Turntables
Hey all! I've been circling a Rega P10 turntable, which is their latest iteration. It has gotten great reviews by Rega afficionados, but not much notice from the TT community at large, that I can find. It's a deviation from the conventional thinking that mass=stability, and quiet. It is very lightweight, but stiff. I like unconventional, and am willing to take a leap, though. Question is, of course, has anyone had any experience with these TT's and what thoughts do you have? (Michael Fremer at Analog Planet did a 5 part video of the Rega factory with Roy Gandy a couple of years ago and I have to say I was really impressed by his devotion to his art and his conviction about the direction Rega has taken with its TT's.)
Well I've heard the Rega's vs the VPI Tt's at the same price point - the Rega's eat them. The P10 is much better than the Thoren mentioned above. P10 is a great deck as evidenced by Michael Fremers review in Stereophile. The new generation of Rega cartridges - heard top two - are lightyears better than the older versions.
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Yes - one of our local audio shops had Rega/VPi side by side for some years. Comparing for example the Classic to the equivalent price pointed Rega they were both good, but for me the Rega had better timing, pace and rhythm and "cleaner" presentation. My preference with a variety of cartridges was the Rega. Since then the P8/P10 are significantly better than the previous P7/9 and RP series. I am also not a fan of the VPi uniivots, they are not very stable - weirdo antiskate, low resolution arms that cannot get the best out of most cartridges. If I were to buy a VPi I would either get the gimbal arm or another make of arm. Hence as a complete package in my view the Rega is easy to set up for non audiophiles, and delivers on timing and resolution. |
Yes and no - they have their place, but I think the VPi is not a great one - I have a Naim Aro in my collection of arms which is excellent. Hadcock is another bang for your buck - though strictly not a unipivot, it uses nested balls. Graham is quite good, though I chose the Aro over it. In the UK there are a number of unipivots that outperform the VPi at a modest cost - Roksan Nima, Audio Origami, Javelin, Vertere to name a few. |
