It's not just the visual but also the tactile. I know right away if it is my Thorens TD124 or my Garrard 301 that is ready to go. When I power it up and watch the blue lights come on and can see in an instant which of it's three inputs (one MM and two MC) is switched on, I smile. A prime example would be my Manley Steelhead. I have reached a point in my audiophile life where the purely objective aspects takes second chair to the sensory. A legend is not created without substantial cause! Not to negate the reality of the “super tables” but not many of us can afford tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands. I scored my Woodsong 301 with a $3500 Ortofon 309 arm for $5300 and feel grateful every time I listen and hear that wonderful, unique physicality that is a beautifully reimagined 301. And over the years conceptualized the reality of the Garrard 301/401 sound as stemming from the solidity of the deck and, mostly, the idler drive producing the physical “meat” stored in the groves unlike ANY belt drive. Before I actually owned my Woodsong (shout out to Chris), I always thought of Winston’s “master 301”.
Specifically, the rather incredible fact that Winston used his personal 301 as the source for one, or more, of his incredible $50+ “gold label” CDs. The main thing that guided me on my desire/quest to own a nice 301 comes from my friendship with the great music producer/record company owner, Winston Ma. Thanks for sharing your feelings about experiencing a comparison between a rebuilt Garrard and a Rega, etc. I highly recommend getting the P10 with the Apheta 3 cartridge. I can’t stand any noise coming from my turntables and both my P10 and LP12 are silent operators. The P10 is dead quiet in operation and the Apheta 3 is a great sounding and tracking cartridge.
The SQ of P10 is fantastic, providing stable imaging, with a wide and deep soundstage. The thing I really like about the Rega P10 package is that it’s engineered to work as a system (turntable, tonearm and cartridge) by the Rega engineers. The P10 package deal with the Apheta 3 cartridge and RB3000 arm is a great deal and if you shop around, you can get around 20 percent off MSRP. The P10’s sound quality is in a league of turntables 2-3 times its cost. The P10 is much better than the RP10 or P8. Fremer’s review of the P10 is spot on and he loved it as much as I do. I recently upgraded my Rega RP10 to the Rega P10. My other system has Sterling LS 3/6 speakers, REL S5 sub, Rega P10 turntable, and Luxman EQ-500 vacuum tube phono stage.īoth of my speakers are similar to your Harbeth SL5 speakers. My main system has Harbeth M40.1 speakers and a fully upgraded Linn LP12 with Radikal power supply, Keel subchassis, Ekos SE arm, Akiva MC cartridge, and Zesto Andros vacuum tube phono stage. I have 2 high end systems in my home and turntables in both. I’m going to buck the trend here and recommend the P10.
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