Rega P3 2016 vs RP3 Shoot-Out: Sonics + Features 

Dear John, Thank you for your stamp of approval!!! Very happy to see my hard work pay off and seeing them to be of help to fellow vinyl friends around the world. Really happy! May you have a good peaceful weekend with family and friends!!! - ian:-)

Thank you John!!! We all do it together with our own little vinylspheres of friends around us!!! :-D Let's go John!! And may you continue listening and enjoying your vinyl playback and appreciation for years to come!!! Best Regards! - ian :-D

Thank you Benjamin!...for your appreciation and encouragement. Truly. Thank you... just want to be useful for you friends and brothers-in-Vinyl :-). May you have a good time listening to your records! Best Regards, ian

Jules Barry Dear Jules, thank you for your kind time and support too!!! Fyi... i just bought a new P3 eight days ago for myself too😄😅😄✌!! Have fun my friend!!! Warmest Regards!!! ~ ian.

Will Chou Thank you Brother Will! May you have a great journey ahead in Vinyl! :-D Have fun my friend!... - ian.

Thank you too Buddy Steve... and great to see you on a Monday morning!!!!😄👍 very nice of you to write to me on a Monday morning! Cool regards to you and you family in 🇦🇺!!!😄🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶have fun my friend!

Thank you my friend Jose🙏🤗🌿 for catching up and your kind and encouraging comments! Time and health.... brother, thank YOU. Yes time and health... sharp and kind of you to offer these two well wishes for me. Brother, things are looking up here amongst my community, and I hope it is too, for you and your community!🙏🏡🍀🏡🍀🌱🏡🍀🏡🍀🏡🌱🌱🌱 may all of us vinyl brothers find time and solace with our families and analogue music flowing at home...🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶🤗 Warmest Regards Buddy.

Thank you my friend! :-D Yet again!! for your support and encouragement.. Let's keep the vinyl dream alive. Best Regards!

Thank you Mark.... it is not perfect. But i have really tried my best... :-D Thank you for your kind words and acknowledgement... i feel so happy :-D!!! Best Regards, ian

Thank you Paul! The differences are big... I am very sure during live listening...and i thought over youtube...the differences would be dulled. During piecing up and "sewing up" the video clips...i was surprised myself too, really!!! My eyes went big. Big difference indeed.

Thank you Ian too, for your kind words and generous encouragement. I feel more obliged even more now to commit to helping and serving the vinyl community of friends. Best Regards and have a good weekend! :-D

James Hickman Dear Brother James...thank you too for your kind friendship and time writing in. The P3 sans the Elys2, and hooked up with my MP-110 sounds a dream... need 6-8mm spacers to get the 92deg SRA.. what joy in the music quality thereafter!!! 👋😄✌!!! May you have immense fun with your quality deck. (Btw the above deck when i did the video is not mine.... but i did recently, finally purchased mine: just 6 weeks ago😄👌! Finally. Warmest Regards my friend!!

Thank you Joe!!! I am glad to see you again! Hope you're doing well too! Have a great weekend ahead! Best, ian.

Thank you brother!.. yes i did spend a lot of time :-D !!! I read that Rega is coming out with more models before the end of the year, so i guess the successor to RP6 as well should be near...especially when they already have the new RB330 tonearm to replace the RB303 tonearm. You are right my friend!!!

Dear Isaac :-D, thank you!!! Yes do go by the differences as I verbally described. I have painstakingly A-B tested the P3 vs the RP3 back to back, to and fro.... however as I would like to inform kindly all my kind friends like you who believe and trust my reviews, the video included is for illustration purposes only...and not for viewers to judge the sound quality. Reason no.1) :-) : - I never believe in digitised files to gauge analogue equipment, 2) RU-vid's sound quality is not a high resolution digital format too. That is why, the videos included of the system playing the various records, are for illustration purposes only, and to build on the visual and infotainment value of the equipment reviews :-). The most important parts are what I stated verbally, and in written words, about the equipment. Thank you Isaac for coming by and catching up, and for your kind words and encouragement. Best Regards to you and may you have a joyful vinyl playing journey ahead with family and friends! - ian.

