Part 2: The Rega P10 - Why? (A story of engineering humility & determination) 

Great company & products. I’ve had some of their kit that is almost 40 years old and it’s still going strong 👏👏👏

Great video and easy to understand explanation of Rega’s quest to dissipate vibration with low mass. Looking forward to part 3.

A fascinating and inspirational story - explained clearly and succinctly with real enthusiasm. Thankyou.

Wonderful. Cannot wait for more.

Thank you for one one of the best explanations of the fabrication of a turntable that is also a piece of art.

Nicely told story about Rega turntable philosophy and their never ending quest for affordable quality at all levels. Many thanks.

Another superb video Harley. I really like your calm, thoughtful and methodical approach, and the pacing of your comments interspersed with great visuals. Loved the wine glass demonstration too. Can't wait for Part 3, but Yes is the answer!

Great episode! Fantastic story. Thanks for doing this.

Roy Gandy is a really amazing person I have met him a few times over the years. He listens to what you say in a conversation and responds wonderfully and with great humility. I am intrigued to hear the P10 in full cry! I remember starting off with a Planar 3 as my first turntable and it was good as a very honest well engineered record player.

Harley: You are an exceptional teacher, and have a way with words. I’m no more than a novice, and these sophisticated concepts are now fully understood. Thank you, kindly.

Thank your for these videos. Hope you make many more as long as it interests you to do so. I own the P10 and spent the past summer listening to much higher priced turntables and of course, all were greater mass. I never got the sense that these tables delivered the music in a better way than the Rega. It was an enlightening experience.

thank you for this interesting video…. I continue to be intrigued with Rega, the company and products. Be well!

This video is brilliant. Have not learned so much from a video in a long while.

really enjoyed this, incredibly interesting. Thanks for posting

I have really enjoyed this video/podcast. It was instructive and illuminating in some ways. Now I have a bigger respect for Rega!

Hello Harley, your insights sure takes the guess work out of buying the Rega P10. Also the fav light you have cast on Mr Gandy makes Rega a technically and musically sound buy ! I very much look forward to Part 3.

What a great and informative video. Thank you.

Such an excellent presentation and analysis of the main variables. Great insight. I genuinely think the de-mystifying of the art of great turntable engineering is vital to the progress of its availability to the masses. Rega team defy all the odds to bring ridiculous listening pleasure to those on a modest income. I reckon I've spent less than £1.25k on my RP3 and its upgrades and I don't think I'll ever sell it on. Thanks for making such cohesive and coherent videos.

Very nice review - Like you, I have very fond memories concerning the MG Midget. A week before my best friend was deployed to Vietnam, he borrowed his mother's MG Midget (it was also red). We went out and misbehaved. The fun part with the MG was the fact that it was so low, the doors would not open when parked next to a sidewalk with high curbs. To get out of the car, I spent the day rolling out of the MG onto the sidewalk. All the best, Paul

Harley what a great discussion. I’ve never heard it done better when it comes to turntables. I have a P6 and I was drawn to it for the external power source. I love it and use it almost every day. I was fascinated by Rega as a company going against the grain with less mass for vibration control. Got to admire engineers who see things differently and pursue perfection like that. I’m glad to see you’re a car enthusiast as well. I have a Porsche 911 and its the same forward thinking and engineering that draws me to Porsche. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts in Part 3.

Thank you for a really intelligent video

I'm finally watching the complete "trilogy", carefully, from top to bottom. Like I said before: fascinating. 😊🔝

Fine appraisal. Bought my P10 back in August 2020 and the best decision, no question about it.

Currently own the Rega Planar 6 with Ania MC cartridge. Love it! I’ve been using Rega Turntables since the 80’s starting with the P3. When I traded in the Planar 3 in 2020, it was still running great 35 years later! The P6 is even better and my end game turntable. The book on Rega - titled: “A Vibration Measuring Machine”, is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the story of Rega. Deep respect for their engineering approach. When people refer to Roy as a great turntable designer, he corrects them, stating that he is a mechanical engineer.

Thank you again for a great video. I am excited about the chapter 3. And I ask you,... please, do more videos about the other gear you are going to use in the listening room (digital sources, amp,...)

