Worthy upgrade

[Tisinthepark]

My current TT is the project essential 3 with the ortofon blue fitted but thinking of going for the rega planar 3 at around £625.......but can I do better for around the same money?

 

[ifor]

but it's an alternative. http://www.inspirehifi.co.uk/black-magic-si.html

 

[Tisinthepark]

Wow some beautiful TT on there ifor!

 

[ifor]

Wow some beautiful TT on there ifor!

Indeed there are. It would interesting to know what trade in value Robert would offer for your current TT against an Apollo.

 

[nopiano]

It will definitely sound different. Whether you consider it money well spent is hard to say. The snag is your current TT is very good for the money (I take it is quite a recent model, the III)

Can you hear the Rega, with the Elys cartridge included at the £625 rrp, in comparison to yours? If not, I'd hesitate to give it a wholehearted thumbs up. You could ask Henley, the Project importers, if yours could successfully take an Ortofon Bronze - if so, that might be a better bet, with money to spare too.

I'm presuming you have a decent LP collection because if not you might feel that the same sum invested in streaming - say, a used Linn Sneaky DS - would give a better return.

 

[brownz]

Essential III is a great starting block and will take upgrades a plenty. Acrylic IT Platter is a popular move as are cart upgrades. Bronze is an ideal step up.