Garnet of Calgary, Canada has recently added some of my upgrades to his RP6. He is very happy with the sonic improvement. Here's his feedbacks : 

WOW!

Part 1 : Dual pulley, adjustable aluminium feet and acrylic platform upgrades:

hello michael....  i just installed my double pulley system,the new feet and the acrylic base.  The installation when smooth and HOLY COW what an improvement..bass mids and high end really came alive ...i am also using a delrin ceramic platter and a groove tracer sub platter and new counterweight...but i think the double belt system from you really bring my turntable into a another class...no more a mere rega rp6 now this is REGZILLA....can not thank you enough..... Garnet Moffat...

Part 2 : Acrylic Plinth, top and bottom bracings and motor isolation base :

hi michael... got my parts today and i installed them... the acrylic plinth upgrade was almost too easy to install ...plus it sure helped the sound and looks ..lots of audiophiles in Calgary are more than impressed with my new turntable and i expect they will follow and do the same thing to their  Regas.... WOW what a upgrade...the only thing i had to do is to replace the 2 round head machine screws with flat head machine screws on the top of the plith holding down the bracing that is because the delrin plater sits so low it was rubbing on the screws..... now that i am finished i will send you some photos in the near future.....thank you very much..... Garnet Moffat.... ps  having the motor housing sure did make a big change

Part 3 : Audiomod with micrometer series 5 tonearm, Ortofon Candenza Blue moving coil cartridge and a Avid Pulsus 2 phono preamp :

hi michael... Told you one day that I was going to install a Audiomods series 5 with micometer tonearm..well i just did it today along with a Ortofon Candenza Blue moving coil cartridge and a Avid Pulsus 2 phono preamp.. this is now my super Gr !

Thanks Garnet ! 

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Dual pulley and aluminium sub-platter have been the most popular upgrades for Rega TT owners. Many began their tweaking journey with these two components. Some may go on after that .... seeking for more improvements. And the others may just stop here considering the rest unnecessary. 

What about counter-weight? Is it listed to be part of your upgrade project? I remember it was not on the top of my list either when I first started to tweak my Rega turntable.  But when I first set up my underslung counterweight to test, my wife "wow" at the big improvement! 

You have to try yourself to believe it!

Glad to know Yann from France has agreed with me too!

Dear Michael Your counterweight is a great improvement! All is cleaner and bass is now controlled. Many thanks for your work.  I think I'll go back to you for other purchase...  Kind Regards  Yann

Thanks , Yann!

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Pro-ject Debut Carbon is a good budget turntable to commence one's analog experience. It's equipped with a carbon tonearm. With some simple tweaks you can further enhance it's performance.

Motor isolation base upgrade is highly recommended for this Pro-ject TT. This upgrade not only isolates the TT from motor vibration but also improves the energy transfer to spin the sub-platter/platter in a more steady pace, resulting in overall sonic improvement. Many have tried and are happy with the sonic improvement!

Scott's of Harlington, UK , had recently upgraded his Pro-ject Carbon Debut with my motor isolation base and he found the improvement to be significant! 

Michael, I just installed the isolation base to my Pro-Ject Debut Carbon; the improvement is significant. I wasn't really suffering from any rumble, but what little background noise there was has vanished altogether. More importantly, everything seems a lot clearer - the timing is better, as is the separation between instruments. I would thoroughly recommend this upgrade.   It was easy to install, too - I just drilled a small pilot hole, then used a big drill bit to cut enough of the plinth away to accommodate the posts sticking up from the isolation base. The only slight issue was that the screws provided were much too long; I had to saw them down (and file the bottom thread), but no biggy - it's not hard to get hold of shorter M3 screws.   Kind reagrds,   Scott

Thanks, Scott!

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Here's the new orange colour rp8-like acrylic plinth of Endrik from Philippines. For his new tweak, a piece of 5mm orange acrylic cutout was added above the clear plinth to enhance the look further. And now we have both beautiful look and beautiful music! 

Endrik has posted in vinylengine beautiful pictures of his new tweak :

Finally got my rp8 like acrylic plinth from Michael Lim the other day. Very nice craftmanship. Thank Michael! :)   *now playing beautiful music. . . :)  Here's a pic using Michael Lim's acrylic platter with original acrylic cover. . . :)  The orange rp8 like plinth is just 5mm thick and placed on top of the basic acrylic plinth. It is not full thickness but just an accent to the plain looking colorless acrylic. No problems with closing the oem acrylic cover whatsoever. The thing is every tweak gives a slight difference, incremental so as a whole, I can really hear quite an improvement from my stock. . .I'm kind of a form and function guy, looking for a perfect balance between aesthetics and sound. I don't like at all a beautiful turntable yet with a mediocre sound. The best tweaks I think I got was the dual pulley and motor isolation support. . . :)

 Thanks, Endrik for sharing with us !

Note : 

Endrik has done several Rega upgrades to his Rega P3-24 earlier :

1. Aluminium sub-platter, dual pulley and silicone belts, click to read more .....

2. Top, bottom bracing and aluminium feet, click to read more  ......

3. Counterweight and motor base, click to read more .....

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Aluminium sub-platter and stainless steel dual pulley brings more natural music. These are the first upgrades to be considered for you Rega TT with phenolic sub-platter and standard plastic pulley. Craig of Holland shares his happy experience with us on these upgrades. He has also upgraded to adjustable aluminium feet which also contributes to the sonic improvement.

Enjoy...

Michael, I got the parts today! I got them installed and did a little bit of listening. I’ll forward you some pictures tomorrow.  Overall I am very happy with the upgrades! The table is now level on my Rega wall shelf without the need for silver dollar coins! :P The bass is the most noticeable improvement … there is more of it and it is more precise. I can almost hear the 3-dimensions of a drum kit now. There is also a more natural sound to the music … maybe attributed to the truer diameter/consistent speed? Detail improved slightly as well.  All of your instructions were good. The only thing I did not do is drill the 1/4” pilot into my plinth for the feet. The screws I removed were almost the same size and I did not want to damage my plinth and they went in just fine. The only criticism is the grooves on the spindle. They catch and grab my vinyl as I am removing it compared to the stock smooth spindle. Thanks again for the parts, advice and information on your site! I have a rewire kit en route and next up will be a Delrin platter.  Regards,  Craig

Thank Craig!

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