Rega Planar 10 Turntable Review w/ Upscale Audio's Kat Ourlian
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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See the Rega Planar 10, part by part, through the eyes of our analog manager, Kat! This is one of the coolest turntables she has ever worked with, and she has worked with a LOT of the top brands out there. Learn all about Rega's flagship offering from someone who has set up hundreds and hundreds of high-end turntables.
Hey people it's Kevin Deal. Thank you for all the great feedback on Kat's video. I should do a video about how we met her, and why she is truly that special. She really is an analog junkie and has found ways to improve products and processes for many of our brands. And she loves taking prodcuts apart to see how they tick, just like I do. But she's not as grumpy as I am.
But it goes deeper than that. Her ability to share knowledge by teaching other Upscale people and her honest desire to advocate for her customers is what makes her stand apart. All my employees are amazing in different ways. I love all of them.
Kat's future at Upscale Audio is very bright.
Kevin, she’s great.
@Kat O A Motor City gal made good in SoCal ! Bravo !
Your not grumpy
@@billfife6569 He sure is especially compared to Kat O !
One is as grumpy as one needs to be.
You’re a natural and know your stuff! No awkward pauses, no hesitation, just a coherent and polished delivery. You should be the DVP (designated video person) from now on. With, of course, a boost in salary!!!
Really nicely done, Kat. More than a year later I am still loving the Dr. Feickert Volare combo you setup for me. Keep up the great work and tell Kevin to take a break for a while... you got this!
Great video, Kat! Enjoyed your overview of the Rega and insights on the design. Love all of the Upscale videos and how you convey the FUN of great music and gear!
Awesome job Kat! MORE PLEASE!
So much easier to look at than Kevin. 😂
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Kat- I bought a Rega P6 a couple years ago from ya’ll and you set it up and tested it prior to shipping. I love that TT.
Thanks for that.
Excellent job. Very thorough. Concise and clear. Love Kevin but really enjoyed Kat's explanation. The only critique of the table is the VTA spacer requirement. That seems like it might be a bit tedious. Nice job Kat!
Agreed. Only really matters if you like to change carts regularly though.
That is a very conscious prioritizing of rigidity which is at the heart of their design approach which the main reason for their sound quality.
Imagine going on a date with Kat and when she gets to your place Kat's more interested in your Hi-Fi system then you!🤔😋😬😇
@Kat O
I thought you'd get a kick out of that!😇🤫😋
Kat, excellent review, Kevin needs you to do more of these reviews…
We’ll Done, and Thank You…
Love how you’re so upfront and straight forward with the information. No over the top marketing or empty platitudes, but with an emphasis on service. Wished I had a store like yours in my area.
The Roy Gandy book she mentioned is a fascinating read ! So good to see entrepreneurs successful through hard work, innovation and persistence.
I would love to own a P8 or even a P10 but the cost is a bit out of reach. Someday perhaps.
This is sales guys pitch guys…. I’ll pass thanks👎
Great Job Kat, extremely informative. You left nothing out. Let's hope Kevin lets you do more of these.
Well done! Very informative. Better than Kevin! Lol!!
Terrific job! I agree with the others - more Kat videos. Very informative for us analog nerds
It’s a fancy-ass clock! Love it! Great video!
Excellent overview of a product.
This makes me want to hear that table. Great job.
All I ever got out of Kevin’s videos was “this product is a bitchin’ mammer jammer! “😂. This was a welcome change.
Great job Kat! Your definitely a natural on the these marketing videos, easy to understand and very knowledgeable, hope to see more!
I agree with most of the comments posted. Super smooth, concise, professional presentation of a technical and sophisticated product.
Kevin must have bitten all his fingernails off.
Terrific job Kat! I really thought about a Rega P8 or P10, but my stretch budget could only afford the MoFi Ultradeck +M, which, by the way, I did recently purchase from Upscale. Your co-hort in crime, Sean-Paul set it up for me and I LOVE how it operates and sounds! I have to say that I am impressed that your Analog team at Upscale Audio goes the extra mile to ensure turntables are properly set up! Thanks to Kevin and your team and I look forward to new product videos.
The reality is there are so many solid performing turntables out there.. from $300 to $10K and beyond... Same is true with Phono Pre-AMPs...
The Rega Planar goes way back before 2000. I had a Rega Planar 3 in 1982 , It was so good it was called the poor man's Lin. ( Lin Sondek, which was the best at the time ). It had a glass platter and a simple o ring belt drive, but it sounded fantastic. Roy Gandy started Rega Planar in England and his minimalistic Philosophy was born in the R.P3.
Great job Kat you look absolutely gorgeous.. Couple years ago I ran a RP8 with a Dynavector 17D3 cart both sounded amazing together miss that sound. I could only imagine how this new Rega P10 would sound you can’t see but I’m Drooling right now 🤤
Nice review thanks for sharing. Tell Kevin we all like having you here.
