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At the Bristol show, a new table from Rega. Really a refinement of the $30,000 Naiad. This one is
12,000 pounds.Also, looks like they will offer white versions of the P6, P8 and P10.
Apparently, the tancast foam is encased by carbon fiber top and bottom.
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It's nice that some folks have this kind of money to spend on a turntable. But remember the limiting element in everyone's music system is their ears not their music system. I suspect measures like total harmonic distortion may be more important.
Sim
My first reaction upon seeing the new Rega tt is to wonder where the platter is. Are there actual advantages in eliminating the normal platter and replacing it with a tiny one?
I dream of an America where a chicken can cross the road without having it's motives questioned.
Not sure if you're kidding. There is a platter. It's just not pictured.
heartened to see this presentation of new materials being applied to the problem of playback being so far behind recording abilities.
Really brings into question the eye candy solutions of the other hyper expensive turntables throwing ever more mass at the problem.
because ever since Newton, it has been known that mass doesn't change energy, and the rega path of dealing with playback energy, in contrast to the other obesely priced tables that are generally consider as the ultimate turntable design solution, is certainly bound to trigger some design questions from consumers, given the monster position of the company in the industry.
I also enjoyed the focus on the main bearing, something I think a lot of people would be well served to consider more deeply when looking for spinning platter excellence. it seems the new Rega approach has left the previous stiff bearing materials, a ruby flat against a steel ball. as obsolete, if you have the money.
I certainly don't , and get by pretty well with the designed for a budget approach of the Michell bearing design. I like it when a design knows its limits, while not settling for the same , or modifications of, the established solutions used for a given price point.
There I go bragging about the design of my table again. My vanity would like to think that highlighting the design might help someone forming a buying decision, but I know the truth is more like an alcoholic justifying one more drink. Just regret a product designed to be as economical as possible solution, keeps going up in price.
Back on the subject of Rega, the presentation given in the video has made me consider a little more seriously their cartridges. They don't get promoted much, but have the undeniable advantage of the three screw mounting system, since I have an arm that uses the Rega casting those cartridges are tailored for.
I have to admit that I am easily swayed by the promotions of the latest greatest cartridge design advances, which might be just splitting hairs, but read impressively.
on the other hand, there seems to be no top secret understandings of what seems to be pretty mature cartridge design principles, with some tech just being no more than variations on a theme.
But in a world of such small differences ,and that design patents must also be considered , I can't say much beyond they all work , and all seem to share the remarkable trait of preforming well above their price points, until the price points get obscured by clouds. mass market cartridges are just like in the old radio show, where all the towns children were above average.
I recently got back into audio and vinyl. This go around I went with a Rega system: P3 / Exact II / Fono mkIII / NEO PSU mk II
It sounds better than my previous forays (Sota/Graham tonearm, etc.) System synergy I guess. Love the three point mounting of the cartridge- less time fiddling (and oh how I love to fiddle with stuff) and more time listening. Overall I've VERY pleased. I'd always thought Rega was 'doing it wrong' by not using mass. Just another example of making assumptions. :)
Your supposition about synergy in the rega universe carries some weight with me. It might not happen with other brands, but Rega seems to run tight ship over there, and certainly know what they are doing.
As for considering mass as the design answer, my first support for the Raga path towards energy focus is thorens, also a long time market front runner with great credibility, and there are others eschewing mass.
for the less than skyscraper priced stuff, but still expensive, it seems like the thick platters that were the market darlings for a time, just didn't hang around. Maybe part of it was that motor controls got better, I remember a "research group" that marketed a super thick platter design that mentioned rotational mass as a speed control, aside from the usual gee whiz.
Kind of bummed to hear your SOTA got kicked to the curb, I was always rooting for them as an american manufacturer, and being mated with a graham arm, that was supposed to be a big shot tonearm.
I guess time changes everything, and I doubt Rega , or any company with the ability to run with the front of the pack, spends time and development money to bring out less than a top of market, or price range, product.
I went with synergy when I bought a Michell gyro and arm , from reading the J. Michell finalized the arm using the table I was considering buying. Where others have one arm they stick on everything within a price range.
I figured my poor little money would go farther with synergy. rather than with the usual approach at the time, buy the best stuff you can afford and just stick them together, just like the reviews assemble stuff when reviewing .
Of course, I was also driven by the inescapable reality that my budget couldn't assemble top shelf stuff, where the odds of winning might be better.
another minor support for avoiding more mass are the reports from some Michell gyro owners who followed the Michell upgrade path suggested by the company , which is pretty much the gyro with a thicker platter, and found the massive platter was not as lively , and kind of killed the musical presentation.
Looks great nice to see they have a new flagship.
Wow 12,000UK pound, competing against Linn Klimax 18-19k pounds!
Lots of options at that price point it's great to see UK brands pushing the envelope of TT design which will hopefully trickle down to more mainstream product a win-win situation I hope they succeed.
> I hope they succeed.
Well, they'll have to succeed without me because I don't have that kind of money to spend on a turntable.
Good luck, Rega!
John Elison
Later Gator,
Dave
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