Rega P25 & Heed Audio Orbit 1

Posted by: Basilio on 27 September 2015

I found a power Heed Orbit 1 first set without speed change 33/45 rpm .
My Rega P25 needs modification on the power circuit .
I wonder if anyone knows and can tell me how to do it .

Posted on: 27 September 2015 by Richard Dane

I believe it requires the removal of the phase cap but best confirm with Heed on this.

Posted on: 27 September 2015 by Basilio

On site Heed speak of a capacitor by passing.

enough to know just what.

the board is very small.

Posted on: 27 September 2015 by Richard Dane

Rega should be able to help.

Posted on: 27 September 2015 by Basilio

thanks Richard

Posted on: 28 September 2015 by Richard Dane

Wat, I'm pretty sure that the original Orbit 1 could be used with either but required removal/bypass of the Phase shift capacitor. The original Orbit was, IIRC, a single speed unit.

Then came the revised Orbit 1 and the Orbit 2; Both offered switchable 33.3/45rpm, the Orbit 1 coming with it's own little PCB for connecting to the motor, whereas the Orbit 2 you could just plug your Airpax/Premotec/Philips motored deck straight in. It's said that the Orbit 1 had the performance edge but was more tricky to install.

Posted on: 28 September 2015 by Basilio

i phoned to dealer here in italy in the years 2000 -2010 and talked to bypass the first input capacitor

on the stage.

Figure posted by"WAT" should be the celestial with the iscription 100 on the surface.

I have purchased a audio first orbit series heed which i understand to be the best choice.

Greetings