Hope you enjoy it my friend! :-) thank you for coming by and chatting me up, plus your very kind friendship. See you soon, and anytime! ENJOY YOUR SUPERB P3. YayyyyyyyY!!! :-D

@@HiViNywschannel hi, love your channel and your spirit! I see you have great attention to detail for hifi, and for your use of English, which is excellent. In the spirit of continuous improvement, please note that "chatting up" has a special meaning distinct from "chatting to" that you may not have intended. Offered only in a spirit of support! Hope your channel goes well and maybe see you one day.

@@MrA5htaroth Dear Mr Graham, thank you very much for your very tender response!... thank you for trusting me to be able to listen to feedback in the first place too! Thank you! I told my family and colleagues too, that "if other people are able to give you feedback, or criticisms, it is better than striking lottery." Cherish them. May be difficult to take at certain situations, but, take it. Take them all. Cherish them. Warmest Regards too my friend, to you and your family at home🍀🏡🎶🍀🎶🎶🎶 be safe, well and happy, always.

Yo bro! :-D thank you for your kind support and words... Warmest Regards, ~ian.

Dear Buddy :-D thank you for coming by too and saying hi to me!!!... do have a great vinyl'ing journey ahead my friend!... Warmest Regards.

Dear Friend😄, I like your Poetry on Plastic term!!!!! Enjoy your P3 and those fantastic LS50s!!!!!!! Mouth-watering prospect realized by you! Killer system.💪👍😄

Krister Lanner Thank you fellow brother-in-Vinyl :-D ... i will do my best again and i have been aiming at the p1 vs rp1 for quite some time... just awaiting my retailer's green light and stocks are comfortable on his side :-D Yes i will do my best. Very best of vinyl spinning times ahead for you my friend! - ian :-)

Dear Eddie :-D, Thank you for your sharing too!!! Now with your information, other friends here who are interested in getting this deck will know a useful option!!! Sincerely, ian :-)

Dearest Friend, and a great thank you to you who is from the land that gave us the Klimax'es, the Akurates and the Majiks! Thank you!!! Great engineering over there!!! From the tiny red dot, Ian.

Thank you Paul. To be fair. I was very sceptical as always. I was even thinking, "even if there is a change, is it for the better, or just a different presentation without any improvement actually?" Hahaha... :-D well this time, the p3 is indeed much better than the model it replaces. Thank you Paul for your time really. I really value you friends viewing. That is 5-10min of your precious time in a day. Sincerely, ian.

Thank you my friend. Hope you are doing well too! :-D Best Regards, ian.

Thank you too ny friend🙏😄🍀

Thank you my friend :-D Have a good weekend!!! ian.

Thank you Veerasak for your wellwishes. May you and your family be well and happy too. Sincerely, ian.

Thank you Sir and I have to admit that after doing the P1 vs PS-HX500 vs DebutCarbonDC test shoot-out, 3 months ago :-D, I was so impressed by the P1, that I feel that I have to buy a P3 for myself 2 months ago, both for listening and as a reliable top performer as a test-bed for my cartridges and phonostages reviews from now on. I am sure you will do very well, the P3 sounds indeed fabulous!! Warmest Regards my friend!! See you! ~ ian.

Brother the sound is recorded separately using a higher quality mic on a fixed stand at the same fixed spot equidistant from two speakers in both set-ups. The sound and video recording are mixed thereafter. :-D I want to reassure you that as for sound, same mic, same spot. But thank you very much for looking out for me, I will never know my blindspot unless I remain open and welcoming to suggestions and observations. Thank you very, very much Buddy :-D !!!

Thanks for your response :-). Obviously, I had no way of knowing that the video and the microphone came from two different feeds, but thanks for clearing it up :-). Still, recordings through a soundcard are much better. I use the NAD PP-4, which is a phono preamp costing around $150 that has a built-in A/D converter, but regular A/D converters (without the phono preamp) can be had for much cheaper (for instance from Behringer). Lastly, the Rega Elys cartridge has a dip in the frequency response of its treble, so it will sound a bit dark, whereas many other cartridges (or the Elys run through an equalizer) will sound brighter and clearer.

