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Upgrade Cart/Subplatter on Rega Planar 2 or Step up to Clearaudio Concept

Debating a turntable upgrade (currently Rega Planar 2 with Bias 2 Cart) and ROI of me either doing a subplatter upgrade (Groovetracer) and Cart Upgrade (Hana EL, SL or Dynavector 10 x5) vs. purchasing a Clearaudio Concept with Satisfy or Satisfy Carbon tone arm with either CA MC or Hana SL.

Is it worth $3000-$4000 investment and better for me to sell my Planar 2 or dump $750-$1500 into upgrades. Curious on opinions. Havent been able to demo tables side by side. Either way moving to MC I would have to get a separate MC phono stage. Currently use the built in phono stage on the MF M5si. 

Also open to suggestions as well as Phono Stage suggestions with either scenario. 

Current System:

Dyn X34

Musical Fidelity M5si

Rega Planar 2 with Bias 2 cart

Bluesound Node 2

uncrocco

Showing 1 response by williewonka

williewonka
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Step up to Cleaudio concept.

As I learned about what makes for a good turntable my Rega the mod’s just kept piling up as follows

  • Change the Baslance weight to lower the center of gravity
  • change the subplatter to a metal subplatter
  • change the platter to an acrylic platter
  • upgrade tonearm wire to one piece harness
  • upgrade the motor
  • change the arm to an Audiomods arm - amazing results
  • change the Plinth the a more robust plinth capable of keeping everything rock solid
  • add Bronze Cones for isolation

Knowing what I know now - I would have changed turntables long ago

Now I would select a Music Hall turntable - but the Clearaudio are excellent also

I use a Simmaudio Moon LP5.3 RS phono and have a Soundsmith modified Denon 103 cartridge - it is a great combo

Regards - Steve

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