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Turntable Upgrade Suggestion

Hi all! I am looking to upgrade my turntable at the end of the summer and am soliciting opinions. I really love my Rega Planar 3 / RB300 combination, but I have a few needs that are making look elsewhere. First, I'd like a removable headshell / arm tube / dual arms to support a second mono cartridge. Secondly, I'd like to have good SRA adjustment, so to help support more exacting adjustments needed for more complex stylus cuts. I will need to be able to support cartridges in the 15 cu range (i.e. my new Zyx Bloom low-output and further upgrades in the Zyx line) plus a new mono cartridge (recommendations are appreciated). I have looked at various tables, but I'm having a hard time matching up an arm / table combo that would work well. I'l like to stay in the $1500-$2000 used range for the combo.

Thank you everyone for your help!
-Marc
mre2007
mre2007 OP
90 posts
 
Jomoinc:

Just thought you'd like to know that I took your advice and have an OL Silver on the way ;) I haven't decided if I'm up to the task for installing the VTAF, but if so, then this is an elegant solution that allows me to use my Planar 3 with an arm that will work well with my new cartridge (i.e. highish effective mass).

Take care,
-Marc
jomoinc
62 posts
 
Marc Congradulations. The decoupling priciple that the OL people incorporate in the stub and headshell piece should also work well with the decoupling engineered into the VTAF. You may want to check out the 6moons article(s) using both the OL Silver and the VTAF to great effect, if you have not already. It will affirm your good choice. Hey keep us posted on the upgrade process and performance observations.
Enjoy your music, Jon
jomoinc
62 posts
 
Hey one more idea if keeping your P3 is the Origin live DC motor upgrade. Who knows you may just choose to keep the thing it sounds so good! Check out the reviews....
Jon
jomoinc
62 posts
 
Marc,
I found Rega has a recent motor upgrade for the P3 or P2. Also Heed Audio has a PSU for Rega and others and of course the VPI SDS could be used also. Also other Rega tweeks include a motor & spindle vibration banding with elastomer band that is said to capture and convert vibration to heat, Iron Audio, groove tracer, the Funk Firm and others make platters etc.
Enjoy the music!
Jon Morstad
petland
85 posts
 
get a first generation Nottingham Spacedeck and put a second arm on it. I have two Basis Vectors on mine. All the table you will likely ever need. I saw one a few weeks back for 1100 with no arm.
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