Custom made high-quality Advanced EBLT drive belt.
ADVANCED EBLT UPGRADE DRIVE BELT — The advanced EBLT drive belt is fitted as standard to all Planar 1, Planar 1 Plus, Planar 2, Planar 3 and Planar 6 models.
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Advanced EBLT (Standard) Drive Belt - Retail
Each belt is moulded on Rega's highly accurate custom tooling using a unique secret blend. Once moulded, the belts are cryogenically frozen and barrelled to remove any excess flash in order to create perfect cross-sectional roundness which is critical for accurate speed and stability. In normal use and conditions, the lifespan of the EBLT drive belt is 50% longer than the previous model.
Below you can see a direct comparison taken from Rega's custom test software. You can compare the old belt (top) versus the latest EBLT reference belt (bottom). Rega has used the same Planar 1 turntable. The only part that has changed is the drive belt. You can clearly see a notable reduction in weighted peak Wow / Flutter measurements produced by the increased accuracy and cross-sectional roundness of the EBLT belt. The standard belt measures 0.253% / the Advanced EBLT measures 0.162% and the Reference EBLT measures 0.075%
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