Fantastic Job Kat
y are awesome
Great overview of the Rega 10
I think she does a better job at videos than Kevin lol Not gonna lie
Damn you are an effin 🅿︎🆁︎🅾︎ Kat!!! So well done! Also, the sound of the ceramic platter landing on the aluminum subplatter - so satisfying! Need to sample that! Also, "ℱ𝒶𝓃𝒸𝓎 𝒜𝓈𝓈 𝒞𝓁ℴ𝒸𝓀" 🤣
You're awesome Kat. Great info
Great video! Interesting turntable design.. Thank you!
"Fancy ass clock.." lol, I love it. Nice job though very impressive :-)
Thanks Kat! With COVID limiting the ability to go to audio shows and come in to showrooms, I would love to see you do some "comparison" videos. Not to determine which is best, but to discuss differences...Turntable X will give you tight and responsive bass and works great with cartridges A and B, turntable Y has exceptional timing and works best with cartridges C and D. For example, what would I get with spending a little more for a Dr. Feikert Trio or Woodpecker versus the Rega P10?
Amazing. What's so refreshing is that Kat so clearly *REALLY* knows her sh*t.
That accent sounds upstate NY. Like Buffalo-Rochester area. That's my guess.
@Kat O missed it by 200 miles....
Well, Rega was one of the few companies that, independent of the introduction of digital technology, never stopped producing turntables and although their mass product was the Planar 3, they already had a product for the P10 niche, which was the P9 launched in 1995 and which was class A at Stereophile. Roy Gandy was not looking for a more expensive market, but he was looking to push his concept of zero mass, infinite stiffness to the limit, and the Naiad was born as a concept, not as a product. But he received requests from several interested parties, so after a while, they decided to produce a limited number. The result of the development of the Naiad concept benefited the entire Rega production, the most direct, in terms of price niche, being the Planar 8 and the Planar 10. And recently the Naia, which is located between the Naiad and the P10.
Nicely done explanation without sounding like a sales pitch. A few more and she'll be even more comfortable.
Kat, you're so good, you really know your stuff and you can tell it's not some learnt script rather than passion and experience. I have a rega planar 3 2016, but the planar 10 is the one in my sights in a few years, the tonearm alone makes me gooey inside.
@Kat O Their tonearms are absolutely SUPERB... Unfortunately, as much as I would LOVE to have the P10, it is a bit too pricey for me... Someday !!!
Excellent video
That is a fantastic looking TT.
Great video. Just want to clarify one point in this video. Rega does not come with a lifetime guarantee for any of their products sold in the US. Rega guarantees their products in the US for 3 years only. I confirmed this after speaking with The Sound Organization, Rega's sole US distributor.
Great video! Not missing Kevin. LOL!!! This was very informative. I do need a turntable. Maybe I should give you guys a call to consult!
I can get the Planar10 w/ Apheta3 from the E.U. for just under $5200 delivered ! I wonder why such a HUGE difference in USA vs EU prices... 50% more !!! Sigh...
Great job
YOU GO CAT!! Hope Kevin let's you do more videos.
Who in the world wants to listen to something that sounds like the original - Jesus all those toys, why waste them for the vanity of purism when you can fool around and make it sound awesome - and I mean awesome - man if we only all had the same taste when it comes to music - we could all just listen to the one track and be happy.
I just purchased the Planer 3 50th anniversary is it normal for the motor to make very slight noise just when it starts and then perfectly quiet?
Excellent as always! It is fun & a learning experience for me & others hearing you expound intelligently on the breath of audio knowledge you have. I value the council and suggestions you have when there is the chance to talk & email. Glad you are still with Kevin & Upscale helping to upscale in the best way & form.
Awesome video Kat. Kevin did well when he snatched you up and hired you. Informative and easy to understand. On point. Thanks for your help last year and to all of the staff. See ya in the next Vid. 👍🏾
Keep up the great job Kat! 😎👍
5 Star Review ! Thank you Kat...
Excellent explanation of the table. I’d like one of these some day 😎
Nice job, Kat! This is definitely on the short-list for my next upgrade. Thanks!
Love Kevin but she explains without hyperbole
#1 Great video, very informative.
#2 Was preparing to get a Dr. Feickert, now want to discuss this turntable more
#3 This video was way better than the Upscale Audio Dr. Feickert Volare and Blackbird videos that old, bald guy made. Who hired him? 😁
I now need a new turntable.
It's a fancy ass clock! LOve it!
Excellent first video without Kevin!
Hi, Kat, I have a VPI HR-X with JMW 12 tonearm. The unit has no dust cover and sorely needs one. Rega's approach to the dust cover is perfect. Would it fit my VPI? All of my gear is from Upscale, Prima Luna, Chinook, Kiseki Purple Heart. Very nice presentation, Kat.
Let's have more kat reviews
How does a metal body make it sound livelier ?
How adjustable is the speed? I have a Billy Joel album that I love but was incorrectly cut fast. Could I use this to slow down the play back?
Yes. Variable adjustment
Thanks Kat.
Great Job !! Kevin who??
Cat, thanks so very much for all the help and time you spent calling back and fourth until we came to the conclusion of which cartridge Would give me the high quality sound I was looking for. I can’t thank you and Kevin enough. You will be my first call when / if I ever feel the need for more. Not sure how I could think there is more.
How much is the Turntable $$$
$6.5K (sans cartridge) to $11K (with top the the line Aphelion 2 cartridge)...
