What brand did you leave Rega for?

Never really "left" rega, but did embark on a series of upgrade including...

Started life as a rega planar II 30 years ago, then upgraded as follows
- rb250 arm
-SRM/TECH Deluxe Acrylic Platter
- Cardas monolithic rewire kit
- Michell Technoweight
- ISOsub GT 2 S UPGRADE SUB PLATTER
- Rega II Motor Upgrade kit

Now on my final upgrade to an audiomods series 3 arm

Also made a new plinth that works so much better than the crappy rega one.

If I had my time over - I'd probably go for a vpi

In 1984 or 85 I left my planar 3 for the vpi hw19 mk iii with an sme v tone arm. But the rega was sure fun! (Had a grace 707 tone arm for the rega if I remember the model number right).

Was used with a great cartridge - the grace f9e (again I think).

All kinds of tweaks. Had a 1/2" strip of felt around the outside of the platter (facing vinyl) and a friction clamp on the spindle. Great sound for the $

I just sold a totally upgraded P5 for a Clearaudio.
The speed never bothered me too much on the Rega till I heard the correct speed on my Clearaudio which has much better tone and pace. The Satisfy arm is better too.
No more Rega's especially new ones with all the QC issues.
Read the Rega board on VE

I have gone from a Rega P5 to a P7 to a P9. I am happy where I am at now.

We all know Rega turntables are far from perfect. But the P7 and P9 offer alot of musical engagement regardless of cost. The P9 RB1000 tonearm is good enough for $2k+ phono cartridges. You probably need to move up to a Spiral Groove SG-2(15k?)to better a Rega P9 in every aspect.