Clear Acrylic Plinth only
Model CAP1 : USD160.00

So far is there anybody requesting for an acrylic plinth ? You may wonder. Yes, those turntable enthusiasts who believe acrylic plinth has low resonance property, making it a good choice for TT plinth, can't wait for me to add this to my list of Michael Lim upgrade accessories. Sorry for the long wait as I have been experimenting it all this while, both with and without bracings. 

Personally, I find it sounds best when braced. But of course the choice is yours! 

Fresh from the oven, here it is! the new Clear Michael Lim Acrylic Plinth!

To maintain "low mass's concept", well-loved by many, the thickness of the acrylic plinth is kept at 18mm(~3/4"). It is designed basically compatible with stock lid of Rega turntables. It is compatible with all new tonearms with 3-point mount as well as old models like RB100/RB250/RM300/RB600. You can also add a 3-point stainless steel spacer and enjoy the wing nuts tweak too. 

It is a suitable for DIY turntable projects and compatible with some Rega  models (P1-P5, Planar2/3, RP1-RP6 ) and some Goldring/NAD models. 

The clear acrylic Plinth (CAP1, picture below) can retrofit the stock rubber feet or my aluminium feet/ adjustable aluminium feet without problem. However, with adjustable feet plinth height  adjustment and levelling are now a breeze!

My P3-24 replaced with Braced Acrylic Plinth

My RP6 replaced with Braced Acrylic Plinth

One of the main concern of acrylic plinth is rigidity and this is well taken care of by coupling it with the top alloy bracing and bottom stainless steel bracing. 

                                 
Another useful feature of the acrylic plinth is now belt tension is adjustable ( a feature found in many higher series of expensive TT's ) be it motor mounted on-board or motor off-board using motor isolation base.

*Reasons for belt tension adjustment :
Firstly, 60Hz pulley has a smaller diameter than 50Hz unit, thus belt tension is different.
Secondly, the belt tends to get loose over time, so the need to adjust the belt tension to optimum.

How is it, this new TT of mine?

Beautiful...... both look and sound wise!

Try out and hear for yourself! Hearing is believing !

Happy Tweaking! Remember to specify the model when you place order.

NEW : Acrylic plinth with Add-on color skeletal top 

Introducing to you now the new clear acrylic plinths with add-on color skeletal tops. Available in glossy blacks, white, red, yellow and orange.

The color skeletal top not only add colors to the plinth but increase its rigidity which is critical to good sonic improvement to the TT. These color tops are glued and bolted to the basic clear acrylic plinth.

You would definitely love a TT which not only sounds good to the ears but also looks beautiful to the eyes! I believe the new "colored"acrylic plinths need no further explanation!

Clear Acrylic Plinth with add-on skeletal top
Model CAPEX: USD185.00

Ken Kimata of Arlington Hts with his upgraded Rega Planar 3 commented:

Hello Michael I assembled. It is very good! Ken

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Paul's upgraded NAD533

Paul of New York, who owns a number of newer Thorens automatic turntables, bought a manual value-for-money NAD533 deck to tweak. No hassle, NAD 533 shares the same benefits as Rega decks when comes to tweaking.  So he gladly begins with stainless steel pulley, aluminium sub-platter, stainless steel underslung counterweight, acrylic platter and top alloy bracing.

Paul is a fast worker and comments and pictures are sent in real quick! Thanks Paul!

Here are the pictures and comments. Enjoy!

Micheal,  Find the attached before and after photos, table sounds great, everything is much more defined and open. I have intermediate photos as well if you need any, just let me know, thanks again, Paul Pulley,sub-platter,counterweight and top bracing upgrades Acrylic Platter upgrade

Thanks Paul.

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Stainless steel dual pulley - this little but critical component may not mean much to many TT owners, but it's really very sentimental to me. Five years ago (2009), I tweaked my own Rega TT and shared my experience and results on the net. Not knowing that as a result, many became interested to get some of my upgrade products for their  Rega TT.'s...

It turns out I have the whole list of upgrade items now for Rega TT's. I am glad to have this hobby to keep myself occupied after retirement. And in this website, I also encourage Rega tweakers to share their experiences so that others can learn from their experience.

John Burle of Texas has added stainless steel dual pulley and belts to his Rega RP3 recently and he's happy with the sonic improvements : 

Mr. Lim  Thanks for such a fantastic product. I must agree with all the other testimonies. Tighter bass , lower noise floor, natural extended treble and toe tapping dynamics. The only bad thing is that my lp collection is now all disorganized because I've been pulling albums down much fast than I up them back up.  Thanks

Thanks, John!

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If at this moment, you are not yet ready to tweak the "main body" of your beloved Rega TT, why not just consider the "feet" first? My aluminium feet would be a simple tweak for you to begin with .....

Don't worry, you would not mess up anything with this tweak! And you will notice sonic improvement as Gerret of USA would testify here after his aluminium feet and silicone belt upgrades :

Michael,  It took me a while to get back to you. I really like the feet and the belt upgrade I received from you. They tightened up the bass a bit at first. That is before I also replaced the plinth. I found that Joel at Audiowood.com takes apart Rega's and resells the plinths he doesn't need. He makes some beautiful turntables that are more art pieces than audio gear.  Using the better plinth gave a further advancement. I found that the get further enhanced and I feel like I just moved the turntable to 2013.  Here is what happened to my Rega Planar 2 thus far:  - Michael Lim belt upgrade  - Michael Lim feet upgrade  - Replaced sub platter with aluminum one  - Replaced tonearm stub with metal one - same design thought - upgrade potential?  - Replaced AC motor with DC 24 V upgrade  - Replaced platter mat with Mission mat  Next I am looking at the double pulley and belt upgrade. I am a little scared of pulling off the existing metal pulley. I saw your tool to get this done. Is it tricky? I'd need the double pulley, the pulley remover and one more belt. Let me know your thoughts.  I included the pictures from both the pre-and post plinth operation. Thanks for you blog, inspiration and great products.  Regards,  Gerret Meyer, Atlanta GA

Thanks Gerret!

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Rafe Arnott of Vancouver, BC Canada has a RP1 earlier which was upgraded with dual pulley:
Voila! A nice, neat solution... for Rega RP1

A happy customer who believes in the stainless steel dual pulley upgrade, he would not forget to add this upgrade to his RP6 too. Let's hear what he says :

Hi  I hope you and your family are doing well! And yes, I'm enjoying much more analog music on my RP6, especially with your dual 33 1/3 rpm 50Hz pulley :)  Here is a picture of my setup:  Your dual pulley has made a world of difference, the change across the frequency spectrum – going from one belt to dual Rega white belts – especially in the midrange and bass was not subtle – and I have recommended the upgrade to everyone I know who uses a Rega TT.  I find my RP6 has grip and authority in the lower registers (that it did not possess previously) much more akin to an RP8 now. Rafe Arnott

Thanks Rafe!

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