The tecnicalities around developing/producing a high quality standard turntable are really amazing! Thanks for the lessons ;-) !

Now I know that deck! Lovely piece indeed.

great video and very interesting!

What a terrific video, Harley. I thought that if I ever upgrade from my Clearaudio Concept, I would probably go for the Rega P6. So fascinating to hear about the amazing engineering behind Rega's products. Thanks.

Wonderfull Video, for all the reasons you mentioned is why I chose to get a Rega P3! Mass = Money, turntables built on mass are just unaffordable, I like my hifi regardless of sound to look understated!

Excellent video. Hope more people who are still hard-stuck on the old methods of producing high-end turntables see this video and possibly open up more options to modern innovations such as Rega's. P10 is also on my wishlist for my end-game table, and that's with visiting multiple audio shows and showrooms with comparable high-mass turntables!

Very good, thanks for info.

You sold more REGA turntables here than any promo video they ever made. Superb

Very interesting and in depth analysis of the turntable, I am looking forward to part 3. It’s always a pleasure watching your videos. Thank you

That was brilliant! Thank you.

Rega makes a wonderful turntable in just about every budget range. The P8 and P10 are unique looking, but there is no doubt that they sound amazing.

It’s the best turntable review I’ve ever seen. I’m 100% digital guy but now I want Rega turntable.

ebay have the Rega P10 for £3000 or more depending on the cartridge, which is even more affordable than brand new, many are less than a year old. Part 3 eagerly awaited.

Fabulous video ! . I've always admired REGA for their constant fight to improve their products, even though it must be so difficult with such a fine margin. I don't own a turntable at this present time, but this video has sure got me thinking about a REGA, and my late uncles record collection (2000 LP's) that maybe I should give a spin.

Thank you Harley for this wonderful explanation of the technology that goes into a very good turntable. I'm also a Formula 1 race car fan so the connection between those high tech cars and a premium piece of audio tech fascinates me to no end. I half expected you to go into the aerodynamics of the Rega P10 at any moment knowing how important that particular dynamic is to a F1 race car. Of course I'm not serious about aerodynamics as they pertain to turntables but hopefully that gives you some idea about what a complete job I think you have done on this video. I so look forward to the third installment on audio tech that is forthcoming. p.s. I too once owned a MG sports car. Mine being the MGB from1971 thus I can really relate to the comparison and/or analogy you used with cars and turntables.

THANKS HARLEY🤗 FOR GOING INTO SUCH GREAT DETAIL TO EXPLAIN 🧐 … WHY REGA GO TO EXTREMES FOR THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION 😎💚💚💚

A big thumbs up for the for the folks from Philadelphia who traveled to the listening room. I'm envious 🙂

Very good video !! 👍👍 And your english is perfect !! I bougt the Rega P9 (rb 900) in 1997... It was a fantastic turntable !! Now I will perhaps buy the new Rega Naia because i agree with the approach Rega engineering.... Best regards from France 🇫🇷

Great discussion and demonstration. I know the "high mass" school of thought puts most of the mass in some form of suspension (springs, etc), which I guess is one way to reduce the vibration at the stylus. Of course, this tends to also require a higher degree of "tweaking" to ensure proper level, tension, etc. I really appreciate the relative simplicity of Rega's approach - more of a "set it and forget it" implementation, which I like. I have friends with high mass turntable setups, which sound fantastic - when they are in perfect adjustment. However, they seem to constantly be tweaking and adjusting them. Meanwhile, I thoroughly enjoy listening to my P6/Ania, which I have not touched since initial setup 3 years ago, and it still sounds phenomenal. I can understand the aesthetic appeal of a massive platter/tonearm assembly floating on a delicate (but finicky) suspension within a massive superstructure, but I'd personally prefer to set my turntable up once and pretty much leave it as is. Although polarizing, I find Rega's minimalist sculptural design to be quite beautiful, and I also appreciate the level of engineering sophistication required to achieve the resulting performance. I find it humorous to read people characterizing the new tables as "flimsy packing foam" or other fairly ignorant slights. The P10 is high on my list, and after seeing how much maintenance my friends must put into their high mass tables (for no noticeable difference in sound quality to my ears), I am sold on the Rega school of thought.

