Has anyone owned or heard the OMA SP-10R TT?


I thought the most interesting thing about Michael Fremer’s review of the 1/4 million SAT TT was the mention that the OMA SP-10 in the cast iron plinth came very close to being up to the level of his beloved other super table the $150K Colibri Continuum. I am super happy with my Woodsong Garrard 301 and would never buy the OMA or the other crazy expensive TTs but am very curious to know if anyone has heard or owned the OMA. I do believe that a TT with an extremely heavy, dense plinth is the best design. But is the OMA really that close for a fraction of the price?
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The new Rega turntables are interesting.  They are designed around the principle of very low mass and high stiffness.  These characteristics are chosen to minimize energy storage in the body of the turntable that then can be released into the platter and bearing, hence affecting sonic quality.  Before you dismiss the entire product line out of hand, it would be worthwhile to have a listen.  I am not defending the low end Rega turntables or their past efforts which could not even hold speed.  I am only referencing their new flagship design.  The high end models even include speed controllers.  (If they don't, I withdraw my plug.)  By the way, the design philosophy also results in low cost to build the chassis; I would guess there is more profit in their $6500 RP10 than there is in many more expensive, more substantial turntables. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
I’d like to hear that particular Rega, too. No argument here. But is the RP10 their top of the line? If so, can you really buy it for only $6K or less?

EDIT. I just checked the price, and Raul is correct.  It's a minimalist design for sure, which allows for its low price/performance ratio, assuming it does perform very well.  The design philosophy is the polar opposite of any design using a cast iron plinth.
Chakster is 100% right, in my opinion.  Which is to say we have the same opinion.  If you want a great turntable, world class, for under $10K, get the SP10R and then have a plinth devised for it, which need not cost you more than a few thousand bucks, or less if you have any DIY skills.  Although I suppose my concerns are excessive, I have to wonder, at least, about surrounding a powerful motor with cast iron, which of course is magnetic.  I don't know what if anything that would do to the magnetic field generated in the motor.