Dearest Derek!!! Hi!!! Sorry for my tardiness...just came back home and now bringing Mokochan for a walk... messaging you now as we are enjoying our evening walk. Of course Moko's mummy is here too at Moko's お散歩!!! :-D うんちしたよ!!! Now Moko is doing more markings and finding some friends' ones too! You're the EL84 expert my friend!!! :-D no where no where am i going to reach your standards. Thank you my friend... thank you for chatting up and being with us all the time. Yours, ian.

Thanks for telling me about Moko poohing there's a lot of that on the net already. Some would say that I'm contributing to that but I must say I'm very disappointed that you are trying to ignore that lovely valve shoot-out.:-D. You have already passed my humble standards by some margin so no excuses there. Anyway thanks once more for all the effort that obviously goes into testing kit and making videos. Domo arigato gozaimusu.

Jonny Rogoff Hahaha... alright my friend!! Modifications time for you coming up then 😃😃😃!!!

Thank you my friend :-D Very happy to see you again!!! Hope your weekend is starting off very well!!! Best Regards, ian.

Thank you my friend :-D Very happy to see you again!!! Hope your weekend is starting off very well!!! Best Regards, ian.

Dear brother-in-VInyl! :-D Thank you too for your kind words of encouragement. I hope to do the best for the community. Best Regards, ian :-D

Thank you Don :-D I hope it is straightforward and thorough enough.... Thank you for your kind words and encouragement! Have a good Sunday my friend! - ian :-)

Thank you too Vinyl buddy :-D Have a great day ahead my friend!

Brother, thank you for your kind time and support🤗🤗🤗 Warmest Regards for your New Year😄🎉🎊🎉🎶🎵🎶🎶👍

Thank you my friend... !!! I also wonder what other models Rega is going to come up with for this year :-D May you have a good weekend too brother!

Thank you James.... Ah... Tazz records!!!! :-D have fun there my friend!!! Sincerely, ian.

James Chant

Jochen Leeder 😄👌

Dear brother-in-Vinyl, My pleasure!!! Please enjoy your Vinyl journey with great friends!!! :-D ian.

***** Thank you Sir! :-D Happy Vinyling my friend!!!... Best regards, - ian

Dear Tim, I am humbled by your comments and thank you for your kindness and encouragement... I hope you have a pleasant and vibrant Vinyl journey ahead... We will try to do our best along the way in whatever capacities we have, to help other friends get into Vinyl and enjoy this most beautiful and human, humane way :-D of enjoying music... Best Regards Tim, ian :-)

Enjoy your P3 Buddy 👋😄👍 it is a superb deck for playing our vinyl records indeed!!!! Have fun my friend!!!😄🎶🎵🎶🎶

joseijumi merino Thank you my friend👋! Hahaha Super Mario Music!!!👍😄🤣😅 You are playing music on a Rega currently? Or intend to get one? Have fun in your vinyl journey!

A very warm welcome to you then my fellow vinyl friend!! :-D . Way to go man!!! I wish you a speedy start and followed by many vinyl records!! Warmest Regards!!!! ~ ian.

Buddy, :-D I have been running the MP-110 with my P3 on spacer (6mm to 8mm) since mid-Sept 2017 and have been very, very happy!!!! :-D You can see it behind me Fono MM Mk3, Quintet Bronze and Hana EL review videos recently released. Hahaha... way to go buddy!! You have gotten a RP3 for a good price, and THAT IS GREAT! Having your MP-110 and Mani accompanying your RP3 will be stupendous!!!! :-D Way to go man, we look forward. I look forward for you. Big pat on your back Brother :-D!!!! Warmest Regards and see you! ~ ian.

Its a great player be happy.

Brian Moss Brother Brian, Hope you are doing fine👍😄and well.. Best Regards, ~ ian.

Dearest Ted!!! :-D Hi!!!!!! How are you doing!!!?! :-D Brother hope those linn, regas, ariston, nagaoka mp carts, denons are rocking out great as ever!!! Hahaha!! May you have a great weekend ahead counting up to 2017! Best, best regards, and see you my dear friend!!! - ian :-) (PS: any updates my friend on your analog front, let me know! )

Dear Kara! Well done and thank you for coming by again too!!! :-D hahaha... it's good you are getting your system fixed up very soon! Best begards to you my friend!!!