part of my enjoyment, I have to admit, was seeing how the basic design philosophy adapted in the industry leading rega design, and explained so coherently in this video, was also utilized somewhat in my own turntable, although the design objectives differ when it comes to cost and the plinth suspension, since rega would never incorporate a hanging spring acoustic isolation design such as my more cost constrained Michell gyro does. But the basic design understandings are solid, and I often use them to analyze whatever new product I might come across in reports. since I live in an area famous for aero space machine work, I disagree about special locations for precision machining, but do agree that there is such a thing as institutional knowledge, gained when one concentrates on building one type of product to an exceptional standard over time. Although the reduced cost of my demo Michell gyro turntable greatly influenced my buying decision, I did go for a new Michell arm, which, like so many others , is simply a tastefully modified Rega arm. Why reinvent the wheel , when there is no need . Since human hearing is so subjective, I think a lot of the value perceived in the ultra expensive audio stuff is just desire and ego gratification. since hearing , and Hi Fi itself, is all a process of illusion, at some point one has to question the need for a whole battle ship of a playback system, since fun shouldn't really be that demanding. Of course, if you want to be a Hi Fi nut, live it up, I have always adapted a position of being solidly pro fun, and that record is unchanged to this day, and unblemished.

I've got the rp8, fantastic turntable. I imagine the P10 goes so much further. Rega really offers great value, which I feel Linn doesn't anymore. as a plus setting up the Rega is a dream

Very interesting Thankyou for taking the time to make the video. I had my heart set on a Technics SL-1200G I thought this would have been high on your list.

what an awesome story. I'm a big F1 fan as well, liked the references. Are you using some form of auto cue, because it' s always such a natural one-taker, very impressive :) Looking forward to part 3!

I discovered this channel quite by accident. Thoroughly enjoyable and educational. I am an audiophile in much the same way that a brick isn't. I am, though, baffled by the fact that Rega has left the "closed cell" foam core open on the edges and wonder how changes in humidity might affect the density of the core and ergo the sound of the turntable.

I wholeheartedly agree with your analogy of a honed version of an old design versus a modern clean sheet one. I was also of the opinion that I was future proofing myself by going for the P10 - each element being designed without having to conform to previous ideas of what a turntable should look like (some having more effort put into the finish that it becomes a piece of furniture!) The Tan cast foam, the EBLT belts, that wonderful RB3000 tonearm which is so free of play with no VTA adjustment being a further example of how that analyse every factor and the ceramic platter for as dead a material as possible. And to cap it all it's not second mortgage money so it's not priced out of the market like some esoterica (SME, TechDas, Kronos, Kuzma, etc.)

A Vibrating Mesauring Machine, very good entertainment and knowledge book. Roy Gandy´s life and Rega´s history in one good book. Christmas gift for anyone interested in Rega.

I once had a mk2 240 jaguar 2.4 in red, it was 1998, I remember chased my friend home from wales in his Italian super car and was amazed as I put it in overdrive and it eventually, slowly crept up to 100mph, wowee! I never saw the friend as he was away up the road, but was amazed how this 1968 2.4 got me up to 105 on the m56, this in the days before the proliferation of speed cameras, then I started to get a strong smell of burning diff oil , mmmm, time to take it back to a more steady 70….at this time I was running a hifi shop in east Cheshire, a shop that no longer exists. The jaguar ended up sold and exported to New Zealand and with it I was able to buy my home. My first turntable was a Rega P3. I used to call it the Rega Planar 3, Many thanks for your perspective I’ve enjoyed these videos.

Fantastic video, thank you for the time and effort you put into it and your series! It is extremely difficult, nearly impossible, to compare turntables objectively. And even in the unlikely event of perfect conditions (same speakers, cartridge (synergy?!), source, environment!), you can't "match" personal tastes, of course. Glad you found your perfect choice, enjoy the astonishing P10! It is definitely on my shortlis of possible future upgrade-paths... Meanwhile, I've been enjoying my Technics SL1200GR + Ortofon 2M black or AT33PTG/ii for 5 years now, wonderful sounding combinations, in my opinion ❤ By the way: You should maybe consider purchasing the new UHQR Steely Dan - "Aja" release for your showroom. One of the, if not THE best sounding record I have ever heard (and I honestly heard a lot 😊). All the best, Michael from Germany

As a former MGA owner, I agree! If you used a similar argument people who are fanatical about digital over analog and solid state over tubes. Thanks my friend!

