter mat were you using, and have you considered changing it out for something else?
Hi, I was using the felt mat - I have bought a white acrylic mat, I think from Cherry Audio that’s been sitting around for a while and never got around to doing an A:B comparison - will get around to it one day and report back!
@@theebayhififanatic6002 Thanks for the quick reply. When you do test your white acrylic mat, would you replace the felt mat, or put it on top of the felt mat? I am wondering if putting two smooth, hard surfaces directly against each other is a good idea.
@@AJM547 I think a straight swap
Hi can I ask is the 10mm the same hight as the original one
Is it a straight swap or do you need to to other modifications to make it work thanks
Can the rega p1 take this glass platter upgrade as well as a 260g platter weight?
Am pretty sure Rega don’t recommend using platter weights on their turntables
@@theebayhififanatic6002 I see. But the 5lb glass platter for the P1 shouldn’t be a problem?
@@cesarrangel7682 the heavier Rega platter is working fine on mine. This guy is a Rega dealer and looks like it’s the first thing he recommends to upgrade on the turntable th-cam.com/video/841NCNU-Pbg/w-d-xo.html
@@theebayhififanatic6002 nice, thanks for the help!
Vinyl records need a solid base as vibrations distort the sound. Having the motor connected (with sticky pads) under it does not help running with the lid opened does not help a light platter certainly does not help a solid platform is essential. The relationship the friction between stylus and record is critical the difference between a good sound and a great sound. Any vibration the slightest vibration will effect the friction and the sound will be compromised but can you actually hear it? Why do Audio Technics use metal for platters its heavy solid and its DENSE perfect for vinyl as glass can be to, the heavier the denser the better the bass should be but there has to be a point of diminishing return and benefit. The P3 glass platter costs £175 (went up this week by £25) for 12mm the P2 10mm only costs £121 and the P6 16mm costs a whopping £265 !!!! Seriously where do they get their figures & costs from? I wonder if there are actually any scientific tests and results as to what is really the best value and what if any difference each makes? That is why I "upgraded" my rack from metal (Atacama) to wood (Stax Blok) not cos it looks better but cos wood can absorb vibrations better and the rack is much heavier and yes it does improve the sound on my wooden floor. Justified worth it, na, but I picked up the rack for £30 on gumtree so why the heck not. But truthfully the P1 is a toy always go for the P2 if budgets are tight the P1 costs the same as a decent second hand older P3 which you can upgrade and end up with something costing the same price as new £750 but delivering something closer to the P6 that cost over £1100 !!!
The P1 is not a toy. It's a fantastic sounding turntable.
@@dixienormous2440 i just got back into buying LP's after 40 years, i just bought a P1 and it's a fabulous TT. cheers. btw living in Japan now, and it is record heaven everywhere.
@@leroyvega65 Glad you like it!