Dear Jonathan!.. :-D Thank you for coming by and writing in your experience!!!!!! Woooaah!!>.. the Nagaoka MP500!!!! Judging by how great the MP110 is against all its competitors, I am now fully alert and aware of how brilliant Nagaoka can be. I have a feeling your combination is going to rock big time. Best Regards, Ian.

Have a great week ahead too in London!!!

Thanks.Try and do more cartridge reviews. Your analytical approach got me thinking about how simplistic my listening approach is. Just curious on hearing how a cartridge can bring out certain sounds that I have in my head but with your guidance on the reviews of the cartridges done I forgot how important it was to go in depth and listen to the ways that other cartridges carry the sound. Well done on all your hard work with vinyl and all great things about them. You are a credit to the music industry.

Thank you my friend. May you Brother Derek, be blessed with a journey lined up with vinyl analogue cartridges, tonearms, turntables, records, records and records!!!!🍀😄🎶🎶🎶🏡🎶🎶🎶

:-D lovely black matt . Timeless and very understatedly cool. i have one black rp6 before too, and also saw and felt the new matt black p6 at the dealer's place recently as well.... lovely :-D

Thank you Buddy Chris :-D hope you and your family have unpacked more stuffs Saturday!and take Sunday off a bit :-D

Thank you for coming by and dropping in a note. I am just saying what is fair and truthful about the improvements the P3 indeed has, over the RP3 :-D. Best regards Bjørn!!! - ian

What's that album playing with the woman on the cover and the great bass playing? I would like to own a copy of that for my new P3 :)

Thank you my friend :-D Best Regards to you too Doug! - ian

Dear Jared brother! Thank you as always tooooo!!! :-D Best Regards and have a great weekend! - ian

Andrea Di Donna Thank you Andrea for your kindness again :-D See you soo my friend!

Yayyyeeee 👍👍👍you know you're onto something of the top draw. Congratulations Buddy!!!!!! 💪 Thank you too my friend, for coming by and catching up!!!! 👋😄🌿!!!!!

Tony Christoffel Thank you Brother Tony👋😄!!Warmest Regards and have a fun vinyl journey too!

Thank you too for your kind support my friend!! I aim to speak better. Pardon my English.

HiViNyws channel no you do a fantastic job! Thanks again!

kwazykilla87 I am humbled. Thank you Buddy 👋😄

Dear Buddy, thank you so much for catching up!!! Have a great weekend my friend! ~ ian.

Heh brother, thanks for your catching up! :-D and of course your sharing!!! Phonosophie! Ooohh... i go check it out now! Thank you! :-D Best Regards and have a great weekend ahead! - ian :-)

Thank you fellow friend-in-Vinyl!

My friend from Brazil!!!! Yes!!! Thank yoooou so much for your VALUABLE INPUT!!!! :-D Hahaha...you know what my brother? : as we are speaking now, my friend has just taken delivery of his P3 and awaiting the Nagaoka MP110 cartridge to replace the Elys2!!! WHAT A COINCIDENCE that you shared exactly YOUR EXPERIENCE that is what my friend is mimicking exactly!!! He also felt the Elys2 lacking in treble refinement, air and that VITAL BELIEVABILITY!!! Thank you, my friend!!!! THANK YOU!!!

KKKKKK.....what a coincidence !!!!! Good to know that . Important to point out that the Elys2 is not a bad cartridge...far from that....however, in my opinion it is over priced . Nagaoka MP110 is a real bargain....but the P3 deserves a much better cartridge to extract the best from it. Keep your excellent work...I will be always supporting you my friend. :)

Thank you Brother!!!!!! Very Grateful, Ian.

