Well if you already own an RP10 I’d just relax and enjoy, but if you’re just trying to find the best of the best then I’d say the Planar 10 skeletal plinth is 30% lighter than the original RP10 while offering increased rigidity over the previous model. Less mass means superior sound. This is all based on Rega’s core principal found in their book, “A Vibration Measuring Machine.” Rega puts extensive time into their R&D, and they only release new models when they have vastly outperformed their predecessor. That being said the RP10 is formidable to almost any turntable, just slightly dated now.

@@Dreamonoids thanks for your detailed reply, I’m 68 so as for aesthetics I’m not bothered just the typical audiophile always interested in opinions,

Profound

Can’t go wrong with the RS series. Just hard to come by.

We don’t believe in the cork or leather mat, but to each their own.

Classic Tannoy is the best.

@@Dreamonoids I have thought about replacing them as my amplification and front ends have improved, but nothing else, except for another classic speaker has ever tempted me to part with my cash. I did so for a pair of mint TDL Studio 1 Mk 2's with stands. They now live in my man cave while the DC's continue to grace the living room.

Yes, it’s had revisions.

Agreed. 👍🏼

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Thanks 👍🏼

You could, but I would recommend the Elex at the minimum for best results. They probably would still sound great through Brio.

The touch is a new feeling for sure.

One day!

You’re welcome.

Different sound. We prefer the AYA sound, but that’s a big price difference too.

@@Dreamonoids yes, but the ls 50 1200 euro is very smole, this are around 2000 euro but are much bigger

I think it’s pretty reasonable to say things have improved and advanced in the last 37 years.

The older model RP 6?

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I think that would be a great pairing, especially with the anniversary model.

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It runs a “Texas warm”

They are a delight.

The Elex MK4 and AYA pair nicely. Haven’t tried the Naim 5si.

Lots of good options at more affordable prices.

What part of the world are you on?

@@Dreamonoids Germany Berlin

Ideally, the Elex MK4 would the be minimum amplifier we would recommend to get the most of out of the AYAs.

I now record with the AC set to 68 degrees hahaha!

He’s hot for Hi-Fi

Thanks for the feedback.

Awesome.

Yeah we love them!

@@joeylopezphd I've just found some rx5 on gumtree in my town for £425. It's very tempting.

They really don’t get the notoriety the turntables get, which is crazy.

That’s not a bad price.

Thank you for the feedback.

The P9 does not have a better power supply, the neo’s development is post the P9’s and it 4 iterations away at that. That said, the P9 is a lovely turntable and its power supply is no slouch.

The Rega development team who designed the P9 would probably disagree.

also each power supply is individually custom matched to each P8 and P10 motor at the factory.

The P9 is awesome. We love ourselves vintage Rega, the P5 and P7 are also great looking tables.

Yes as Joey said, classic Rega tables are phenomenal.

This is why it’s only turntable we sale and recommend. Stories just like this.

Great insight. Thanks for sharing.

They are permanent.

Upgrade for sure. RX5s still sound great though. Just can’t buy them anymore.

The RX3s are still awesome, but we get it. They still should hold good value as most Rega stuff does.

The AYA isn’t available yet, so don’t kick yourself too much, we can’t wait to get them in!

@@joeylopezphd there are a pair of Aya demo speakers at a store about 4 hrs away that I can listen to. I`m tempted. :)

@@RonRivetroad trip?

Yes 65b should work fine.

We can’t wait to have some to sell to customers.

@@joeylopezphd I have three pairs of loudspeakers. The perfect loudspeaker doesn’t exist but these caught my eye due to this new ‘ciment’ technology. I was in one of the best premium Hifi stores in France in Versailles last year. I listened to a Focal Utopia at 30k each, Macintosh amplifiers etc and then went to the basement and tried a REGA system with the Kyte loudspeakers. That’s when my passion for Rega started.

Very cool to hear from Rega fans in France. We are from San Antonio, thank you for Victor Wembanyama!

???? wht you say????@@Trippenzoid

@@Trippenzoid funny you say they are not all that, yet compare them to the RS10 and Naos speakers, ones that when adjusted for inflation cost 5x as much!

Right now they are $2295 USD

@@Dreamonoids per speaker?

For the pair @@jerrypowers7671

No, for the pair.

We agree. 👍🏼

That’s a great question. We would say yes they surpass them, but it’s better if you decided on your own. The RX3s do sound amazing though. Can’t be upset with those bad boys.

@@Trippenzoid​​⁠the NAOS and RS10 are some amazing speakers, the XEL was also a great speaker.

Soon! We need to compare the finish to see the uniqueness.

We’ve had customers setup with about the same as 30cm from the wall, and have fantastic results.

Sounds good thanks for the input.

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The sound panels?

We have not heard the Cantons unfortunately.

We have the Aphelion 2 on our P10, and it’s spectacular.

Not sure what in the world was going on in the factory the day they built/shipped my P3 50th edition with the Exact 2 cart. Alignment wasn't even close...was hard to see if the stylus was actually damaged but I was really surprised and disappointed with it. I ended up going with a Nagaoka MP-200 cart which I truly love. How you liking the Ania?

Wow, you’ve been busy customizing.

Sorry to hear that about your cart. The Ania Pro is a lot of fun. Good jump for anyone looking for some extra sound.

👍 Thanks, I might give it a go...@@Dreamonoids

What cartridge did you use?

@@joeylopezphd Hi , I used a Dynavector 20X2 but I thought it was better with my spare , a Denon 103 ! I know this just should not work in the fairly lightweight RB3000.

Never heard that one. Maybe your cart wasn’t a good pairing. The Planar 10 with an Aphelion 2 is superb.