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New into records, help, Rega vs VPI

Hello,

I'm jumping into vinyl. I've had CD with a Meridian 203 for a long time. I've tired a cheap Philips SACD player which was really bad. I like warm sound, tubes, vocals, liquid, etc. I've ordered a few hundreds of pounds of records from E-bay which I should have soon.

What I've decided on so far:

VPI Record Cleaner $500
Ear 834P

My price range is around $2k for a player setup.

In San Jose the local store likes Rega and doesn't like the VPI Scout. He says that the standard tonearm skates. They have a demo Rega P7.

From my Web research I think that I'd like a VPI Scout with a Grado Sonata cart. I want to get the great solid warm vocals.

My dealer suggests a Rega P5 or P7 and with a Benz Ace Mc or a Clearaudio MM. Around $500 He says that the Rega tonearms aren't shielded and can't take the Grado.

The dealer is very nice and I'd like to buy their stuff, but from what I read on the Web the sound of the VPI combo.

What do other people think? Any other suggestions?

Thanks!
Bill


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Topic - New into records, help, Rega vs VPI - thebigtummy 05:19:07 12/06/05 (45)
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