Rega P5 owners

Art Dudley also spoke highly of the Exact in his review of the P3/24 (or one of the other Regas!).

-Bob

Dear Ryder

In short, the DL103 mounts directly on the RB700 without any issues ? thats good to know!!!
I too heard many good things about Exact 2 with the P5/RB700.

Guys, owners of P5/RB700- what does your system comprise off ? anyone here using revealing speakers ? does the P5/RB700 shine thru in systems costing over us20,000 ?

Thanks for inputs.

Nol

Correction to my "Art Dudley" comment above: The author was, of course, Michael Fremer. Sorry.

-Bob

Nolitan: not sure if my system qualifies as reavealing but I have been using B&W speakers in my main system: initally 805s and now 704s. Not quite in the snack bracket you mention but these are pretty revealing for the money. Rega sounds great. Had an LP12 before and I prefer the Rega.

Recently heard P5/Elyse2 fronting a high end Krell/Bryston/big B&W 800 series system at a local hifi shop and the sound was compelling (they are also a Linn dealer but were using the Rega in this system).

A good system will, of course, reveal the strengths of the source, but also the weaknesses. It will also reveal how much better a better table/arm is. The P5 is a great value, no question. That doesn't make it a giant killer, just a good choice at its price, with it's own set of characteristics. One thing I would pay special attention to in pairing a P5 with a system out of its league is cartridge matching and set up. You want to make sure that there are no nasties in the upper frequencies to be revealed. I would error, if necessary, in the direction of smooth on top.