Very interesting. I bought a P10 last year after buying a pointlessly heavy Dr F table and becoming so frustrated with it, Looking fwd to your next episode.

As an LP12 owner I loved your analogy to your MG and think you're probably spot on, even though I feel no need to upgrade. At some point you pay your money and make your choice and just get on down the road. At least I do--- but I'm not trying to demo speakers in a showroom. Nice video and if I'm ever in the market again I'll consider the P10.

as an engineer i really enjoyed and appreciated this talk, BTW, i have a MK4 AH sprite, more or less all the same mods as your Midget

I was able to audition both the P8 and P10 in my home, with my own equipment, and you’re right, there was no contest between the two. I normally prefer vintage looking equipment, but on this case the engineering, sound, and design won out. I’ve been a happy P10 owner ever since. Thank you for another thoughtful and informative video.

I started with a P8/Apheta3 and had the opportunity to compare to a P10/Apheta3 through my Class A electronics and Revel Salon2 speakers. There was a noticeable and meaningful improvement in sound staging and lower noise floor. I upgraded without giving it a second thought.

Enjoyed that immensely, I'm enjoying the P6 at the moment. I am curious about the P10.

Fascinating. Many thanks. Pink Triangle also developed low mass turntables (albeit using suspended decks with mostly DC motors). I would like to compare my 25+ year old PT Export with a modern Rega P10.

Thank you for the very interesting details about the decision to go with the Rega P10. Definitely an excellent turntable. However, the idea of ​​the low mass is not entirely conclusive to me, because it contradicts some findings in building physics. The experiment with the wine glass is impressive in any case. But how would it have turned out if the table top had not been made of heavy granite but of a very light material? A comparison would be very interesting..... But it doesn't matter, I'm not pursuing the goal of the highest level of hearing perfection. For me it is important that I could get my son interested in vinyl. We celebrate listening to music together. This is priceless. We play our records on an early Thorens TD124/MKII with SME 3009. A turntable that's as old as I am. We're both fascinated by it, and that's wonderful.

Hifi fanatic and avid consumer of hifi opinions since 1975 here. Hi. Varied vinyl journey? but ended up lucky enough to own a Michell (G)Orbe, SME V with Dynavector XX2 Mk2, Loved it but when I realised the hassle of screwing the clamp on made me lean towards Spotify I knew something was up. Sold it all, and bought a P10 with Apheta 3. Gamechanger. P10 gives life to the music in the way seeing a pub band live does. the fact that, the record you put on that makes you think that... ...is your 60's pressing of a Beethoven concerto. Is an added wrinkle. Never heard a Goldmund Studio or a Naiiad, but I own a P10. Close enough. Yours, (What Hifi reader since 1975)

Your English, sound like best high end sistem, sir! Thank you.

The 10 is a fine table easy to set up wonderful to listen to with the right isolation equipment it can keep up tables that cost three times as much

Fascinating. For the next stage I wonder if Roy is looking at Swatch´s Bio Ceramic material. I would imagine that the combination of ceramic and the castor oil bio plastic would be wonderful for turntables.

When I was watching the first video, I thought for sure that you were going to pick the Linn. I assumed you were going to pick one of the 10 turntables featured in the video. Of the 10, the Linn probably made the most sense. The P3 was my 2nd choice, but I figured you probably wouldn't choose it because one of the higher end Rega's would be more appropriate for the application.

Can’t wait any longer for part 3😂

Hi Harley, I have P3 and it work great so simple, Thanks for review, would like to upgrade some day only $$ holding me back lol, will be interested to hear your take on digital vs analog, have both but always find vinyl more enjoyable (not necessarily better). Take Care

Another great vid and I agree the Rega is a very good sub £4k turntable (without cartridge). However, I think you'll find other manufacturers such as SME, Clearaudio, Kuzma, Thorens and Avid to name just a few put as much effort in their designs and engineering philosophy as Rega does and they also produce fantastic turntables. Love the car.

