Spacers for Rega P3


Am I the only one who thinks that the tonearm in the Rega P3 is mounted a bit too low ?
It seems that it needs to climb a few mm on its way to the record.
The solution is very simple: a spacer... but wouldn't Rega use a spacer on the stock P3 if one was needed ?
Should I add a spacer ? What size ? 2mm or 4 mm ?
triskadecaphobic
Are you using a Rega cartridge? If so, then you should not need a spacer. Any other brand of cartridge would likely require 2mm or more.
As pointed out, a spacer is not needed when using the, rather short, Rega cartridges. And the arm is not mounted a bit too low, though it may be mounted a bit too low for your cartridge. The height of the spacer that you will need is dependent on the height of your cartridge and the alignment of your stylus and cantilever angle.
I added TWO 2mm Rega spacers for my Benz Glider on the Rega P5 I own.
I tried playing a LP with no mat. (that's about 2mm as if it had a spacer. It was better, so I ordered the spacers. The 4mm I added is just right. (with the mat back on!)
With my Rega P3-24/Exact 2 combination (Rega cartridge with Rega arm) .....NO SPACERS REQUIRED ! My dealer advises that spacers will be needed if I switch to a "taller" cartridge (Benz, Dynavector, etc.)
Pete Riggles makes a really nice VTA adjustment for your arm/table. Might be a good choice. Check him out at vtaf.com