I've been a jazz enthusiast for well over 40 years. I am sure that a lot of people out there love to hear jazz played on their P3s, but I don't think I'd be one of them. According to even their most ardent supporters, the sub $1K Regas evidently run about 1% fast. That may not sound like much, but it means A-440 is playing at 444, and I can hear that difference in pitch. More important, some of the great figures (e.g., Count Basie and Quincy Jones) in jazz had/have an uncanny ability to pick a tempo that is PERFECT for the music, and if it's sped up or slowed down by 1% it changes the mood of the song. I proved this to myself with a Basie album about 30 yrs ago on a turntable with pitch control. If I varied the speed the slightest bit, the song just wasn't the same.
Me, I'm happy with a Technics SL1210 for its dead-on speed control, very low noise, and transparent and honest midrange where saxes, vibes, and piano solos live. I think some "classical" oriented turntables (and other audio equipment) have a slightly recessed midrange to increase the illusion of depth, and that tonal balance is just not right for jazz. With the Technics, the midrange is *right there*. Not forward, but not recessed, either. It also has excellent image depth. Transparency in the midrange is really nice and the overall presentation is propulsive and rhythmic.
Me, I'm happy with a Technics SL1210 for its dead-on speed control, very low noise, and transparent and honest midrange where saxes, vibes, and piano solos live. I think some "classical" oriented turntables (and other audio equipment) have a slightly recessed midrange to increase the illusion of depth, and that tonal balance is just not right for jazz. With the Technics, the midrange is *right there*. Not forward, but not recessed, either. It also has excellent image depth. Transparency in the midrange is really nice and the overall presentation is propulsive and rhythmic.