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Which: VPI HW19 Jr. or III vs. REGA P3 and P25

I've seen a lot of positive threads on the VPI HW19 series of turntables and have been considering this or a Rega P3 or P25 turntable. Anyone have an opinion on which of these machines is the best?? Obviously these 4 turntables are at slightly different price points, so to be fair lets compare them as follows:

P25 vs. HW19 III
P3 vs. HW19 Jr.
whyt_rabbit
whyt_rabbit OP
20 posts
 
Sorry, lets put some tonearms on these puppies:

P25 with the RB600 vs. HW19 MKIII with the RB600
P3 with the RB300 vs. HW19 jr with Audioquest PT 6
sdcampbell
2,136 posts
 
Having heard both the Rega and VPI turntables many times, and speaking as a long-time owner of the HW-19 (first the original, then upgraded to the Mk3, and finally upgraded to the Mk4 with a Super Armboard), I'd recommend the VPI over the Rega in both cases. The HW19 Jr. gives you an excellent starting point that is upgradable all the way to the Mk4, but if you have the cash, I'd go with the HW-19 Mk3 with either the Rega RB600/RB900 tonearm, or the VPI JMW10.
c123666
871 posts
 
try an audio note turntable 1 with an audio note arm 1..you may be pleasantly surprised
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