I literally just sold my newish P3/TT-PSU for an X1B and for ALL the concluding arguments you made lol! With the "B" there is now a mini xlr out which suggests a strong MC upgrade path for the longer journey you were describing. All Rega's are apparently susceptible to hum (grounding), esp near end of a side of a record, and lack azimuth & vta controls. Fortunately Rega tonearms and carts sound awesome...but I know more now and want to do more so moving to the X1B. Great review & I agree just a bit less cutting from scene to scene in the dialogue delivery...subscribed!
Thanks man I really appriaciate your comment! I also have x1 now. One thing i failed to mention is how x1 also plays so well with different varaity of catridges. On my newer reviews, there are far less cuts, I learned few things on the way about presenting and editing ever since that video.
Rega make their plinths as light as possible, as they believe this gives better sound. The new p6, P8, p10 have lighter plinths than the P3 and below for this reason. Rega don't recommend upgrades on thier turntables apart from maybe their own TTps and cartridges 😉, however, many , many companies make upgrades for Rega turntables and sell them by the thousands. I have tried a few myself.😉 The new Rega P3 50th anniversary edition could be all the turntable most people would keep for a lifetime and like other Regas has a lifetime warranty. Happy listening 🎵🎶. Jim🏴🙂
This is an amazing knowledge around regas. I am not as technical guy, And i try to use common knowledge of turntables to understand what makes good quality turntables. Making plinth lighter is a back words logic, but i guess regas engineers knows better than me so they might be right. Thanks for all this great insights, and thank you for watching my videos.
Hey Dave thanks for watching my review it is appreciated! You can not go wrong either way, but regarding to your sensibilities as a listener one might feel strongly towards one brand or other, depending to what his heart desires. And that P6 is such a capable and lovely piece of equipment.
Have you listened to P.-J. Debut Carbon? I own one. I tweaked with a 1 cm glass platter instead of steel. Have a problem with the motor rumbling which is transferred to the lp disk and correspondently to tonearm. I was forced to use rubber mat. What about turntables reviewed by you. Are they free of subsonic rumble noise? Why you haven't chosen Technics or Pioneer from 80s with no belt drive design which increase wow and flutter? Thanks for video.
I only listened Debut Carbon, never had one in my home, did rubber mat fix the problem? I use cork mat, as I personally more prefer them. I heard it can be a common issue in DC, the only solution beings to be replaced by manufacturer. Planar 3 and X1 are more mature device, and I don`t have rumble with them, neither should you. Also with Planar 1, but the thing is ... it is an entry device, and when motor is solidly connected to plinth it might cause rumble, but it also might not it is all about luck. I am so sorry, I just dont have experience with vintage gear, nor do I know anyone who might interduce me to quality vintage gear. So there will not be any vintage gear at this channel. But generally why the belt drive is more common in cheaper gear, which is sonically amazing, is that it creates less static noise than direct drive. And spin of motor is more free, and less electronics in the way. So that is way even thou it being more hassle that manufacturers choose belt over direct drive. That is as far as I know, but I don`t shy away from good Technics Turntable with direct drive. Who knows maybe I will review one in future those 1200GR-S looks amazing.
@@HIFIDaydreaming thanks for reply! The rubber mat partially've solved the problem of the rumble vibrations, and also the remedy was to put on the one side of resin suspension of the motor the small rounds of rubber fitted under the inner side of motor adjacent to a subdisc in a slight upright position (some degrees), so the belt"s housing on a pulley in somehow not even way come to a drive. It forced the gear to transmit the tension from the pulley to the subdisc in a corresponded normal way. It normalised overall belt travel and the rumble been reduced to overall opinion. My previous turntable which I liked a lot was russian rather heavy direct drive device Электроника ЭП-017С, with a rather light weighted tonearm with a specially designed system which allow playing vinyls with much not even surface. In Russia vintage technica are popular and contemporary turntables are often misloved by a keen vinyl enthusiasts who experienced the vinyl Golden era of the 80-90s direct drive Japan models. In approximation I'll maybe be interested in Audiotechnica 120usb modern direct drive it's rather cheap comparing to Technics 1200 which is nowadays replica of glorious model of 80s for dj use as well. Maybe'll try to find my loved russian gear which I had before problematic Pro-Ject DC? Thanks for reply! Good luck!