Thank you very much Buddy :-)

Fisch1 Thank you brother-in-Vinyl!!! :-D

I’d love to hear this comparison

Dear Reza! How are you spinning thus far? Hahaha!!!... thank you for your kind encouragement. Will continue to work hard. And with regards to ypur query on the p3 vs the rp6, i have not done a direct comparison between them yet. Reports online has it that Rega is coming up with a lot of new models by the end of this year. And i reckon the rp6 will also be replaced by perhaps a new "p6" or some other model nomenclature, benefitting from the new RB330 tonearm, phenolic braces, Motor unit, cables, etc. Not sure if the new one would indeed have 2 layers of that "Optiwhite" glass manufacturing...but i guess so! :-D

+HiViNyws channel still rocking my lovely RP1 right now. i'm looking for an upgrade, and this table is very tempting. Yeahh i believe planar 6 will be even better!! can't wait for that table to be released! be sure to review that one!!!

Hahaha... you're excited like a kid!!! It is alright!! I like that! Sure...i will grab the new models for review at first shipments landing in Singapore. My local Rega retailers are pretty crazy....they don't mind me borrowing their kit and speaking ill of the performances if i detect so. I like this kind of professional honest relationships. And i will make us of this, and translate into videos for all of you friends.

Dear Brother, thank you for catching up! :-D Best Regards to you and your family and vinyl buddies in Italy! I apologize for my 4 months' late reply. ~ ian.

Thank you my friend 🤗🤗🤗🍀

Ooooh yes indeed, a used RP3 is super great as well!!!!!!!!!! Super bargain!!! Thank you for catching up again Buddy!!!! Warmest Regards and have a great week ahead! :-D

Hehheh Andreas, hi five..... there is toooooo much marketing hype out there. We should all be wise :-D!!!

Dear fellow brother-in-Vinyl... Thank you for your kindness and appreciation :-D May you have great years ahead in vinyl playback and enjoyment!!! - ian.

Brother, Do go with the Rega P3 and avoid the RPM3. Tonearm is miles ahead, motor is so much quieter, plinth quality as well (more than skin deep, my DebutCarbonDC's gloss laminate has already started to peel off within a year of ownership). The P3 is a scorcher of a deck at this price. Add that to the multitude of michael lim, groovetracer etc upgrades and support and many friends with rega decks... you will be having extremely high quality sound with lots of fun too. Pride of ownership as well...and good resale value always, if the time comes. Warmest Regards buddy!! :-D ~ ian

HiViNyws channel Thank you Ian. I have been looking to get into vinyl and discovering all of the turntable options. I recently stumbled upon your channel and find your reviews very helpful and trust your opinion. I will definitively use your advice. Keep up the good work.

Did you have Rega P3 and the Pro-ject RPM3 Carbon side by side or this more of a general impression of the Pro-ject turntables vs the Rega's?

Brother, 🤗😄🤗 Thank you for catching up from Australia!!! I'm a Singaporean, living in Singapore. 1. Avoid ProJects. You can watch my video reviews on other turntables on my channel. Please do. Even a Project Debut Carbon DC can't come close to the higher performing Rega P1. Even a ProJect Essential3 can't beat a lower priced OEM-made AudioTechnica ATLPW40WN. 2. Get the P2 or P3 (you are right!)💪😄👍. P3 is top value, top performance for the money. Enjoy your Miata ND!!!!!!

Kyle Dusing From what this video shows, the Planar 3 is head and shoulders above the RP3. I am glad I got the Planar 3.

Brother, The P1.💪🙏✌

@@HiViNywschannel My friend after watching your videos I did not ordered the P1 but ordered the P2 instead. I am considering pairing the turntable with the Klipsch R-51PM. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make all these great videos.

@@redwolf76 Thank you Brother!!! We look forward!!!! 🎶😄👍... do get the Schiit Mani please too with the P1. Must must!💪😄

Neo Oishi Dear brother-in-Vinyl. Yes. A P3 with the Nagaoka MP110. SCORCHING👍😄. Help yourself and enjoy superb great vinyl sound!!! Warmest Regards, ian.

