New cherry Rega P5 on the way...

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Stephen.......Very nice purchase, and a great deal, too. I just looked at the P5 in Gainesville last week. Very attractive turntable. I did not get an opportunity to listen to it, so I am looking forward to your impressions. You are right about the good press the Lyro Delos has been getting. I can also heartily recommend the Ortofon Cadenza Black. I am at about 50 hours on my Cadenza Black, and it is extremely impressive, and opening beautifully as it breaks in.

Dan,
Thanks.. the dealer even took a little off the price of the TT-PSU and is shipping both out for free, so it's ending up to be quite a good deal.

I may or may not opt for the Lyra...someone else wrote me that it may be too much a good thing on the P5, and a big, meaty, weightier cartridge might be the sweet spot. I'd be interested in the Cadenza Black, but it's a bit out of my price range...and it might be overkill to put a $4000 cartridge on a table that's costing me $950. It's also a bit tall-bodied, and I might need some Rega VTA spacers for the arm to get the VTA right. I'd even consider a MM like the Clearaudio Maestro Wood. We'll see. In honor of the P5 purchase, I'm listening to my Rega Planar 3 right now with the Grace F9 Ruby and the Premier 17, and sounds well...pretty luscious, I gotta say. So, the Grace may be on the P5 for a little while until I decide on something, the Grace will likely go on first, then after that, I will give the Shelter 501 MkII a try.

But finding a cartridge instead of the Grace or Shelter are lower priorities. First, I need to find another phono stage...preferably something higher performing than the EAR834P (which is no slouch), but with 2 phono inputs (sorry, Jerome, an ARC Ref 2 is right out). If I can find one of those, then I can use the EAR for the Clearaudio Concept mono deck.

[miner]

When I had my P5 I used the Rega Exact cartridge - a nice match for that level of TT. A Dynavector DV20XH would be a good match too. You made the right choice by getting the TTPSU. Enjoy your new TT - a great value BTW.

[Audio 1]

Stephen,

Congratulations on the Rega P5 purchase. Should look very nice with the 3.4's!
The Rega flu is starting to spread on AA and everyone seems to be very happy

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by miner

When I had my P5 I used the Rega Exact cartridge - a nice match for that level of TT. A Dynavector DV20XH would be a good match too. You made the right choice by getting the TTPSU. Enjoy your new TT - a great value BTW.

Stephen,

You won't be surprised to hear that I also recommend the Exact !
And Dave too I suppose !
I know that you 're a MC believer but you should really hear the Exact on a Rega arm. Don't be fooled by its relative low price tag.

[Rafale]

Dynavector XX2 MKII
Apheta or dynavector XX2mk2, imo the VFM of this later is amazing

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by Rafale

Dynavector XX2 MKII
Apheta or dynavector XX2mk2, imo the VFM of this later is amazing

Philippe,

Did you read the Apheta review in Stereophile ?
It does not give the will to buy !

[Rafale]

Jérôme
If you read Steve Harris's article in HI-FI News you are going to want to buy it.....
HFN August 2008- Rega P9 / RB1000/apheta/Ios phonostage
Editor's Choice
HFN verdict 85/100
''Yes this player system is a tour de force......it is a spectacularly good value.

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by Rafale

Jérôme
If you read Steve Harris's article in HI-FI News you are going to want to buy it.....
HFN August 2008- Rega P9 / RB1000/apheta/Ios phonostage
Editor's Choice
HFN verdict 85/100
''Yes this player system is a tour de force......it is a spectacularly good value.

Philippe,
The "roast beefs" like their gear as much as the "frogs" like theirs !
Does not mean so much to me.
They just defend their economy and that is a good thing !

[Rafale]

Jérôme
Easy to say and applicable to all the reviews
they do like Devialet, Lavardin, Jadis, Neodio, Audioaero....Sonus Faber, Kuzma, Nagra etc

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by Rafale

Jérôme
Easy to say and applicable to all the reviews
they do like Devialet, Lavardin, Jadis, Neodio, Audioaero....Sonus Faber, Kuzma, Nagra etc

Yes, they like everything....
I don't often read an average review of a product. Too bad because we could learn a lot !