AVAILABLE IN JET BLACK OR CRYSTAL CLEAR ACRYLIC
This listing is for our acclaimed Silent Base for Rega Turntables. The Silent Base will fit virtually all Rega manufactured decks including Planar 2, Planar 3, P1, P2, P3, P3/24, RP3, RP6, NAD 533, C555 and Moth Alamo. If your model is not listed email us with details. Please state model when ordering.
The Silent Base has been designed to give the deck a sprung suspension system providing better isolation from external disturbance, such as footfall and acoustic feedback. It also provides far better isolation from motor noise by housing the motor on the base as opposed to the turntable plinth. The rubber feet are removed from the original plinth, but the plinth itself is retained and rests on the suspension domes of the Silent Base.
The Silent Base is made from rigid 10mm extruded Acrylic and uses the same adjustable spikes as our Silent Stage platforms. Acrylic is inherently non-resonant and is a superb material for a solid base. The Rega plinth is sprung from the base by three Sorbothane 'squidgy' suspension domes and the motor is attached to the base via a Motor Vibration Absorber (MVA). The spikes prevent unwanted energy getting through to the base and any that does get through is filtered out by the suspension domes. Motor noise and vibration can now only get into the plinth via the MVA and the suspension domes, as the motor has no physical contact at all with the plinth. The MVA and the Sorbothane suspension domes filter out motor noise exceptionally well - as can be verified by use of a stethoscope. The motor can be adjusted for height and angle and there is a hole directly under the centre of the motor, so if you have our Motor Thrust Bearing fitted (you should!) this can be adjusted easily. The tonearm cut-out in the base is oversized in case you have a VTA adjuster fitted and has a machined hole for the tonearm lead retainer.
Improvements you will experience are dramatic: Solid tuneful bass, pin-point soundstaging, increased dynamics, more low-level detail and a clarity over the whole frequency range that has to be heard to be believed. When we were designing this product, the first samples did not allow for the motor to be mounted on to the base. Even without the 'motor drop mod' the base made a very worthwhile improvement, but once we worked out an easy way to drop the motor - with no soldering or gluing required - then the improvement was phenomenal!
Apart from the sound quality gains, the Silent Base also allows easy levelling of the deck and it really does look good. This is a nicely made product. Ok it's under the deck so you don't see it, but all the same - the edges are all polished and the spike bases are recessed into the Acrylic. The Silent Base is available in crystal clear or jet black finish with chrome spikes. Please note the gold spikes as shown in the picture are no longer available.
Fitting the Silent Base will not take more than half an hour and full step-by-step instructions are provided. There is no soldering or gluing involved.
Overall height of the deck is increased by approximately 21mm or 27mm if using the spike holders. This can be further increased by around 15mm by adjusting the spikes, so if you're using an arm which requires extra clearance under the plinth then the base is ideal for you.
The first picture shows the Silent Base in clear finish fitted to our Rega 3, the second shows the underside of this deck, the third shows a Silent Base in black finish with the spikes, suspension domes and spike holders at the top of the picture. The fourth picture shows a model in clear finish looking from above with a motor in place and the fifth shows the deck in our office system on our Duo-Stage wall mount complete with all our mods - and sounding stunning.
NOTE: Motor, Rega turntable and Duo-Stage wall mount shown in the pictures are for illustrative purposes only and are not included.
UK courier delivery £15.00, Europe £25.00, USA & Rest of World £35.00. No extra postage for multiple purchases. No surcharge for Paypal. Please state base and spike finish required when ordering.
PLEASE STATE FINISH REQUIRED WHEN ORDERING: BLACK OR CLEAR ACRYLIC
USER FEEDBACK
“ Superb item, professional packaging & delivery. Highly recommended !! " M.P. (UK)
" Superb transaction in every way. Great seller. A clever and superb mod. Thanks! " J.P. (USA)
" Silent base does exactly what the makers claim. Am amazed. Fast delivery too! " J.H. (UK)
" The Rega Silent Base is everything you said and more........it's lifted the performance of my Rega to another level, with sound improvements right across the range in all the areas you describe. I have to say I was a little skeptical at first, as I have very good isolation for my deck, in the form of two polished black granite slabs separated by three 'squidgy things' and I thought that any improvements in sound would be minimal.....I'm delighted to say that I was wrong!
I have a great sounding, audiophile quality reissue of Dave Brubeck's 'Time Out' that sounded good before the 'Base, except for slight distortion heard on the top few piano notes of a couple of arpeggios in Track 2, 'Strange Meadow Lark'. I tried everything I could think of to get rid of it....tweaking geometry, playing force, bias etc. but was unable to improve on it, so I told myself that it must be in the recording/pressing.