That is too much hassle, to get something you should out of box. But hopefully next one you get, will sound the way that your old Turntable did. And when you sit down with your favorite vinyl, you also will remember the golden age. :)
I don’t get why Rega would provide a gusset (conduit) from the bearing assembly to the base of the tonearm. Why would they want to transfer possible vibration between these two assemblies that one would assume you would want to limit potential vibrations transfer from one to the other. If they felt the bearing assembly should be braced why not brace it to the turntable base in some form of spider web extending out from the bearing but not to the tonearm base. I’m fine with keeping everything as light as possible but think the gusset idea is a mistake.
Hey, thanks for this comment man, I rally enjoy reading it. I think it falls with Rega philosophy of keeping everything light, and mechanical, to prevent as much of vibration as possible. Even thou it can go both ways. I unfortunately am not a engineer and only thing I know is from reading, and experimenting with sound variation and quality. So which way and path is best I am not so deeply in that. Even thou I have a lot of experience with different tables, and read about them. I rally enjoyed your comment, hopefully you enjoyed my video as well.
Hello, I understand your distaste for my style. It could be better, it is at times choppy and unnatural. But I think with every video, I am getting better and there is less of cuts and transitions and it feels more smooth. Thank you for watching my video thou. :)
@@HIFIDaydreamingi was just watching your breo video and see the OP’s point, maybe when editing try changing scene but keeping the audio - maybe cutting away to the equipment? Enjoying your commentary though 👍
The Rega 3 is world class at the price and comes with a life time warranty. Project X1 😂
I literally just sold my newish P3/TT-PSU for an X1B and for ALL the concluding arguments you made lol! With the "B" there is now a mini xlr out which suggests a strong MC upgrade path for the longer journey you were describing. All Rega's are apparently susceptible to hum (grounding), esp near end of a side of a record, and lack azimuth & vta controls. Fortunately Rega tonearms and carts sound awesome...but I know more now and want to do more so moving to the X1B. Great review & I agree just a bit less cutting from scene to scene in the dialogue delivery...subscribed!
Thanks man I really appriaciate your comment! I also have x1 now. One thing i failed to mention is how x1 also plays so well with different varaity of catridges. On my newer reviews, there are far less cuts, I learned few things on the way about presenting and editing ever since that video.
Rega make their plinths as light as possible, as they believe this gives better sound. The new p6, P8, p10 have lighter plinths than the P3 and below for this reason.
Rega don't recommend upgrades on thier turntables apart from maybe their own TTps and cartridges 😉, however, many , many companies make upgrades for Rega turntables and sell them by the thousands. I have tried a few myself.😉
The new Rega P3 50th anniversary edition could be all the turntable most people would keep for a lifetime and like other Regas has a lifetime warranty.
Happy listening 🎵🎶.
Jim🏴🙂
This is an amazing knowledge around regas. I am not as technical guy, And i try to use common knowledge of turntables to understand what makes good quality turntables. Making plinth lighter is a back words logic, but i guess regas engineers knows better than me so they might be right. Thanks for all this great insights, and thank you for watching my videos.
@@HIFIDaydreamingyou are welcome my friend. If you haven't already, check out the plinths on the new P6 and above turntables and see the difference.
Good summary. I’ve a P6, the plinth is the bottleneck on the P3, but would be happy with either brand direction
Hey Dave thanks for watching my review it is appreciated! You can not go wrong either way, but regarding to your sensibilities as a listener one might feel strongly towards one brand or other, depending to what his heart desires. And that P6 is such a capable and lovely piece of equipment.
@@HIFIDaydreamingThe P 6 is world class.
Have you listened to P.-J. Debut Carbon? I own one. I tweaked with a 1 cm glass platter instead of steel.
Have a problem with the motor rumbling which is transferred to the lp disk and correspondently to tonearm. I was forced to use rubber mat.
What about turntables reviewed by you. Are they free of subsonic rumble noise?