I'm a Rega fan in any case, and didn't need convincing, but doing the kitchen experiment? Inspired and now doubly convinced! I have set my self the target of a P10 in 2023... it shall be mine.. oh yes... it shall be mine... They ought to give Roy a Knighthood, IMHO.

YES! The Midget is just a perfect car. So much fun driving it.

Thanks for your usual professional, high quality and well considered presentation. There are two important sources of vibration that you did not mention, but perhaps you intended leaving them to your next episode on how the P10 performs. The first is resonance introduced into the turntable system from the stylus tracking the groove. Unlike the other sources that you mentioned, stylus resonance cannot be eliminated, only prevented from influencing the signal. When well resolved, the level of clarity, tone and detail from vinyl is astounding and exceeds that of an average digital system. In my opinion, this is what sets turntables apart. Secondly, feedback from the speakers into the turntable via the air and more specifically the physical elements of the room and equipment supporting structures, affects bass response. Turntables that resolve this aspect well will generate non-resonant, subtle and extended bass that one never thought was possible from vinyl. Generally speaking, most turntables sound reasonable when playing pop, jazz and small classical works, but medium to large scale works with loads of midrange and treble energy from orchestra (particularly mass violins), choir, soloists etc are another matter. When your turntable is able to reproduce such works perfectly when played loud, without any audible distortion or colouration, then you know you have achieved audio nirvana. Such a turntable will also make previously damaged records sound more acceptable because previous distortion is replaced by distortion free tracking of the damaged groove walls, which, although a copy of the original distortion, is far less irritating. I sincerely hope that the P10 succeeds where most others have failed. Good resonance control will also enable the cartridge to successfully track at up to 40% lower VTF, resulting in longer stylus and groove life.

Every Linn Sondek can be upgraded to the latest specifications. Dealers will also give a part exchange deal on your old Sondek for a more recent one. I did that in 1990 for my 1980 deck but still had to wait a week for them to set up and fully test before I took it. Upgrading my first Sondek would have taken longer. In 2022 I took some of the possible upgrades, but there was no limit to what I could have chosen to do. For the money of the 2022 upgrade and replace the cartridge the 32 year old Sondek I could not have got a new Rega P10 but could have nearly paid for a p8 with cartridge. At this level you are not going to be disappoint which ever route you end up taking.

Loved this video and you put across a very compelling argument. I myself was in the market for a turntable upgrade around the £5K area. I already had had a Pink Triangle and a Rega P3 in the past but preferred the Linn but being impatient if something was going to take more than a couple of months on the waiting list then I looked elsewhere. The technology was very appealing in the P10 but so was the technology and build quality in the Linn. To me it’s like comparing a Stradivarius to a modern carbon fibre violin or a classic 1960’s Strat to a soul less modern one. I pondered for almost 2 years, my head saying Rega but my heart said Linn. If I had gone for the Rega I would have always thought should I have got the Linn. In fact that thought has been in my head for more than 40 years. Whenever I heard the LP12 I thought I should have bought one. I am a very similar age to you so for my landmark birthday I have ordered a 2022 Linn LP12, it’s coming tomorrow and I am so excited. Just hope the snow doesn’t get worse delaying the installation!

Hi Harley, great story of Rega. I went the Linn route earlier in the year and I’m loving it. I also know I can carry on with my upgrades as long as I feel like. The point that Ivor made back at the start of his journey for record replay perfection was that it’s a closed loop system. If a vibration in the platter is also present in the headshell, the relative distance between cartridge and record remains the same. This is true whether the vibrations are created by onboard components or soundwaves. This in turn means the stylus can more accurately track the grooves. It’s for this reason that seeking the lowest play and lowest friction in the bearings matters so much. The Linn and Rega both subscribe to this closed loop philosophy, however, when it comes to environmental isolation, they take opposite directions. The Linn, of course, goes the suspended subchassis route whereas the P10 goes with super light weight. I had a Rega 3 before purchasing my first Linn LP12 in 1987. The Linn was a substantial upgrade of course. Today I wonder how different they would be, sonically speaking.

It would be great to see an A/B test of this against the original AR XA, which also followed many of these principles.

Analog has always been better then digital! 😂😂😂 Great video as usual.

