Bigman80
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 19, 2019 22:12:17 GMT
I was just talking about this with a mate. He’s got a P6 and feels little pride of ownership. I commented that I’ve lost track because they’ve had Planars, P series, RP series and now Planars again. The there are so m at numbers it’s like a bingo game. Same with the arms.
The cheaper Rega deck (P1 or RP1, I forget) I had showed horrible build quality and poor QA. I also dislike the large number of decks in the range. They are becoming too similar to Project and I don’t think I could ever own another Rega deck. Anyone else feel,like they’ve lost their way?
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Post by pauld on Mar 20, 2019 9:24:06 GMT
That's business and demand for you.
I like the Rega RP3 I have, it whooped my previous older Linn LP12 without much effort.
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Post by savvypaul on Mar 20, 2019 9:28:44 GMT
I heard a P / RP / Planar 3 (yes, they really ought to decide what they're calling them) against a 6 a few years ago. I thought the 3 was preferable; more alive and engaging...and better looking for being more 'industrial', but then I did start buying hifi in the 80s!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 9:55:54 GMT
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Post by macca on Mar 20, 2019 19:40:32 GMT
I located a minty 1985 Rega Planar 3 for mate who insisted on it. With RB300 arm. It's...adequate. In every respect. I told him to get an SL1200 but he wasn't having it. He last read a hi-fi mag in about 1983 so mentally that's where he's at. 'It's a DJ deck.'
When we compared the two side by side he was a little crestfallen. You can lead a horse to water...
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Bigman80
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 20, 2019 20:22:33 GMT
I heard a P / RP / Planar 3 (yes, they really ought to decide what they're calling them) against a 6 a few years ago. I thought the 3 was preferable; more alive and engaging...and better looking for being more 'industrial', but then I did start buying hifi in the 80s!! DSJR posted a couple of vids a while ago, Even on the limited evidence of that sound, the 3 sounded more engaging to me. The 6 sounded a bit flat. |
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Bigman80
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 20, 2019 20:24:58 GMT
Man, I hate that R200 arm. The RB250 and 300 in stock form buried it. Imagine what a re-wired one with improved counterweight and stub would do. |
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