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Hey all! I've been circling a Rega P10 turntable, which is their latest iteration. It has gotten great reviews by Rega afficionados, but not much notice from the TT community at large, that I can find. It's a deviation from the conventional thinking that mass=stability, and quiet. It is very lightweight, but stiff. I like unconventional, and am willing to take a leap, though. Question is, of course, has anyone had any experience with these TT's and what thoughts do you have? (Michael Fremer at Analog Planet did a 5 part video of the Rega factory with Roy Gandy a couple of years ago and I have to say I was really impressed by his devotion to his art and his conviction about the direction Rega has taken with its TT's.)

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Deviations from conventional thinking are usually not a good ideas. There are exceptions and the P10 is not one of them. It is however an excellent turntable for the money with a very decent tonearm. To achieve the best performance from it it would need to be placed on an isolation platform like a MinusK. If you have foot fall problems it will have to be on an isolation platform on a wall shelf. 

The Thorens TD1600 is a much better value and it also has an excellent arm.

For a little more than a P10 you could get a Sota Sapphire with a Kuzma 4 Point 9 and that could easily be a final table. 

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