I would actually like to hear what the best Rega decks can do - the temptation is to assume that lightweight construction means lightweight sound ...

Something like the VPI that has been mentioned (which I haven't heard either) looks so much more solid and it's as though you can see you are getting better value for money.

This is all perception of course, but perhaps is what Rega are fighting against at this level of the market, to persuade people like me to part with their cash.