Turntable upgrade


I would like to upgrade my TT setup. Right now it consists of a Rega P6 with an Ania cartridge and a Rega MC FONO phono amp. Rogue RP-1(which I plan to upgrade to a RP-5v2) and a Parasound 2125v2. My speakers are AV123 Strata Mini's. 
I believe I want to upgrade to the Rega P8 tonearm, platter and possibly the P8 motor and pulley. I really do not like the look of the P8 or 10. I think upgrading to the P8 motor and pulley might not be possible, but I’m wondering if the tone arm and platter would make a big difference? My listening room is moving from a 25 by 20 room to a 15 1/2 by 12 1/2 foot room. Which I’m looking forward to because the other room was so big everyone’s crap wound getting dumped there.

Thanks for any suggestions or comments

thegreenline

Showing 1 response by sameyers1

I too own a P6. As evidenced by the many posts, there are disparate opinions. One thing perhaps on which all can agree is that there are multiple upgrade paths, each of which can improve sound quality. My P6 has a Sumiko Songbird cartridge, similar in price and design to your Ania, elliptical not line contact, but preferred by my dealer to the Ania. 
 

I chose to upgrade my Musical Surroundings Phononena II solid state phono stage. I purchased a pre owned Modwright SWP 9.0 SE, a well regarded tube phono stage that originally retailed for about $3,000. The improvement in sound after adding this phono stage was more noticeable than the upgrade from my ProJect Debut III with Ortofon Bronze cartridge to my P6 and Songbird. Instrument timbres are more natural, imaging is better with deeper soundstage. Bass is deeper with no loss in tightness, and background noise to my ears is equally inaudible. The sound is simply more analog, more lifelike. 

Whatever you choose to do, try to audition any upgrade in your listening room with your equipment. I purchased the Modwright from a dealer with the right to return it. Once it was hooked up I never thought about sending it back.