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old AR XA with mods vs Rega RP1

Hi folks,

newbie here. Have old AR XA turntable with Underground Sound mods (sub-chassis and springs from a long time ago) plus Rega RB 250 tone arm from 1988 (wow, I found the receipt). Sumiko Black Pearl cartridge from the 1990s. Turntable not used very much for the past 10 years, but I'm starting to play records again. Music Direct has a Rega Union Jack table RP1 with Rega Bias cartridge. Is there any question that this is better than what I'm using?

thanks for the advice, opinions and leads for what to read to become more enlightened. cheers, John
jfhess
raymonda
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AR hands down the winner by a mile.
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jfhess OP
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Thanks for the quick replies. I'm happy with the AR and listening to records again. Instead of buying a new table, I'll have more money to spend on records.

cheers, John
bpoletti
1,556 posts
 
You would be disappointed with the Rega. It would be a very big step backwards.
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bdp24
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Spend the money you saved on the table, and upgrade your arm to the British made Audiomods pick-up arm. It's a drop-in replacement for Rega arms (it uses the new Rega 303 arm tube). The Audiomods website has all the details, with both pro print mag reviews and customer testimonials.
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