The Silent Base has fixed it.....those notes are now very clear and detached from one another with no discernible distortion to my ears at all - the whole record now sounds more brilliant than I've ever heard it before! Likewise for my rock and classical collections. Another winner with this product, Stuart - well done! “ P.G. (
“ Thanks for the base, which is fitted, sounds and looks really good “ M.L. (
" We just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you so much for the upgrade you carried out to our Rega Planar 3 - it has made an enormous difference to the sound system here at GuitaristTV; bass is authoritative, mids are warm and organic, and the top end is silky. The whole soundstage comes through with more immediacy and punch, and it has breathed new life into our guitarist back catalogue, even with the most difficult-to-produce material: Stratton's guitar playing in Iron Maiden's first album sounds more mournful and beautiful than ever, and Steve Vai and Satch seem to jump right out of the speakers. So thanks once again, and we look forward to doing business with you again sometime! " P.C. (GuitaristTV.com)
“ WONDERFUL ITEM !!!! SUPER E-BAYER THANKS. TOP TOP TOP E- BAYER “ G.M. (
" Perfect transaction! This one works ! " C.P. (Germany)
“ Very impressed, it has brought some real solidity and presence to the sound.” J.R. (
" Many thanks for the prompt delivery. I have fitted the components in stages. The Silent Base, Acrylic Platter and Platter Damping Ring came first. I believe that the base alone makes the most substantial sonic improvement, whilst the subsequent components consolidate things. Superlatives could not describe the difference in sound. I believe that your products have pushed my turntable into the realms of the fabled "high end". Any turntable user who might be considering a substantial upgrading part of their hi-fi system should start by fitting as many of the appropriate SRM/TECH upgrades that they can afford. Considering the cost of a major upgrade, say of a pair of quality loudspeakers, your components must be a serious bargain. Many thanks." B.S. (UK)
" Every bit as good as promised. Fabulous. " C.R. (UK)
" Just musically brilliant!! " C.Y. (
" I can't believe the difference this has made to my Rega 3. Bass is much 'firmer' and the amount of extra detail coming through is extraordinary. Let me know the minute your new twin belt drive mod is available - I want one! " P.D. (UK)
" Fast and well packed delivery, great looks and sound improvement to the rega" P.M. (
"An excellent product and a very fast delivery" S.G. (UK) "Very good packaging. Sounds brilliant, super tight bass. Lovely top end too! " D.G. (UK)
TESTIMONIALS FOR OUR LP12 & THORENS SILENT BASES
" I have now fitted the base and as you promised the sound really does vastly improve. Not just control and detail of bass but overall sound much more incisive and involving. It was hard to drag myself away from playing more and more records. Thank you for an excellent product which is worth every penny of its cost. " C.P. (UK)
" A quick note to say that the product is first class. I have an LP 12 that is 18 years old and has been upgraded over the years with the latest Linn specs. The original base has never been changed and I must say what a difference the rigid base makes. The product is well made and nicely finished. It does exactly what is says on the tin and more !!!! " A.C. (
" Silent Base delivered quickly and is superb " B.R. (UK)
" Enormous improvement to an LP12. A real quality item and an absolute bargain! " S.Z. (UK)
" Well I have finally got around to fitting the Silent Base to my Linn and because I had previously been using it without a base at all I wouldn't have thought it could make much difference to the sound, but to my amazement I was very wrong! There seemed to be more precision and clarity, then I took off the rubber damping rings which I had fitted before my first listening test and "yes" it was better still. I can't thank you enough. " B.G.R. (UK)
" Unbelievable upgrade. Like moving from Akito to Ekos arm for silly money. Buy it. " P.M. (UK)
" Excellent item, would recommend this to all Thorens owners without a doubt, A+++ " R.B. (UK)
" Thanks. Excellent build. Very happy. " P.W. (UK) Thorens owner
" Easy to fit. Access to springs a bonus. Real difference in isolation. " J. L. (Australia).
" Your acrylic base board for the LP12 is phenomenal, hence I want this too (Acrylic Platter Mat) " M.P. (Ireland)
' Great product, excellent packaging, clear instructions - smooth! ' M.M. (UK)
' Amazing improvement !!! ' S.C. (Portugal) Thorens TD160 Owner
' The increase in Bass clarity is enormous. Going a lot deeper and clean as a whistle. ' G.L. (UK) LP12 Owner
' Hi Stuart. Sorry not to have been in touch any sooner. I fitted the Acrylic base that I had from you recently .... excellent. I really like the clean detailed sound. Prior to buying the first kit from you I had bought a high grade tone arm cable from Russ Andrews. Anyway having now installed that, your motor suppression kits and the acrylic base the old LP12 really does sound world class. ' N.H. (UK)
' Hello Stuart. The results are wonderful. The Silent Base makes that I have a new LP12 with more musicality, space, precision and so on....... It's a real bargain and I don't regret this deal . Thank you very much again ' D.N. (France)
' There is a definite improvement in the overall soundstage, which I find to be much tighter & clearer, which is probably due to the elimination of resonance caused by the original base ' C.L. (UK) LP12 Owner
' Hi Stuart, Just a quick mail regarding the Silent Base I collected from you last Thursday. I succesfully fitted the base to my new maple plinth at the weekend, no problems fitting and yes a good improvement in bass tightness. I've used the spiked feet straight onto my glass support and works very well indeed ' J.A. (UK) LP12 Owner
' The improvement the base has made to my TD160S is nothing short of miraculous! ' J.C. (Greece)
' Really great item, as described, well packed, all great, cheers ' M.G. (Canada)
This is what Hi-Fi World Magazine said about our Silent Stage 1 Isolation Platform:
"At normal listening levels the platform proved extremely effective in decoupling the Rega from its surroundings, allowing more music and less distortion to filter through to my jaded lug-holes! Surface noise on a 1972 Decca/Eclipse pressing of Vaughn Williams’ Symphony Number 3 was less obtrusive than it had been before, the performance as a whole better integrated and more convincing. Dynamics were improved, and rock and Jazz music in particular contained more sparkle and life than before. As an aside the platform also worked very well underneath a Naim CDI, bringing a much better sense of focus and rhythmic ‘snap’ to the music."
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