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 
). 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.
@elliottbnewcombjr The cartridge is another pending decision. There are a dizzying number of options here, but I’m considering the Rega ND5 or ND7, the Ortofon 2M Black, and Hana SH Mk. II. I’m open to other suggestions too. Edit: Just saw your earlier post about the AT cartridge on eBay. Thanks for the pointer, I’ll check it out! |
@benfica1 I’m planning on using the stock DC power supply that comes with the TecnoDec. It’s supposed to be quite good and engineered for the ’table. I don’t really see any reason to use anything else. |
@elliottbnewcombjr The Michell T2i is a tweaked Rega RB330, so no built-in VTA adjustment per se. However, you can use spacers under the tonearm to raise the height when using non-Rega cartridges. Rega (and others) make 2mm spacers to raise the arm height if necessary. |
I don’t know about Denons, I assumed the arm geometry would be correct of course. Afterward, I wondered, you make a lot of sense, I just felt that I might have promoted a model with a known problem, so I wanted to ’undo’ any endorsement and let the OP and others figure it out for themselves. Nothing defending the TT like you just did popped up right away which I thought would have occurred. When I see some of the dumb things Sony does on different models of their cameras, and odd things in autos, I say to my self, "how long have they been making _____s? Where is Kodak, Sears, A&P, you would think ....... |