Good choice Rob. I think with that kind of money anybody is spending, one deserves BETTER. And, not a joke when one needs to replace the Elys2 cartridge after a year or two of playing.... that would cost US$295! And not a joke when accidents happen (they do) ...coz if :-D one accidentally damages the cartridge: that is a US$295 worth of a mistake! The Nagaoka is USD115. The excellent Grado Green and excellent Goldring Elektra is only about USD100 each. We get MUCH better sound than the Elys2 cartridge, but utilising what I feel is an excellent platform of the P3: comprising of the great RB330 tonearm, cables, plugs, motor, bearing, optiwhite platter. I really congratulate you on your decision. My very experienced friend also decided to get the P3 without the Elys2 cartridge, and he has ordered the Nagaoka MP110 last Wednesday evening from ebay together with the Schiit Mani from schiit.com. He already has a great Linn MC setup, a very experienced guy. He chose what you chose. He thoroughly enjoyed the P3+NagaokaMP110+Schiit combo at my home 10days ago. His P3 has arrived. He is awaiting the Nagaoka and Schiit now. Should arrive tomorrow. Spacer needed :-) A small step to take. He is Lyndon, and he appeared as one of the chief speakers at the Vinyl Seminar #3. He is into pressings and very well versed in them, has 8 DSOTM pressings, and much much more. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3VF34SDmmxc.html at the 5:40 mark. You are in good company Rob!!! Best, Best Regards, Ian.

Bryan Powell i see your point brother 😄✌! Well done💪!!

Woah man!!!!! Yes exactly!!!! You are smart about that!! : purchase the p3 without the Elys2 cartridge. My 2 friends did exactly that! They just bought and brought home the p3 without the Elys2 cartridge...and awaiting their Nagaoka MP110. Btw i have been listening to the Elektra for the past few days and it is so musical and brilliantly dynamic too!!! Midrange coherent. Music totally immersive. Beautiful.

Hope you have received your Elektra my dear friend!!! Luis, :-D initially the Elektra doesn't sound good out of the box, BUT AFTER 50 HOURS, YOU WILL BE ENJOYING SONIC BLISSSSSS from then on!!! Hahaha....i know! Because i am playing with the Elektra for the whole of the recent weekend!!! Beautifuo beautiful and coherent midrange especially. Yummmmmyy!!! Bass is good, treble is refined... NO sibilance (lowest of the top3 carts) and no upper midrange brightness too!!! Beautiful and brilliant!!! My best regards to you and your family Luis!!! - ian

Thanks ian, I purely purchased it based on your recommendation in your fantastic review series so Thank you very much!!!! I will make sure to keep the break in period in mind and I am so happy to be able to fully enjoy my music and not get the listening fatigue that I get currently from my Sumiko Oyster. Looking forward to your detailed reviews. My best to you and your family and Moko too!

+Luis Sanchez Cool man Luis. I am 10000% sure you are going to have it: no more listening fatigue, and yet brilliant refined and dynamic performance song after song. All genres really. The Elektra has the best midrange composure of the top3 carts. Really an outstanding cartridge. Thank you Luis for your trust too. Good friend, i see you again! I am preparing the Green and Elektra videos now. Sincerely, ian.

Very good points raised up Chris!!!!! :-D THANK YOOOOOUU!!! Fyi, the rp3 uses captive rca phono cables (can't be changed), and so does the p3.... i also wonder if it would be just the cables that made the difference, or the sum of all the improvements/changes done and implemented :-D... Hahaha... i always love your insights, frank talking, and opinions, my dear Chris. I thank you, very much. Thank you Chris!!!!!

dvud zunbrucj Dear friend... you are right... if given a choice of a rp6 with a lower price recently as reported by some friends in certain countries, i would pick the rp6 for its 1)higher inertia dual layered glass platter at the rim, 2)tt-psu being already included, 3)even stronger double metallic brace and better subplatter. It is a tough call though😅!!

dvud zunbrucj ...thank you for coming and catching up!😄🖑 best of times ahead for your vinyl listening!!!! - ian.

Thanks for the info ! Watching your trip to Japan at the Audio store. Awesome !

The MP-110 is much better than the Elys2 :-D

Brother Jozef😄, if finances permit, the P3 is great for its easy antiskating adjustability, glass platter that gives better speed stability, a better gloss laminated plinth finish, wool mat, and better captive phono cables that lead out to the external phonostage. Both the P1 and the P3 at each of their price points are indeed the best performing and offer the best sound for the buck in today's market😄... you can shop with confidence!!! Warmest Regards my friend.

Thanks a lot for such quick reply, it's appreciated.

Nagaoka. Way above the Ortofon at each price point.🤗🤗🤗