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[buster193]

Why are rega tables and carts hated so much on other audio sites......especially the carts..........elys/super elys/exact....Have never read anything poisive...Just aan observation...thanks...

[Sckott]

Huh. I've never seen anything bad about Rega products, actually... And from what I've heard, seen and done with the Planar 3, 25, the Planet and the Elys and Bias, I can't say a damn bad thing. Sorry.

[Gary]

I have an older Rega Planar 2 TT and it still sounds great!

[KeithH]

I have read mixed reviews over the years of the Rega Planet, Rega Planet 2000, and Rega Jupiter CD players, and I don't really care for their sound (too warm). However, I have always read good things about Rega turntables. I've read little about Rega integrated amps, such as the Mira.

[sgraham]

I had a Rega RB100 cartridge some years ago and quite liked it. I bought one of their ~$125 models recently and didn't care for it at all; and it didn't track terribly well.

The only Rega turntable I have direct experience with was one of the first to be imported, and my only quarrel with it was that it ran a bit fast (which I considered to be a serious flaw). I have no idea if it was just an individual bad unit.

I don't remember ever reading bad things about Rega gear though.

[Jeffrey]

Hi,

I have a Rega P25 and Planet 2000 and love both of 'em. :thumbsup: I enjoy the warmth of the Planet 2000, just like i enjoy the warmth of my Philips SACD 1000. I have a hard room and a thing for analog! ;) Wait until Mud gets hold of that quote! :D

-Jeffrey

[jkerr]

I love my Rega TT setup. I have the P25 w/ Elys cart & their wall mount. I've had it for over a year now. Perhaps when its time for a new cart I'd get the Super Elys but really I can't find any fault with the Elys. One big thing I like about the Rega is that its very simple to setup because of the 3 point mount for the cart. As for tracking force, just used the Shure stylus gauge. As for the speed, I did a simple test when I first got it and it seemed correct.

From what I've read is that a number of people will get Rega's and then get the upgrade itch and get something else. Of course they'd want to justify the expense! I think I'll just happy with mine for the forseeable future.

[Claude]

Originally posted by buster193
Have never read anything poisive

I have never read anything positive about Steve Hoffman remasterings :laugh:

[chrischross]

Originally posted by KeithH
I have read mixed reviews over the years of the Rega Planet, Rega Planet 2000, and Rega Jupiter CD players, and I don't really care for their sound (too warm). However, I have always read good things about Rega turntables. I've read little about Rega integrated amps, such as the Mira.

Very true, Keith. I have the original Rega Planet and I like it, but it doesn't work for everyone. In some ways, there was so much hype (some of it well deserved) when it came out that the expectations of performance became way too high.

I've kept the Rega as it does Redbook better than the 775, but as the 775 burns in, it comes down to a matter of taste.

[Dave]

Originally posted by Claude


I have never read anything positive about Steve Hoffman remasterings :laugh:
:confused:?

[Jeffrey]

Originally posted by Dave

:confused:?

Hi Dave,

I think the poster meant that it is a real challenge (almost impossible) to read alot of reviews about either Rega or SH and never read anything positive. Geez........ there i go thinking again! :D

-Jeffrey

[Burningfool]

I have a 7 year old Rega P2 and a new Super Elys cartridge and I am very happy with both of them. It seems that some folks don't like the higher output of Rega cartridges but I am pleased with my setup.

My table has the RB250 tonearm which is one of the more popular and respected arms. It is also quite easy to mount a Rega cartridge properly on this arm. If you are not skilled in turntable setup (or if you are not particularly patient with doing so) I would absolutely recommend a Rega table/arm/cartridge.

Here's a pretty good article I found on cartridge selection:

http://www.furious.com/perfect/vinyl37.html

Chris

[Claude]

Originally posted by Jeffrey


I think the poster meant that it is a real challenge (almost impossible) to read alot of reviews about either Rega or SH and never read anything positive. Geez........ there i go thinking again! :D

-Jeffrey

Thanks, that's exactly what I meant. :) I found the starting post rather ridiculous, as most reviews (online or in magazines) and user discussions of Rega turntables or CD players are overwhelmingly positive. Just as the feedback on SH's remasterings.

I would be interested in some examples of Rega products being "hated so much on other audio sites".

[copshop272]

Vinyl asylum....Very pro VPI...anti rega....

[Gary]

Really, CopShop272? Interesting. I should pop over there sometime.

But Regas are - like - 1/2 the price (or less) than a VPI.

[Everest Dave]

I sell quite a few Rega turntables in a year with very few complaints. I was told by a Rega representative that they sell about 500 turntables a month worldwide. As to if that is true or not I have no idea but judging by the amount I sell I suspect it is true. Does any other manufacturer even sell half that amount? Can all those customers possibly be wrong?

My most popular combination is the Rega P3 with the RB300 tonearm and the Goldring 1042 MM cartridge. (Sam Tellig's favorite.) I like it better personally than the Super Elys by Rega, but I have alot of customers who prefer the Rega cartridges because of the warmer sound. All of audio comes down to personal taste. Who is right - them or me. I suspect they are because THEY prefer it.

There is no TT or cartridge on the market that is perfect. If you listen to the human voice unamplified and listen to it through the best system that money can buy - it sounds different. The only thing that is left is what sound you prefer to listen to. Rega does a very good job in creating a particular sound. If that particular sound matches your personal preference and the TT matches your system then consider it carefully.

The last word is not detail. The reproduction of sound is a combination of many things that the end result hopefully makes it pleasing to the human ear. Rega has always built a turntable that is very simple to set-up with very low maintenance. That is their approach - like it or not - it is popular. I am happy or as happy as I ever get.

[Ben]

I am running a P25 with a Dynavector MKII Moving Coil cart...I purchased the new Dyna after I managed to mangle the stylus on my Super Elys...

Fate was kind as the Dynavector completely blows away the SE on every count...an amazing cartridge. I had heard and read that this was the ultimate cart to match with the Rega...I'm happy to say that appears to be quite true...

I plan on keeping my Rega set-up for only about another fifty years...hope I make it!

P.S. Also run a Planet 2000 and it is awesome as well...

Rega rules!


Ben

[AudioEnz]

Originally posted by buster193
Why are rega tables and carts hated so much on other audio sites......especially the carts..........elys/super elys/exact....Have never read anything poisive...Just aan observation...thanks...

A big "huh?" to that observation!

Rega's generally receive very good reviews, and deservedly so. Except for many of their speakers, again deservedly so!

At my hi-fi magazine site (www.audioenz.co.nz) we have several positive reviews on Rega products.

[ArneW]

The original Rega Planar 3 was the turntable bargain back in the late 80s. Complete with the now legendary RB 300 arm, it could be had for just under DM 1000 (now approx. EUR/$ 520) here in Germany. In that price range, the only competing "name" at the time was Linn with the much inferior "Basik" design. Linn's "Axis" turntable (which Rega originally targeted with its product) was probably as good or even slightly better than the Rega, but also significantly more expensive* at around DM 1650 (~EUR/$ 860).

Arne

*and it became even more expensive when Linn replaced the "Basik" arm with the more sophisticated "Akito", which is still in production and sells for a whopping $480 new these days.

[Graham Start]

Originally posted by Everest Dave
I sell quite a few Rega turntables in a year with very few complaints. I was told by a Rega representative that they sell about 500 turntables a month worldwide. As to if that is true or not I have no idea but judging by the amount I sell I suspect it is true. Does any other manufacturer even sell half that amount?

Technics (Matsushita) sure does :) . And I would imagine several other DJ-oriented companies do as well... but for tables made for serious listening, Rega is probably at the top of the list since the demise of Dual.