turntable question?

I would buy the used if it is in good shape, turntables have a long life and better quality will make a difference.

Buy the Alexandria... Rega not in the same class. However the Alexandria will require more fine tuning and set up than the Rega. There is also a chance some suspension springs are wore or need to be adjusted or may need to be replaced. If you make these adjustments and put a good cartridge on the Alexandria.... be prepared for a world class expierence!

The Alexandria is an excellent table, but the early ones had a sub-chassis that was made of several plys of different materials and they were known to warp. Once that happens it is impossible to set up the table.

I have a MKI that was upgraded to MKII but has the original sub-chassis and I spent hours and hours on it. I bought the maintenance kit and finally concluded that the sub-chassis was warped but it is so heavy I had a hard time believing it.

I finally boxed it up and a few months later found others who had the same experience. Oracle upgraded to a cast aluminum one on later models.

Unless you can check it out before buying you are taking a gamble. But it does look great and when it was new it sounded very good.

Regards,
Todd

the sonic differences in the alexandria 1and 2 are not earthshattering. the condition is the most important thing. it is an incredible front end, and you would have to get into a used or new rega 7 for comparable performance.