Your preferred Rega turntable
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I've always hated those decks, the ones with the daft picture frame around them. Apart from the fact that it's stylistically weird, those frames cost money to add yet do not improve the sound whatsoever. Totally superfluous. Just bad design.
The plinth on a Linn by contrast is structural so justifies its place.
gerlando
Prog Rocker
Why are you writing so much about this Rega thread if you hate them?
Do you a problem understanding English? I love Rega turntables, just not those ones. No company is immune to the odd misstep.
Jamie
pfm Member
And I don't recall anyone mentioning the RP40 (which came 15 years after the P25!), which was basically an RP3 with some go-faster stripes & bits & bobs.
gerlando
Prog Rocker
linnfomaniac83
I bet you can’t wheelie a unicycle!
The ones with MDF platters were not Planar 2s but P2s, there are two variations, one from around 2000, and another from around 2004 iirc, I had the latter and it was cracking VFM.
linnfomaniac83
I bet you can’t wheelie a unicycle!
You’re welcome to come and listen to mine, I’m fairly sure you wouldn’t be disappointed!
Craig B
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AIUI, as with P9/P25, these frames allow the plinth to be both lighter and stiffer, whilst at the same time contributing very little resonance due to being minimally connected at or near resonance nulls (i.e. the corners).
Also, like the even more stylistically unusual frame round your RP10, they keep the dust cover from crashing down onto the tonearm.
linnfomaniac83
I bet you can’t wheelie a unicycle!
Yes, whatever they’re doing, it’s a significant leap over any P3 variant I’ve heard. I’m sure much of it is to do with the lovely RB700, but it is quieter too.
Never been happy with P7 looks untill now.
Looks wonderfull in flesh
Can't wait to spin it
Hoopsontoast
pfm Member
Is the P7 'surround' not Plastic or Metal rather than Wood on the P25/P9?
I thought I read that somewhere....
The only downside of the P9 I can think of is the full-size power supply, at least compared to the newer Neo model for the other decks.
I thought I read that somewhere....
The only downside of the P9 I can think of is the full-size power supply, at least compared to the newer Neo model for the other decks.
I stand, or sit, corrected. Although I still hate the way they look.
Lucky we all have different taste.
Recently I had RP8, RP6 and an old Planar 2.
P7 looks much more classy imo.
dave charlton
pfm member
In the quest for lightness the P9 plinth comprises a skeletal core wrapped in phenolic with the surround having (hidden) CNC machined slots.
Voted Planar 10 here, I have one.
First Rega was a late 90’s era Planar 2 which made playing records a lot of fun.
Did the common thing and fell away from vinyl when I fell for “Perfect sound forever” CD and sold up.
Back into vinyl mid 2000’s, well fettled Gyro with (eventually) all the Orbe bits and SME V/ Dynavector XX2 MC cart.
Threw a lot of Wonga into that deck, the dream Michell setup, but ended up eventually not finding playing records “fun”, which is kinda the point.
Nice ornament with a lot of value in it, so sold the lot and auditioned the new Planar 8 and !0.
Bought a 10 with Apheta 3 cart.
Much better than the Michell deck, though quite different from what you would consider the “classic” vinyl sound?
Think more R2R mastertape than warm fuzzy nostalgia.
Nice tweaks with the IsoAcoustics feet and Collaro mat as well.
Country mile more fun and musical than the Michell, just fit n forget...no fussing over spring bounce and the like.
First Rega was a late 90’s era Planar 2 which made playing records a lot of fun.
Did the common thing and fell away from vinyl when I fell for “Perfect sound forever” CD and sold up.
Back into vinyl mid 2000’s, well fettled Gyro with (eventually) all the Orbe bits and SME V/ Dynavector XX2 MC cart.
Threw a lot of Wonga into that deck, the dream Michell setup, but ended up eventually not finding playing records “fun”, which is kinda the point.
Nice ornament with a lot of value in it, so sold the lot and auditioned the new Planar 8 and !0.
Bought a 10 with Apheta 3 cart.
Much better than the Michell deck, though quite different from what you would consider the “classic” vinyl sound?
Think more R2R mastertape than warm fuzzy nostalgia.
Nice tweaks with the IsoAcoustics feet and Collaro mat as well.
Country mile more fun and musical than the Michell, just fit n forget...no fussing over spring bounce and the like.
Luca
pfm Member
I totally agree with you. If I had one of those decks I'd immediately remove that weird frame. That decorative moulding contrasts against the beautiful minimalist Rega style.
I don't even like the skeletal aspect of the last series. For me P8 and P10 are more beautiful with the whole plinth instead of skeletal. The nicer model of the last serie is the P6.
The planar has to be planar not skeletal!
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Craig B
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Craig B
Re:trophile
Keen Rega fans may recall that, at the end of 2005, P2 (2000) was unceremoniously dropped from the line, making P3 the entry model (discounting Planar 78) until the introduction of P1 in October 2006, followed by 'The New Rega P2' with 'brand new stablised 22mm platter design to give greater speed stability' in December of that year.
Luca
pfm Member
Are you sure about that?
I understand the frame is useful to hide that poor chipboard. Rega didn't glue even a finishing tape on it. What a shame!
I would stick a finishing tape on the edge.