adam said:
just contacted the Rega dealer in Spain about putting the RB1000 on my P25,said no problems,as the mounting is different,I thought it may be a problem,but no,and then add a Heed...should sound pretty good.
Hey Adam,
Do you already have an RB-1000? Or if you're thinking of buying one, how much will it set you back?
It's my understanding that the RB-1000 lists for £1000, so I'm not terribly surprised that your local dealer is eager to start drillin' holes into your P25!
The reason I'm asking is that while the Heed Orbit is a very cost-effective upgrade to your P25, when you start looking at £1000 to throw onto a tonearm for it, you might want to start thinking about other possibilities.
Consider that for the same money (£1200 if we include what you would spend for the Orbit, plus, say, £400 for your P25) you could choose from the likes of: Rega P7, Michell Gyrodec SE, Nottingham Analogue Spacedeck, Roksan Xerxes, and yes, even the VPI Scout. And that's just new decks, but there are even more quality 2nd-hand options. Adam, for the money we're talkin' here, the world is your oyster!
I don't believe for a moment that an RB-1000 will bring you anywhere close to the kind of performance offered by many other available options. Moreover, I don't believe the RB-1000 is all that much better than your (I'm assuming here) RB-600.
I recently had the opportunity of home demoing a P25, so I had the chance to swap between the RB-600 and my Michell TecnoArm on both the Rega deck and my new 2nd-hand Roksan Xerxes. It was no contest. The TecnoArm tracked with better assurance, deeper bass and clearer imaging. If your thinking about keeping your P25 and spending less money in the bargain, for only £398 it's awfully hard to beat!
Cheers, Dex