I've decided on purchasing this table with a Sumiko Blackbird cartridge. Is the power supply upgrade worth it from those that made the change? It will be plugged in to a Shunyata Hydra 8 with a python power cord.
Absolutely. It raises the performance of the table considerably. My wife has 15 year younger ears than I, and she wouldn't allow me to buy a P3 once she'd heard a P5 WITH the PSU. The P5 alone, she felt wasn't much of an upgrade.
I concur with all above. I just bought my P5, TTPSU & exact2 cartridge. My dealer highly recommended the PSU upgrade. Once I did the side-by-side I did not need anyone to suggest what to do. It is a $300 wel spent - almost puts it in the same class as a P7. The P5 with TTPSU was Stereophiles 2005 ananlogue product of the year.
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