There’s one at my local audio shop, but I have not listened to it yet. I like the look a good bit. Darko has a you tube review site and owns a Planar 2 and a 1500C. Please check his site to confirm, rather than trusting this exact info, but that’s what I recall. He prefers the sound of the Planar, which I thought was a bit surprising. Either way, take this with a grain of salt, and listen for yourself. I would think there is a bigger difference in performance between the GR (approx $1800 US) and 1500C ($1500 US) than one might think. If you don’t have to have the Auto -Lift, your decision is made for you. I wouldn’t get too wrapped up in the phono stage... you will likely not use it much. Just my opinions !
