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Rega's T/T power supply: Is it worth the money?

I recently purchased a Rega P3-24 turntable with their Elys II cartridge. So far I have enjoyed what I have heard, but have played less than 25% of my LP's. I have read some reviews of Rega's TT PSU power supply as part of reviews of their tables. Nevertheless, at $375, it seems pricey considering the table and cartridge retail for $1200--- that is, the PS costs almost 30% of the rig. I have read that the difference with it in line range from subtle to a marked improvement in the sound. I would like input from members who own or have owned this upgrade....Also would the Project SpeedBox II work with the Rega P3-24??. Thanks, Jim
sunnyjim
miner42
709 posts
 
I went from a P5 with TTPSU to a P7. On the P5 I was using a Rega Exact cartridge. I trade up to the P7 one year later. The main difference between the two tables is the subplatter, bearings and ceramic platter (cool looking) on the P7. I did hear a sonic difference but not much. Plus, I am using a DV20XH on the P7. Both tables ae great. The P5 with TTPSU was Stereophiles 2005 analogue product of the year.
piedpiper
753 posts
 
Learsfool,

I wasn't arguing the judgement of whether it's worth the extra money or not, just that it's a closer call than you are portraying IMO. It appears from your last post that you still may not understand the pricing. Again, the price of the P7 (current list - $2695) includes a dedicated external power supply that is more finely tuned than that available to the P3/24 and P5 (current list w/TT PSU - $1770). So the differential is actually $925 total, still a lot, just not as much as you were saying.
learsfool
1,215 posts
 
OK, so I am $75 off - it is still over half again the cost of the P5 w/ PSU. And if the P5 does not have the PSU, than the P7 is indeed almost double the cost, as I said originally. My main point, though, was that many, including myself, feel that the P5 is a big step up from the P3.
frank_sm
112 posts
 
Piedpiper, You stated, "Again, the price of the P7 (current list - $2695) includes a dedicated external power supply that is more finely tuned than that available to the P3/24 and P5"

Who told you that the P7 has a "more finely tuned" power supply? This simply isn't true, only the P9 has this feature.
piedpiper
753 posts
 
Learsfoll,

it's really not my intention to nitpick or even to argue per se. Perhaps I misread your original post. I thought you were saying the P7 was twice the price of the P5 with the TTPSU. Also, whereas I agree that the P5 is a significant step up from the P3, it is less of a step up from the P3/24, especially given that the TT PSU is available to the P3/24. I still think the P5 is worthwhile as the price difference is not that much.

Frank_sm,

Perhaps I'm mistaken but I thought the P7 PS was tuned to the specific table/motor that it comes with and that the P9's was more sophisticated.
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