Pure Fidelity / Rega

 I’ve demoed both thr NAIA and p10.  They have a similar sound.

Very upper mid range forward.  I found both of them brittle and rather abrasive and thin. They are lively but zero weight or body.
Both powered by expensive Naim amps.  
Both ran cartridges installed by Rega.  The NAIA had the top of the line cartridge from Rega.  Can’t remember the name. 

I own the Pure Fidelity Harmony Mark II with the Savant tone arm.  
The Pure Fidelity is a blend of the playfulness of a VPI Avenger with the weight of a Dr Feickert.  I demoed all 3 with the same amps, same room and moved the same cartridge between tables.  

I would go with the Pure Fidelity table.   It’s also much better looking than a Rega…especially in the quilted maple. 

 

Thanks for the responses and insights.  My concerns and comments from others outside this forum on the Rega match Sanctus555's experience.  I'm more and more leaning towards the Pure Fidelity.  Sanctus555, what phono stage are you using, and is it something you would recommend?  I wanted a Luxman EQ-500, but it has been discontinued.

Could come down to aesthetics; I think PF are some of the best looking 'tables I've seen, and if I was in the market, I'd certainly be giving that serious consideration. Those Regas are great too, but they couldn't be more different looking... 

My phonostage is a Line Magnetic LP-33.

I like some warmth and some bloom in my sound. I don’t like super detailed…I want just enough detail. The LP-33 provides me that sound. And it’s only like $2k.

i use it with the Line Magnetic 805ia integrated.
This combo with my Devore o/93s creates a beautifully rich and holographic sound.
The treble is on the softer side, which is my preference

I’ve demoed 150k+ systems with Magico, CH Precision and Kuzma table with a 4Point9 tonearm…which left me cold and wanting to scoop the glass out of my ears.  Too much damn detail. If this is the type of sound you like,,,you probably won’t like the LP-33.

Ok I can chime in here.....I own both the Pure Fidelity and the Rega p10

and a Rega p8

The PF with origin live mk4 se arm and dynavector xxmk2

Rega p10 with Aphelion cart

Rega P8 with get this their 50.00 carbon cart

all right now going thru Rega aria mk3 phono stage ( have others BUT want to keep it simple ) into a Naim nac 552

The PF combo is great so is the P10 combo BUT I haven't done all my listening yet, as the P10 is still in the warm up stage.

I agree with the above @sanctus555

about the bloom with the PF and its nice BUT  I am not experiencing what he heard on the p10.....so your mileage may vary....I just need to do more listening as mostly with the P10 and P8.

Now I will say this the P8 is the BARGAIN of the hi end turntable world and with the cheapie cart too, its in the same pond as the other two..the other 2 are better, but man do I scratch my head when I listen to what it costs, punches way above its weight.