Rega Naia turntable without cartridge carbon

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Rega Naia turntable without cartridge carbon

The Rega Naia turntable is the uncompromising transformation of the flagship "Rega Naiad" model into a "production model". The Naia takes the best of this development, is packed with groundbreaking features, materials and technologies that Rega has developed over many years to achieve a new level of vinyl playback.

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Rega Naia turntable without cartridge carbon

The Rega Naia turntable is the uncompromising translation of the top-of-the-range "Rega Naiad" into a "production model". The Naia takes the best of this development, packed with groundbreaking features, materials and technologies that Rega has developed over many years to achieve a new level of vinyl playback.

With the Naia, Rega takes the groundbreaking low-mass, high-rigidity plinth technology to the next level by using a graphene-impregnated carbon skeleton plinth with a Tancast-8 polyurethane foam core. This extremely rigid structure is further reinforced by two ceramic alumina struts, the same material used for the redesigned resonance-optimized ceramic platter with improved flywheel effect and complex profile.

The RB Titanium tonearm is the most advanced and precise production tonearm Rega has ever released. The entire tonearm structure is designed to have a minimum of mechanical joints and use the stiffest materials in all critical areas. The RB Titanium allows for almost frictionless horizontal and vertical movement, while there is no measurable play in the bearing assemblies. The RB Titanium uses a new one-piece titanium vertical bearing and titanium vertical spindle assembly. The featured Rega Aphelion 2 MC is mounted on the unique, hand-polished, one-piece aluminum armtube to keep mass as low as possible. Completing the design is a tungsten counterweight shaft and counterweight.

The Naia uses a bespoke aluminium sub-platter with a spindle and central bearing made from ZTA (Zirconium Hardened Aluminium Oxide). ZTA was previously developed for use in much larger machinery in the paper industry. Its abrasion resistance was much higher than aluminium oxide, making it the perfect material for making a central bearing assembly. Manufacturing is extremely complex and similar to the manufacturing of other oxide ceramics. Initially produced as a powder preparation using spray drying, the piece is formed in an isostatic press (applies pressure in all directions to create a uniform density). The piece is then turned in its raw state (before firing) and then fired at 1600°C for 3 days before the bottom flange and bore are ground and it is finally honed to match the spindle diameter. The spindle and bearing are then assembled as a set to ensure a perfect fit.

The NAIA Reference Power Supply offers the ultimate in motor control stability, convenient electronic speed change, advanced anti-vibration control and user-adjustable electronic fine speed adjustment to ensure absolute accuracy and control over the life of the motor. Housed in Rega's latest bespoke enclosure, the Reference Power Supply is designed to operate the low noise 24V motor as quietly and precisely as possible. The speed and control of the motor is achieved through the use of a DSP (Digital Signal Processing) generator based on a highly stable crystal. This device splits the precise square wave from the crystal to the exact frequency required to spin the platter at the selected speed. The DSP core also produces a near-perfect sine waveform to drive the motor. Vibration elimination and fine speed adjustments are then made to the power supply at the factory to tune each motor for optimum performance.

Triple Reference Drive Belts: For three years, Rega has been researching and developing a bespoke new rubber compound for drive belts, working with chemists. Using a special curing system, the new drive belt offers superior modulus constancy (a constant that indicates the degree to which a substance exhibits a particular property, particularly elasticity). These new belts are manufactured on Rega-developed, state-of-the-art, high-precision tooling (inspired by the collaboration with the manufacturer of high-tech Formula 1 engine parts) to achieve the "perfect" precision in speed accuracy and stability.

Ceramic Double Brace: "Mass absorbs energy - lost energy equals lost music"! A super-lightweight plinth combined with a ceramic upper and lower brace, specifically mounted where increased rigidity is required between the tonearm mount and the main hub bearing. This rigid plinth design prevents energy absorption and unwanted resonances that would cause unnatural distortion in the music. Likewise, a heavier mass can transfer more unwanted energy such as motor or bearing noise directly into the rotating record.

Techinal Specifications:

Graphene impregnated carbon fiber skeleton base with Tancast 8 foam core (a material developed for the aerospace industry). This material is embedded between two layers of HPL (high pressure laminate). HPL is exceptionally thin and extremely stiff.
Ceramic "Double Brace" technology, additional stiffening of the chassis
Skeletonized aluminum feet with low mass for perfect stability
Turntable: Resonance-optimized ceramic platter with perfect running properties thanks to a new, complex profile
ZTA zirconium-hardened aluminum oxide (ceramic) turntable bearing and spindle
Triple Reference drive belt for improved stability and drive properties
RB titanium tonearm: One-piece vertical titanium bearing and vertical titanium spindle assembly with enormous rigidity and accuracy
Counterweight axis and weight made of tungsten
External Reference Naia PSU power supply with speed fine adjustment for 33.3 and 45 rpm, matched to the motor.
Incl. dust cover
Color: Carbon