I've seen a new Planar 3 in gloss white, here in Barcelona. Playing Neil Young's "Prairie Wind". Awesome looking, nice sounding. Tempted by price drop of the old RP3, but still too much for me...
nopiano
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Interesting graphs, which I believe show the typical Rega practice of running a little fast. Never sure if they slow down with age, or if this is to make them sound more lively. Does anyone know?NSA_watch_my_toilet said:
paul darwin
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I can confirm that (barring any delivery issues) all UK dealers will have the new Planar 3 by tomorrow Thuirsday 14th April, on schedule.
Paul Darwin
Rega Research
Paul Darwin
Rega Research
Great! I look forward to reading reviews (not that I can consider upgrading my RP3 at the moment).
busb
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GeoffreyW
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+1 for me, too, TSP. Most unlikely to want to change, but I'd like the opportunity to do a B2B with the RP3, at the dealers. Have to take some vinyl to be cleaned.
Have to make an appointment, methinks, but one of the benefits of retirement is flexibility (but not in my joints)
Have to make an appointment, methinks, but one of the benefits of retirement is flexibility (but not in my joints)
Nopiano, just as a matter of interest as I would like to audition a Tecnodec. What tonearm and cart do you use with yours?
Al ears
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friendly_ghost said:
Looking at his signature it is an older Rega, I am guessing an RB250 but it's only a guess, along with some sort of Grado cartridge (cannot remember which one). Perhaps he will respond later to clear things up.
nopiano
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Much later, as I'd not seen this thread for a while - sorry!Al ears said:
Yes, as Al guessed, it's a standard Rega RB250 arm I believe. It's currently fitted with a Grado Black1, their most modest cartridge, which the supplying dealer (from Devon) had fitted as a demo. It's remarkably good for not much money, though on the mellow side of neutral. I've a new Shure M97xe awaiting fitting, and am also tempted to remove an old Goldring 1006 from an old Dual turntable, and update it with a 1042 stylus, as it has a decent sound.
If you can afford it, try a TecnoArm, which is a heavily modified Rega and allegedly very good.
A very good alternative to the Rega arm is the Origin live arms, The Alliance at arround £250 and the Silver at arround £650.
They are not modified Rega arms as such although the design is a nod in that direction and the Alliance got an award for excellence. However, your going to be hard pushed to get a better performance than the new Planar 3 for similar money or even more and the new Rega arm will easily accomodate much more expensive cartridges which IMHO is the area you get the best up grade in sound. Don't forget, the further you go up the turntable ladder the old deminishing return kicks in and its only your ears and pocket that will decide for you. At whatever point you reach is where you should start listening to the music not the componants.
Pete
They are not modified Rega arms as such although the design is a nod in that direction and the Alliance got an award for excellence. However, your going to be hard pushed to get a better performance than the new Planar 3 for similar money or even more and the new Rega arm will easily accomodate much more expensive cartridges which IMHO is the area you get the best up grade in sound. Don't forget, the further you go up the turntable ladder the old deminishing return kicks in and its only your ears and pocket that will decide for you. At whatever point you reach is where you should start listening to the music not the componants.
Pete
BigH
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Nurse Lucy said:
I don't think any dealers stock ClearAudio. Rega you can find at HiFi Corner but I would check they have the RP6 on demo.
BigH
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Nurse Lucy said:
I don't think any dealers stock ClearAudio. Rega you can find at HiFi Corner but I would check they have the RP6 on demo.
paul darwin
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BigH,
Not really wanting to contradict but Rega is not available at HiFi Corner, our dealers in Scotland are Loud and Clear Edinburgh and Glasgow, Glasgow Audio, James Morrow in Edinburgh, Holburn HiFi In Aberdeen and Robert Ritchie in Montrose. All of whom can demonstrate the range of Rega turntables.
PD
Not really wanting to contradict but Rega is not available at HiFi Corner, our dealers in Scotland are Loud and Clear Edinburgh and Glasgow, Glasgow Audio, James Morrow in Edinburgh, Holburn HiFi In Aberdeen and Robert Ritchie in Montrose. All of whom can demonstrate the range of Rega turntables.
PD
Freddy58
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paul darwin said:
Ahh, Mr Darwin, glad I caught you. Can you please indicate whether or not there is to be a Planar 6? I promise I won't tell *biggrin*
paul darwin
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Freddy58
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Al ears
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Just thought I'd point out to the OP that it's not the Concept of Rega, it's the Concept of Clearaudio. 
Al ears said:Just thought I'd point out to the OP that it's not the Concept of Rega, it's the Concept of Clearaudio.
I think the title was a play on words, Al.
Thanks nopiano! Just seen tour response and once I gind a job again after our recent trip, I'll start auditioning some turntable. Now at least I know the combo with RB250 is decent. Thanks!
Would you feel an upgrade to a higher up Grado cart is worth it or are other manufacturers a better fit?
Would you feel an upgrade to a higher up Grado cart is worth it or are other manufacturers a better fit?
nopiano
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If you can audition any Grado it's worth a listen. They have a family sound and the arm will cope with them all. They come in pairs - not two in a box - but adjacent models have hand-picked superior versions. That said, I personally think their lower-cost ones are the best value, hence I'd consider the Shure M97xe, or Goldring 1000 series, maybe Denon 110 or 103 (moving coil step-up needed, and arm probably needs some added mass too) and others if budget permitted. Others favour Nagaoka, but I've tended to find them a bit bland in the past, though the engineering is excellent.friendly_ghost said:
thescarletpronster said:Al ears said:Just thought I'd point out to the OP that it's not the Concept of Rega, it's the Concept of Clearaudio.
I think the title was a play on words, Al.
Correct...
Al ears
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Drummerdave said:thescarletpronster said:Al ears said:Just thought I'd point out to the OP that it's not the Concept of Rega, it's the Concept of Clearaudio.
I think the title was a play on words, Al.
Correct...
Well call me pedantic..... ;-)
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