Rega Planar 10

[struth]

Nope. Stiff and light.

well i can see the light, but not the stiff

[hifi_dave]

Same thing. Leads me as to why dont more people use Torlyte? or are they obsessed with High Mass options.

Most go with high mass but Rega have always gone the stiff and light route for all but the platters. With the P10, it is a Ceramic.

[Made in 1968]

I would go the Rega idea. Heavy platter is better speed stability.

[Gazjam]

Just seen this, not looked in for a while.

Dave answered it all well.
If you take the platter off there’s next to no heft to it, the plinth itself weighs next to nothing.
All the mass, stiffness and engineering is focussed on where it counts most.
Platters a heavy brute, and thicker towards the circumference for flywheel effect.

Can’t go wrong with a Rega Andre, I’d avoid the RP1 and go a bit higher up the range.
A fellow Scottish Mafia member bought one and wondered what the hell all the fuss was about vinyl.

P3 or above is where I’d be looking.
The Rega carts are good too.

Hope you and the Mrs are talking again, stressful times enough man...

[Made in 1968]

Can’t go wrong with a Rega Andre, I’d avoid the RP1 and go a bit higher up the range.
A fellow Scottish Mafia member bought one and wondered what the hell all the fuss was about vinyl.

P3 or above is where I’d be looking.

Why is that? If its the platter, Rega Glass platter come up on E-Bay at times. See Rega are one of those turntables that i would not pay too much money for no matter how they sugar coat models

[hifi_dave]

The Rega P1 is a lovely turntable, especially when compared to the 'competition'. Great performance, build, reliability and Rega backup if needed. I've lost count of the number of these I've sold and all customers have been pleased and no faults.

[Made in 1968]

Well ive had a conversation with the other half & she agreed to a brand new deck if i knocked the old stuff on the head.

The 'P1 Plus' would be the one if anything because of the built in Phono stage, I hate boxes hanging about and i know that old Rega 'FONO' sounded good enough. The Phonostage in the Arcam amp i have sound wank to me anyway.. If anything i don't like about the 'P1' is that thick platter. Regas only look right with thin glass platters, like i say they come up on E-Bay.

Dave do you knoe if the resent P1' would fit on the original Rega wall shelf? Are the feet attached in the place as the older models i mean?

[hifi_dave]

Far as I know, yes.

If you want one, you need to be quick as Rega have closed production now. Open for today ONLY to take orders for delivery this week.

[Gazjam]

Looks like a good choice:
https://soundorg.com/news/planar-1-p...ws-and-awards/



And who doesn't love an unboxing and setup video...

[Made in 1968]

Um. I wouldnt use that cartridge + Im not too keep on that pre set counterbalance & anti-skate malarky! No sorry i just could not live with one of those.