Rega P3 RS, Michell TecnoDec, Avid Ingenium


I sold off my audio system several years ago after having lost my dedicated listening room to a home renovation (thaaaaat's right smiley).  I'm looking to build a new system at a relatively modest level and have been researching turntables in the $2000-$2500 range.  The three I've been most focused on are the Rega P3 RS, the Michell TecnoDec and the Avid Ingenium.  Needless to say it's difficult to listen to all of these turntables in person without traveling around the country, so I was hoping to tap into the collective knowledge of the forum.  If anyone has any opinions on how these turntables compare then I'd love to hear them.  

For reference, I've owned a Planar 3/RB300 in the distant past and really enjoyed it.  I subsequently went to a Linn LP12, then a VPI Aries/SDS/JMW-10 and finally a Basis 2500 Signature/Vector 3.  So, yeah, I'm kind of going backwards at this point but I've given myself a realistic budget and just want something relatively affordable and simple so that I can enjoy my LPs again.

Thanks in advance.

lpluvr

The demo system in one audio salon will always be different from that in any other salon, so even if you could and would travel to listen to the various options, you’ll still have to make a “leap of faith”. So take a deep breath and leap. It’s not life and death.

I have a pet peeve about dust covers on when not in use to protect against air borne contaminants, the inflexible Rega comes with one, are they optional or do you need custom for the other models you mentioned?

the headshell is removable and arm height is adjustable on this Technics Model

https://www.ebay.com/itm/357847089906?_trkparms=itmf%3D1%26aid%3D1110018%26rkt%3D12%26mech%3D1%26algv%3DCompVIDesktopATF2V6ReplaceKnnV4WithVectorDbNsOptHotPlRecallWithSiblingFilterCpcRecalls%26pmt%3D1%26amclksrc%3DITM%26sd%3D389391017239%26sid%3DAQAKAAAAEGEpdEwm6Axd6fVIM9quaBw%3D%26itm%3D357847089906%26noa%3D0%26plcampt%3D0%3A150700244014%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.COMPLISTINGS%26brand%3DTechnics%26asc%3D20250821123744%26ao%3D1%26rk%3D3%26pid%3D101196%26b%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26lsid%3D0%26meid%3D07569b5c2424459f9380c11ec83bbe09%26pg%3D2332490&_trksid=p2332490.c101196.m2219&itmprp=cksum%3A35784708990607569b5c2424459f9380c11ec83bbe09%7Cenc%3AAQAKAAABQAH50npa8h9yRfydpXB8zqXOz5LNfZulnsXMhI5fsDvqcE2rA3gWuUGmPAVnXrtD58mhpZmufzLrS0HwdAWNr06BmNj22xxdjQO9T3SMzVOzIpirphiwnbxhekS3NW%252FEiv4%252FnbA3S8Wqbi8IAMV9761O6ubnwDZTc8kas2FJiqDWFaucSKslVTwYTz%252BggxS5fv7uj1WLbh9QZnDzs%252B6xOaaCfeHMM8bI1b6cusZNkhatUWpIy%252F%252BTZXT0aR6BJJLTNlWMWf71B%252Bls2w1PaFHM3z3lOVZ8gDGtJyVz5%252F8qn2urm0ou7BIYgOmYS7%252F7Ee7HMIC%252Bm1a0b18eWF3qRU1tDB5XCdmjqKMwIBBEPfDfbtc1WmSRP3Jy0gBUZjwfd0P1FOT1rPjIIsWdmZVyMWyc0yw6AUh%252Berin%252BASflPDip%252FEF%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2332490

comes with a hinged/removable dust cover and they make wood bases to surround/change their look that some seem to like

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/wood-surround-for-audio-technica-at120-technics-1200-and-technics-1210

used, local pickup avoids damage and saves money, and you can verify/buy

where are you?