Sounds like a paid ad for Rega. My first visit to your channel, and this is my first impression. I could be wrong. I will subscribe and stay tuned and determine if this is par for the course or if this is just that special of a turntable. Just an FYI after your presentation I will likely purchase a P10. I have always been a large mass guy but this all makes sense. Again I will wait a while and see what I see. Either way thank you for the interesting video series and presentation. Cheers from Italy 🇮🇹

The Rega P10 is a fabulous turntable ! I listened to it during several afternoons, in our portuguese importer, which is also the importer of fabulous, very High-End, ClearAudio turntables ... I listened also the ClearAudio Innovation, which cost 2,5 times more than the P10, with the SAME cell, same records.... The Clearaudio Innovation, that looks, amazing, BEAUTIFUL, was very slightly, better, a very small margin .... So, this is a great compliment to Rega P10 ....

I’m surprised no one has mentioned the five part RU-vid video series put out by Michael Fremer titled “Analog Planet Visits Rega Research” from 2017. It complements this video nicely.

Sie sind wirklich mit Herzblut dabei und überzeugt! Kein Zweifel, der P10 ist ein großartiger und hervorragender Plattenspieler! Trotzdem ist es meine Meinung, meine Überzeugung: Die Motorachse muss identisch sein mit der Plattentellerachse! Natürlich muss das ein spitzenmäßiger Motor sein! Ich bevorzuge direktgetriebene Player, z. B. Thorens oder mein 1977er WEGA P550.

I think I'd really enjoy a Rega P10 custom mounted with a SME tonearm, (perhaps a legacy 3009 or a Series M2-9R or 12R depending on what would fit best.) Having a removable headshell is a must for me. A JELCO arm (as I currently own / 10" version) would also be wonderful! I suppose using a non-Rega tonearm would be a sacrilege for Mr. Gandy! Great video as always Harley. Looking forward to part 3!

Superb review of the P10. Many years ago 1990 Rega did a demonstration Evening at the Cornflake Shop and I was impressed by what I heard Rega Plannar 2 and 3 . When it came to questions , I asked him if he ever considered making an even better turntable and take on the LP12 , he seemed surprised by the question and said he was best just concentrating on what Rega did best . I pressed the question " I know you could do it. I think its a shame that people will " upgrade" from a Rega Plannar 3 to a Sondek ( Hifi magazine folklore) " . He laughed and said " Who knows one day " Now I'm not saying the P10 is down to me but he must have asked that same question many times .

Very interesting and informative. Some of the other turntable viewpoints in the comments are as expected. May I add, if anyone happens to look at the name of my channel or, at what I do to my Rega turntables, please read the "about" section of my channel before you leave a negative comment as I've heard it all before. Happy listening to all.

I still have a technics SL-1200, 11 or 12 lb. Platter that will spin up to speed in 1/2 turn. That was a feature DJ’s for radio liked. Set the arm on the record an spin manually till it registers sound and backup 1/2 turn. When ready turn it on. I liked the fact that besides the platter is heavy, the case and cover are heavy. The legs are isolated from the rest. You can have the house shaking, it won’t feedback into the case, platter, and arm. The direct drive motor has no hum or buzz, very quite. The center bearing is extremely quite, even in low passages in the music. Still use it.

BTW, I own a modest Rega P1, considering upgrading to the P3, and dreaming of the P10. 😊

I have never heard a regs product that sounded any good at all.. I got a planar 3 for Christmas in 1994 and I returned it the next day

One day maybe I’ll be able to afford one !

I bought a Rega P6 7 years ago and absolutely hated it. Sold it and bought a a Roksan. I’ve been delighted since the first record I played on it.

Every Rega suffers from the same design fault. All the noisy elements, i.e. motor and bearing fix directly to the plinth that the tonearm also sits on. Origin Live have a better design, the motor is separate and sits on its own, only fixed to the platter by the belt. The tonearm is decoupled from the bearing. This prevents noise from the motor or bearing finding its way to the cartridge. On top of all that the Origin Live looks fantastic. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

How about doing a commentary on the best stereo cartridges? Would be enlightening!

