Rega P25, would it sound better than my CDP?

Herman, I am new to all this but over the last 24 hours I have become very well read on the subject because of people like you putting forth your knowledge and advice.

Discussion archives are fantastic and waaaaaaaaaaay important :)

Plinko, after reading all the archives here and at Audioasylum it has been said a few times that the Rega method is different than the Vinyl Engine one, and thus could be off by a small portion. I'm going to a totally different method and trying the Turntablebasics method and I will see what I like best between that or the Rega protractor.

I just got a Nina Simone LP that I'm going to spin. I'll see you guys later and thanks for all the input. I think I'm going to have a lot of fun.

One more thing from anybody who knows. The Michell Tecnodec, would this be a lateral move for me or would there be improvemnt over the P25 (same unmodded arm -RB600)?

Not even a week and I already have the upgrade bug, huh!

agent, I'm not sure what you mean. when I setup carts, I try several different protractors and simply use the one that sounds/tracks the best.

One more thing from anybody who knows. The Michell Tecnodec, would this be a lateral move for me or would there be improvemnt over the P25 (same unmodded arm -RB600)?

Yes, it would be a lateral move. Main reason is *stylus drag*.

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Although I have no personal experience with the tecnodec or the P25 those in the know whose opinion I would trust says it is a lateral move.

If you're going to take the trade-in hit better to make a definitive move upward to, for example, a Nottingham Spacedeck, or a Michel Gyrodec.

I have always felt personally that incremental trade-ups are a waste of money, and it is preferable to wait until sufficient funds are accumulated to make a significant step up, or simply decide that it is not possible to justify a big jump.

Pretty sure this would be a significant upgrade:

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgtabl&1136034591