Rega RB880 Tonearm

Designed using the latest 3D CAD & CAM technology, the RB880 is the culmination of almost 40 years of tonearm design experience that exists at Rega. This tonearm features a new aluminium vertical bearing housing, a redesigned sleeve and vertical bearing shaft (both manufactured from stainless steel) to improve mounting stability and overall rigidity. 



Rega is famed for its tonearm designs. One unique characteristic of these designs is the achievement of near frictionless movement horizontally and vertically whilst having no measurable free play in the bearing assemblies. A brand new low mass precision engineered vertical bearing assembly has been manufactured to further complement the inherent design philosophy of the Planar 8 turntable. The RB880 uses the latest Rega arm tube. Completely redesigned to redistribute mass and further reduce stresses and resonances. This advanced design tube increases the stiffness and rigidity of the overall assembly using CAD design to blend the multiple varying tapers.

Externally a bespoke Rega designed captive low capacitance phono cable is fitted, which uses an advanced phono plug assembly. This has only two parts to minimise joints and incorporates a twist and clamp design locking the plug to the terminal. The design increases connectivity and ensures the signal path is kept as clean as possible.

KEY FEATURES
Redesigned aluminium vertical bearing housing
Redesigned sleeve
Integrated arm clip
Improved spring housing
Rega's award winning low mass aluminium tonearm tube
Extreme stability and almost friction free movement
Hand selected bearings
Lifetime warranty against manufacture defects

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Effective Mass
Low / 11 g

Mounting Distance (platter centre to arm hole centre)
222 mm

Effective length
236.5 mm

Offset Angle
​21.55°

Overhang
14.5 mm