"Meanwhile there is a nice looking Rega P25 and a VPI Scout"
Questions: Do you want to buy new or used? Are you good at installing cartridges? And what are you seeing used that seems like a good deal?
I'm biased towards Rega, besides excellent sound for the $$, there's the simplicity factor. Both Rega & VPI, everybody knows all the models, if you get a good deal on one, they're pretty easy to unload, & hopefully not lose much......
Questions: Do you want to buy new or used? Are you good at installing cartridges? And what are you seeing used that seems like a good deal?
I'm biased towards Rega, besides excellent sound for the $$, there's the simplicity factor. Both Rega & VPI, everybody knows all the models, if you get a good deal on one, they're pretty easy to unload, & hopefully not lose much......