RE: Rega P2 Tweaks ?

Posted by John-from Seattle (A) on July 28, 2020 at 21:00:03

In Reply to: Rega P2 Tweaks ? posted by Ross on July 28, 2020 at 19:22:28:

Agree with Viridian,

Here is why, as he stated you begin to add in 400+ for the upgrades, including new motor supply and you are still left with mostly the older P2 with plinth and arm.

The arm will largely be the weak link now most likely Grace or no notwithstanding.

That said, used P2 and P3 tables, now 20+ years old sell for almost what the current, new in box current models sell for, P2's nearing $600 and P3 selling for $800-850, a brand new P3, sans cart sells for $945 or so new.

So by the time you upgrade your current, and likely older P2, your are already having spend around $400 for the upgrades and your within a couple hundred for the current P2, economically it does not make sense. That's how I ended up with a current P6 as the older P3's on eBay were going more often than not for 20+ year old models for almost as much as a current P3 sells sans any cart. P2's aren't as bad but still, you may be close to what it sells for (in the US) of $645 with the Carbon cartridge.

But you can't even add the external PS, the P3 gets it as an extra cost option of almost $400, which is partly why I went with the P6 is to get that Neo PSU, I'd be within $200 or so from getting a P6 that comes with it standard, and you get an upgraded plinth, sub platter, and heavier platter all included, in the box.

I'll tell you, I'm not sorry I ended up spending $1500+ for the P6, it's that much better a table than the P3, even if both use the exact same RB330 arm.

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Topic - Rega P2 Tweaks ? - Ross 19:22:28 07/28/20 (15)

RE: Rega P2 Tweaks ? - MylesJ 16:29:50 07/29/20 (3)

wrap the arm to dampen renounces, keep it light and minimal. - beach cruiser 00:24:23 07/31/20 (1)

RE: wrap the arm to dampen renounces, keep it light and minimal. - MylesJ 11:16:23 07/31/20 (0)

that was very informative - NuWave 08:48:49 07/30/20 (0)

Update- I'm cheap ! - Ross 15:48:34 07/29/20 (3)

If you're really cheap... - ghost of olddude55 03:16:26 07/30/20 (0)

What factory specs? - viridian 20:06:10 07/29/20 (0)

RE: Update- I'm cheap ! - John-from Seattle 19:59:04 07/29/20 (0)

RE: Rega P2 Tweaks ? - jedrider 08:57:34 07/29/20 (0)

Generally speaking, ALL Rega decks work best as God and Roy Gandy intended. - Opus 33 1/3 05:22:15 07/29/20 (0)

RE: Rega P2 Tweaks ? - volunteer 03:42:59 07/29/20 (0)

nice project if you desire but - Story 02:58:03 07/29/20 (0)

RE: Rega P2 Tweaks ? - John-from Seattle 21:00:03 07/28/20 (0)

Ross, assuming that you have the older iteration of the table.. - viridian 20:30:00 07/28/20 (0)

RE: Rega P2 Tweaks ? - John-from Seattle 19:34:45 07/28/20 (0)

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