Next Step Up From A Planar 3

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    johnfromnorwich Tannerd.

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    Okay. So I've got a 12 yr old Planar 3 and I've been looking at tweaking it but it seems like the cost of replacing the arm and motor take me up to the price of a new table. What should I be looking at ? I'd consider a P5 (can't afford a P9 and don't like the look of the P7 - just aesthetics) but there must be alternatives.

    Say, £1000 including the arm. Not a penny more and pref not 2nd hand.

    Although in theory I could canibalise the RB300 from the P3.

    Give me your wisdom !
     
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    anon_bb Honey Badger

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    Funk V from the Funk Firm
     
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    Garmt

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    Michell Gyro SE/TecnoDec and keep the RB300.
     
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    Levi_501 Its in The Jeans...

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    Clearaudio, go and speak with Les or Pete at Walrus
     
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    RickyC

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    Easy - NAS Interspace and keep your RB300.

    Cheers

    Rich
     
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    dudywoxer Regaholic

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    P5 and power supply-
    best michell you can afford and keep the RB300
    find a dealer and enjoy making your decision
    or you could stick a heed power supply on the 3
    ________
    Buy e cigarette
     
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    narabdela

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    Buy more vinyl. Enjoy.
     
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    lordsummit moderate mod

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    Some of the higher Pro-jects, you might get a second hand perspective for £400, stick a Denon 103 on it, a really good exciting deck. Would kill your P3. I know I did it:)
     
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    Or even the basic funk @ £450 ex arm.........stunning deck for the money.

    Paul.
     
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    Either will beat the top project or a gyro IMHO. You can use your existing rb300 or sell the whole rega and buy the funk V / rb300 / denon at a package price of under a thousand pounds.
     
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    Vpi Scout. You should be able to buy a new one for £800 and it will comfortably see off any of the above mentioned IMO as the JMW9 arm is in another class.
     
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    You can of course attach something like a tecno arm or the roksan nima to send the vpi scurrying for cover ;)
     
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    aquapiranha

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    Roksan Radius 5 (acrylic), comes with the fantastic nima arm - fit a quality cartridge of your choosing (I have a Grado prestige gold on mine) and sit back and enjoy...
     
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    The Vpi was preferred in my system to an Orbe/Technoarm combination. The Nima might well be interesting. The build does not compare favourably however. Have you auditioned the Vpi BB?
     
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    anon_bb Honey Badger

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    I would take a funk v over an orbe any day.
     
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    The Vpi is a really good shout. You're best off going listening to some and seeing what you think. Everyone always shouts for their favourites
     
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