Great efforts and research to try enhancing a physical / analog / old technology that had a huge impact on music accessibility. If people are willing to pay that kind of money for a well engineered mechanical device, that's their business! This will give you a certain type of sound, great if you like it! In my case, i sold my Linn Sondek LP12 along with all my vinyls (i had 20 000 of them!) and i have absolutely no regret. I liked it while i had it, but the current less expensive hardware i have now sounds better (to me!). I have now Ayre QB-9 / Hypex Nilai 500 DIY Stereo and Preamp / Ryan R610, before i had Krell KSA-100s / KRC-3 / Linn Sondek LP12 / Dunlavy SC-IV. Sold my previous kit for good money, i loved it. I want to be closer as possible to the original recording, and it's not an analog "direct engraving" that will bring you that (but it brings you a certain type of sound!). Simply out of competition for fidelity compared to rightly done digital. Same apply with tube amps that adds high level of harmonic distortion to the signal. But you're right, they look awesome and some people like this added distortion ("it sounds rich" ). I'm not questioning people preferences for the vinyl or tube type of sound or the "art and glamour" surrounding the vinyl comeback, i'm just find it poetic and more of a taste of the past, as you just spoke about your old car: That's perfect for those who are into this, it's still available! I'm glad to see people preferring this "arty" form of sound reproduction being able to get what they want, just like this very good Rega P10 piece of solid engineering! I'm an electrical engineer so for me, i look ahead, and i don't say that with any arrogance. It's our way of thinking, just as you described the engineering process behind the Rega P10. The form of "art" i love is the engineering design (much less poetic, i know!), and i have utter respect for what the Rega team did with their turntable design. We never had access to such a level of fidelity we have now for such affordable prices! ... and it hurts many so-called "High End" Audio Companies that are struggling to justify high prices, thanks for information and technical data we can get more easily now. Engineering is a continuous process and we can come with better results as we use methods, knowledge and evolution of electronics in general. Just think about the new GaN transistors as an example or the more computing power we have + evolution of transistor density chip design, paving the way to advanced DSP and much more. More sophisticated test and measurement methods / test sets. Research done on human hearing and perception, etc. Not to mention aesthetic and materials and better manufacturing capability, higher level of constant quality and monitoring. This is the same in the digital world, just think about the Chord DAVE DAC that gets worked out pretty well by current much lower priced DACs! Technology is evolving, sometimes rapidly, and the ones that are not able to follow must find a way / a market to sell their stuff. Just try an SMSL SU-1 DAC, currently unbeatable for under 100$ !! But don't make the mistake of thinking that every recording will sound great, there are unfortunately tons of records with low level sound quality, be it on vinyl or digital... The current pitiful "loudness war" is the antithesis of sound quality and naturalness. Companies that do that don't respect music at all, they fall into mediocrity... I use a set of tracks to test sound systems and part of that are recordings from Patricia Barber / Diana Krall / Anat Fort / Bob James Trio (to name a few!): These recordings sound marvelous, they were done by very competent and respectful sound engineers! So, happy listening to everybody here and enjoy the pleasure of relaxing with your preferred music / form of art!

The Rega A Vibration Measuring Machine book is a good read

Here's something interesting. I tried your wine glass experiment on a lightweight Ikea Kallax unit (the top of which has a 'honeycomb' construction) and the water vibrated less than what you encountered.

enjoyed all the Formula 1 references. keep wondering what team provided technical support.

I’m a fan of Rega turntables…Own the p25 and the rp8 excellent sounding turntables…They’re so good if we’re having guests and I’m demonstrating my system to the guys….Everyone would stop and start dancing….🤣🤣🤣🤣 Rega are just that good….Now, I have my eyes set on the up and coming NAIA…I hope too have one😂👍

Great series! What intrigued me was your nominal room size of 25m2. Also no mention of room height. To what degree would these impact on any of your system choices or would professional setup compensate?

Great video. Makes me want to sell my tt and buy a Rega!!

Very nice video, what would have been nice to add for you experiment was too prove their approach which you didn’t really by just showing a glass of water on top of an heavy countertop. A way you could have done that is with a high density foam panel/board use for floor. You do the same exercise but now with the glass on a high density foam and show if there’s any difference. I’m also in engineering and usually the typical approach for something like this is to use the benefit of both, what I mean by that is you use an heavy base and you uncouple it using some engineered material (depend of the use case) to a lighter piece of machinery.