They sent a Planar 3 when you bought a Planar 10 open box!!!!
That is the biggest reddest flag evah….The P10 comes in a much taller box than the lower models due to the larger speed box.
Send the P3 back and get a full refund.
Start again.
New Rega P10 setup
So, I have been running a Linn LP 12 for a few years, I have upgraded with Mober remote power supply, new springs, Cirkus, Jelco 750 Arm. I have it mounted on a wall rack above my stereo rack. Because I do not have a means for someone to come in and properly set up the Linn so it runs "perfect", I have always thought I could be doing better, sound wise. Carts have been, Zu Audio DL-103 mkii, Soundsmith MIMC Star and Clearaudio Concept MC.
I pulled the trigger on a open box Rega P10 that arrives today. A total 180 from the LP 12. I'd appreciate your thoughts on a few things. Being that the Rega P10 is expensive and fragile, am I taking a chance purchasing an "open box" but saving $1,300.00 ?
Will the P10 require the wall mount to avoid the "foot fall" issue I had with the LP12? or could I place it onto of my stereo rack?
Do you think the Soundsmith MI MC Star would be a decent fit for the Rega RB3000 arm ? The Soundsmith site shows the MIMC Star working with arms 7 - 29 grams, but a compliance of 10.
At some point, I would like to purchase a high end cart, ie Benz Micro Ruby, ZYX or Soundsmith.
Current Set up
Pass Labs XP 15 phono,
PS Audio BHK Preamp with tube front end,
Pass Labs X260.8 mono blocks
Klipsch Forte IVs
(Sonus Faber Electa Amator IIIs in rotation)
I appreciate your thoughts
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@crustycoot, I agree. I don't see how a dealer could make such a big mistake. Sounds shady to me. |
@crustycoot thanks for your concern, I'm not seeing the shipping error as a red flag. I talked with them this morning and everything fine. They sent an open box P3 instead of the open box P10. The warehouse guy probably doesnt know a P3 from a P10 from a PB&J. It's just all bar codes to him. No harm, no foul |
Thank you everyone for the advice, this site is really a great resource. Sooooooo, I went with a P10 with Aphelion 2. I have to admit the amount of positive feedback from so many people regarding the Rega P10 with a Rega cart really had me thinking. Although the LP12 is a great turntable, I’m not a tweaker. And purchasing a open box P10 and trying to match up the right cart with shims is really not what I want to do. I want to listen to my records, and have great sound. I will post some pics, or a video of the new unit, unboxing and set up, I think others looking at P10s may be interested. I may even set up the LP 12 and the P10 on the same system for comparison. Thanks people,
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Hello, Most Rega arms are set to work with Rega carts. You will probably need a shim for other carts. I know someone who did several cart changes outside of Rega. Art9, Art 1000, and a few others. You will need a shim to raise the tonearm or level the VTA. Also, I believe Rega uses Stevens instead of Berwald or Lofgren to set up there carts using all three screws. I told a buddy to remove the center screw and set it up using the two more popular methods. Someone told me that Stevens is good for the bid classical crescendos. I like Lofgren and used the Dr. Feikert to setup my turntables. I will tell you the top two carts by Rega are hard to beat but expensive to buy separate. The Alpheta3 is really nice! Tell the cart company you are going to use to tell you the millimeter size shim you will need. Also there is a two piece shim that makes install easier since you do not need to completely remove the Rega Tonearm. I hope this helped. |
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