Question Rega Planar 3 - Upgrade or Replace

[idh420]

Hi, I currently own a late 1970's Rega Planar 3 with the original "S" shaped arm and an AT540ML cartridge (plus Q Accoustics 3050i and Audiolab 6000A) and have a dliemma as to whether I should upgrade the motor and arm or replace it with a new(er) model. I have been offered a Linn Basik Plus arm which I'm told will fit my turntable but is it worth doing this or am I better off buying a new turntable - I have a potential budget of £500 plus whatever my existing turntable is worth ? Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[matthewpianist]

Are you enjoying the music? What shortcomings of your system are currently impacting this?

 

[Rui]

Hi, I currently own a late 1970's Rega Planar 3 with the original "S" shaped arm and an AT540ML cartridge (plus Q Accoustics 3050i and Audiolab 6000A) and have a dliemma as to whether I should upgrade the motor and arm or replace it with a new(er) model. I have been offered a Linn Basik Plus arm which I'm told will fit my turntable but is it worth doing this or am I better off buying a new turntable - I have a potential budget of £500 plus whatever my existing turntable is worth ? Thanks in advance for any advice.

if it works maybe a unique situation in the world so keep it and upgrade it

 

[Cricketbat70]

Hi, I currently own a late 1970's Rega Planar 3 with the original "S" shaped arm and an AT540ML cartridge (plus Q Accoustics 3050i and Audiolab 6000A) and have a dliemma as to whether I should upgrade the motor and arm or replace it with a new(er) model. I have been offered a Linn Basik Plus arm which I'm told will fit my turntable but is it worth doing this or am I better off buying a new turntable - I have a potential budget of £500 plus whatever my existing turntable is worth ? Thanks in advance for any advice.

I have the sane era Rega Planer 3 with the S shaped tone arm. A few weeks ago the cartridge fell apart. The cartridge was an original goldring from the same era. It should be noted that I was given the rega in none working order and had it sat on a shelf at work for years as I also have a Dual CS 505. I finally had the rega repaired a couple of years ago. Now I need a new cartridge or the Dual repairing. I like the suspended chassis of the Dual, it plays better with my bouncy floors. Although I am planning to bolt a nice sturdy shelf to the wall rather than using my cheap alphason rack.
To cut a long story short I'd say stick with your rega unless you really can pinpoint something lacking with it.

 

[Paul AJ]

Hi, I currently own a late 1970's Rega Planar 3 with the original "S" shaped arm and an AT540ML cartridge (plus Q Accoustics 3050i and Audiolab 6000A) and have a dliemma as to whether I should upgrade the motor and arm or replace it with a new(er) model. I have been offered a Linn Basik Plus arm which I'm told will fit my turntable but is it worth doing this or am I better off buying a new turntable - I have a potential budget of £500 plus whatever my existing turntable is worth ? Thanks in advance for any advice.

I've never had a Rega Planer 3 but what I know about them is very good & as long as it's working ok I would say just get it serviced because with what you have to buy these days to compare with the Rega Planer 3 is very expensive.

 

[daytona600]

Trade your P3 for a ( New) P3/P6
Nothing really changes in decades with Regas. They slightly tinker with them and give them a New model number
or Try a new design like Technics S1500CS or Project Debut Reference 10

 

[matthewpianist]

Nothing really changes in decades with Regas. They slightly tinker with them and give them a New model number

I had a RP3/TT-PSU back in 2012, and moved it on in 2018. I bought my current model P3/Neo-PSU Mk2 last year. I would be perfectly happy with my RP3 still if I had kept it.