Why you haven't chosen Technics or Pioneer from 80s with no belt drive design which increase wow and flutter?
Thanks for video.
I only listened Debut Carbon, never had one in my home, did rubber mat fix the problem? I use cork mat, as I personally more prefer them. I heard it can be a common issue in DC, the only solution beings to be replaced by manufacturer. Planar 3 and X1 are more mature device, and I don`t have rumble with them, neither should you. Also with Planar 1, but the thing is ... it is an entry device, and when motor is solidly connected to plinth it might cause rumble, but it also might not it is all about luck.
I am so sorry, I just dont have experience with vintage gear, nor do I know anyone who might interduce me to quality vintage gear. So there will not be any vintage gear at this channel. But generally why the belt drive is more common in cheaper gear, which is sonically amazing, is that it creates less static noise than direct drive. And spin of motor is more free, and less electronics in the way. So that is way even thou it being more hassle that manufacturers choose belt over direct drive. That is as far as I know, but I don`t shy away from good Technics Turntable with direct drive. Who knows maybe I will review one in future those 1200GR-S looks amazing.
@@HIFIDaydreaming thanks for reply! The rubber mat partially've solved the problem of the rumble vibrations, and also the remedy was to put on the one side of resin suspension of the motor the small rounds of rubber fitted under the inner side of motor adjacent to a subdisc in a slight upright position (some degrees), so the belt"s housing on a pulley in somehow not even way come to a drive. It forced the gear to transmit the tension from the pulley to the subdisc in a corresponded normal way. It normalised overall belt travel and the rumble been reduced to overall opinion.
My previous turntable which I liked a lot was russian rather heavy direct drive device Электроника ЭП-017С, with a rather light weighted tonearm with a specially designed system which allow playing vinyls with much not even surface.
In Russia vintage technica are popular and contemporary turntables are often misloved by a keen vinyl enthusiasts who experienced the vinyl Golden era of the 80-90s direct drive Japan models.
In approximation I'll maybe be interested in Audiotechnica 120usb modern direct drive it's rather cheap comparing to Technics 1200 which is nowadays replica of glorious model of 80s for dj use as well.
Maybe'll try to find my loved russian gear which I had before problematic Pro-Ject DC?
Thanks for reply!
Good luck!
That is too much hassle, to get something you should out of box. But hopefully next one you get, will sound the way that your old Turntable did. And when you sit down with your favorite vinyl, you also will remember the golden age. :)
@@HIFIDaydreaming ...and I'll hope for a New Golden Era to come!)
Good luck, dude!
I don’t get why Rega would provide a gusset (conduit) from the bearing assembly to the base of the tonearm. Why would they want to transfer possible vibration between these two assemblies that one would assume you would want to limit potential vibrations transfer from one to the other.
If they felt the bearing assembly should be braced why not brace it to the turntable base in some form of spider web extending out from the bearing but not to the tonearm base. I’m fine with keeping everything as light as possible but think the gusset idea is a mistake.
Hey, thanks for this comment man, I rally enjoy reading it. I think it falls with Rega philosophy of keeping everything light, and mechanical, to prevent as much of vibration as possible. Even thou it can go both ways. I unfortunately am not a engineer and only thing I know is from reading, and experimenting with sound variation and quality. So which way and path is best I am not so deeply in that. Even thou I have a lot of experience with different tables, and read about them. I rally enjoyed your comment, hopefully you enjoyed my video as well.
Nice review, but please CAN EVERYONE STOP SAYING 'VINYLS' !!!!! They are called records, vinyl records, or just vinyl. Thank you.
English is not my primary language, and I will definetly note that for future videos. Thank you for explaining that and watching my review!
The editing is very off putting. Just do it in one take. That way it feels you're talking to me.
Hello, I understand your distaste for my style. It could be better, it is at times choppy and unnatural. But I think with every video, I am getting better and there is less of cuts and transitions and it feels more smooth. Thank you for watching my video thou. :)
@@HIFIDaydreamingi was just watching your breo video and see the OP’s point, maybe when editing try changing scene but keeping the audio - maybe cutting away to the equipment? Enjoying your commentary though 👍