Rega Planar 8 Turntable Overview
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Joey goes in depth on why we love the Rega Planar 8 here at Dreamonoid's Hi-Fi.
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Hey. So what would you say are the main stand out differences between the P8 and P10 asides from the price… if both had the Apheta3, thanks 😊
The plinth, platter and arm are completely different, ceramic materials are used on the plinth and platter, the arm is a huge upgrade. Also the outboard power supply is a half size component with a full size din adaptor, aka much higher spec power supply.
Like Joey said, a lot, but most importantly is the sound is just that much better on the P10. Contrary to what some people believe - the cartridge is not the MOST important factor on a turntable.
Thanks guys, I love joeys enthusiasm about Rega. I’ve got the P8 w/Apheta3 & Aethos, it is pretty special. Friends tell me that the P8 is like a piece of art & it looked like the starship enterprise! … i can live with it happily until I can afford the P10 mothership… talking of space themes, I just got the Rega Saturn mk3, that rocks too 🤩👩🏻🎤🪐
@@RiaTolstoy the P8 is one of our favorite turntables of all time. I’d rock it as long as I could.
Hi. Thanks for the review. I’m looking into getting the Rega P8 and would like to know how it would sound with a Shure V15V MR cartridge. I’ve had it for years and love how it sounds. I would appreciate any insight you may have in regards. Thank you.
iv got a Nagoaka mp-300 with my planer 8 Sounds really nice indeed
Awesome.
Great stuff as usual. I agree, a P8/Exact into an Elicit mk5 driving speakers of choice would be a seriously good system.
More than enough system for majority of people.
I favoured the P8 over the P10 because I just couldn't get behind the ceramic aesthetics of the P10, but I don't regret that; the P8 (with Apheta 3) just sounds fantastic and has me grinning and jumping around on a daily basis.
My P8 is going through an Aria which right now is feeding an old Audiolab 8000a, but I'll be putting an Aethos in shortly enough. That will give me more of the sound I want, and feels pretty close to endgame for me, if not actually there.
Having the MM stage on the Aria free, I got a cheap AT LP60X as a second deck for testing second hand LPs and suchlike. I don't think many people put one of those through an Aria.
I wasn't expecting much, but the Aria made that sound amazing too. Part of that is that the AT really is as good as it gets for it's price point, but it also highlights the importance of good phono preamplification. I would say that the AT through the excellent MM stage on the Aria probably even sounded better than the P8 through the relatively weak MC stage on the Audiolab, and wouldn't hesitate to suggest a phono stage upgrade over a cartridge or other upgrade as the best option at the budget end of the scale.
Glad you’re happy with your setup.
I have a P6, it did have an Exact on it which I found a bit dull so switched it out for a 2m Bronze. Would probably look at a Bronze or Black on a P8 if I made the jump
Glad you found a match you enjoyed. The Ania Pro is another great pairing.
Hi, You mentioned the pairing of the P8 and the Aphelion2. Any favorable impressions over the Apheta3? If anyone out there has first hand experience with this rare pairing I'd like to hear what that was. Thank you.
The Aphelion 2 is too much cartridge for a Planar 8. It’s suited for the Planar 10. The Aphelion 2 blows the Apheta 3 out of water which is why there is such a price jump.
Joey where can I get one of those Rega signs that you have on the back wall? Wanna sell that one?
Was a gift. Sadly not for sale.
Would it pair well with a goldring 2500 and Yamaha as 2200?
Yes it would pair nicely. The goldring is a nice cartridge.
Joey has a lot of experience with Goldring.
What about the platter mat? Anyone tried upgrading? Cork ot leather mat för example?
We don’t believe in the cork or leather mat, but to each their own.
Would you recommend an Ortofon 2M Black on this turntable?
We would not. Rega makes superior cartridges for this turntable in our opinion.
@@Dreamonoids Thanks for the reply.
I like my mk2 P9... LOOKS MUCH MORE CLASSIC!!
The P9 is awesome. We love ourselves vintage Rega, the P5 and P7 are also great looking tables.
Yes as Joey said, classic Rega tables are phenomenal.
no pitch control?
No, not at all.
@@Dreamonoids speed better be spot on for that kind of money.
The speed is bang-on 33.3. Pitch control is a feature of DJ turntables, and this isn't a DJ turntable. If you need DJ turntable features, maybe you should just buy a DJ turntable?
@@mhagain I had a Technics p-mount TT in the 80’s that had pitch control and it wasn’t a DJ turntable.
the old model was so good. Now the new one is here and it is so so so much better. Words from rega. If its so much better the old one couldnt be that good could it, Then you listen to th eold one from 87 and its better ahh ok
I think it’s pretty reasonable to say things have improved and advanced in the last 37 years.
Still no vta...
Correct, Rega turntables do not use VTA.
Less things to worry about?
tHE p9 HAS A BETTER POWER SUPPLY
The P9 does not have a better power supply, the neo’s development is post the P9’s and it 4 iterations away at that. That said, the P9 is a lovely turntable and its power supply is no slouch.
The Rega development team who designed the P9 would probably disagree.
also each power supply is individually custom matched to each P8 and P10 motor at the factory.
Blind listening test, same cart, same ancilliary gear, hard pushed to tell difference.....against a P1...hell not 2 grand+ worth of difference in sound quality
Have done the comparison and it is a huge difference. But everyone gets to vote with their wallets. Happy listening!
An analogy that might make it clearer is if you took a great inexpensive motor (cartridge) and put it in an eco car and then you took the same motor and put it in a high end sports car, it will definitely have a different track time.
A lot of people only thing of electrical when it comes to audio, but turntables are electromechanical devices. It’s just that simple.
The question and only question should be to a customer in a blind listening test is which sounds better to you...ok do lengthy test if needed...its not about price...its about subjective enjoyment of the sound by the individual..if the person canr tell.any sort of significant difference over extended test, buy the least expensive piece of kit
Price is relative to an individual’s situation. Overpriced to you might be a drop in the bucket for another. The extra cost might be well worth it for some. You cannot determine one’s price range based on your viewpoint on cost.
Sighted listening of equipment introduces psycological barriers to determining best sound subjectively..i.e....brand, model within the brand, external input from reviewers on thar brans, it colours a persons asesment of the sound