Great job. Kevin who ?
perfect summation Kat.
I'm very interested in the planar 10, and you answered questions I spent hours looking for online in a couple of minutes.
Excellent, thank you.
I walked past a P10 at an audio show. When the guy wasn't looking, I hooked two fingers through that cutout and whipped that sucker up in the air. There was a big freaky RI-I-i-P! noise when the stylus scrsped across the record, but i couldn't get the height I wanted because some of the cables stayed connected. The table crashed to the cement floor with a hortible feedbacky bang. People were mad because there was a pie-wedge chip taken out of the ceramic platter, and the tonearm was turned around 180 degrees. But I just laughed.
who needs uncle kev....? lol
Went into detail on everything and recommend a book for more of an in-depth description of the material used and why. As for speed Kat brushed by it, but depending on the price it should have all four speeds.
"should"? I can't think of any serious modern table that has even three.
@@piedpiperprod So the Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB-BK, Pro-Ject X2, & Technics SL-1500C are not serious? I can not find a belt driven turntable with more than two speeds, but direct drive ones may have 78. Not trying to get in an argument with you, but do you know what the fourth speed is?
@@jameskindstedt3769 No, I don't know what the fourth speed is, and the fact that I haven't even heard of it is telling considering I've been a serious audiophile for decades, and I'm not exactly a youngster at 61. And my point wasn't that there were any serious tables that have 3 speeds, but that I couldn't think of any. In other words, outside of older tables, even three speeds are relatively rare. And yes, those tables you mentioned are actually well below what I was pointing at with the word "serious". Point being that to say that any table at any price "should" have all four (?) is strange. You might prefer that they did, but you would be in the minority even with that, let alone a requirement to justify their price. My first response summed it up in questioning the use of the word "should". That is all.
@@piedpiperprod Thanks for you candid response. The tables I named where to get a better perspective on what you consider serious. As I was growing up in the eighties I only knew of 33,45, and 78. Between dad’s & mom’s collections all three speeds were present and played. I did not find out about the fourth speed until I was helping my parents clean out my grandma’s apartment. She had two record players but one was beyond repair and the other was a Sylvania with the fourth speed 16. Since I had inherited her record collection and part of my other grandfather’s, I needed something to play them on. Thus dad and I got the Sylvania it working order and I have two small speakers that go with the player. I don't play the records enough to justify buying a sound system. Elvis Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite is apparently one of the 16 rpm records. Dad told me that the 16 was use in the language lab, and you could go into a sound booth and make a recording to send to some one. Dad graduated from high school in the 60’s. I am of the opinion that if a cheep record player can find a way to get all four speeds, certainly a highly engendered table should have no problem making all four speeds available. At the very least the 16 would be a conversation starter. Have a wonderful day.
@@jameskindstedt3769 Now that you mention it, I do remember about the 16 rpm speed. Even 78 rpm requires a completely different cartridge and consequent arm set up, so it is impractical to set up a single table for more that 33 and 45. Most aficionados of 78s use a separate table for only 78s.
Ceramic is "cool"?
Well, that's really "neat-0", but maybe you could tell us "why" it's "cool". There is a performance reason... right?
Rega is often thought of as excellent bang for the buck in the lower and mid areas of the quality spectrum as opposed to top shelf quality. Thanks for pushing against that assumption. The P10 is a bargain, competing well with much more expensive tables.
Curious, how BIG is the difference between Planar8 and Planar 10 with Aphetta3 cartridge ? The price difference is almost $3K which I believe is primarily the tonearm....
Hi Kat, great explanation, thanks. This is the first time I learned that Rega cartridges have lower gain and this might be the reason for my issue. I have a Rega P3/Elys2 with Phono mini and NAD M10 (with B&W 705 Signature) and streaming sounds much better then vinyl. Vinyl sounds a bit thin in comparison. Can you recommend an upgrade to improve the sound of vinyl?
They sell higher output cartridges as well as phono preamps with different settings . Either should do it , your choice . Talk to them .
@@biketech60 thx!
@Kat O Thx!!
So how does this TT compare to the legendary Rega P9? Nice video BTW...
Probably correct about the grumpy part, maybe? You are a good showman with real knowledge & presentation ability. You have a right to be grumpy "occasionally". Your acumen for talent in your industry is very visible. Continued good work!!
Your videos have exquisite visual quality. The lighting is beautiful.
It's worth it to employ a professional video production crew.
Great video. I've only had Rega tables, currently own a heavily upgraded P5. Does the Planar 10 run at 33.3 or is it slightly faster as Rega likes to do?
It's great to see a really knowledgeable woman doing a component review. Audio has been a lonesome "guy" hobby. Love my VPI but this Rega would otherwise tempt me. Good Job!
Amazing TT and thanx for the video, cheers from Mexico City!
Nice overall review. Beautiful photography. Some of the details were really pulled out.
Love regs equipment
Such a niche product.
I thought the rega lifetime warranty was only lifetime in UK/Europe. In the US, I thought it was 5 years.
Super job!
Great Job Kat. Very easy to understand what your describing, looks like you've done one of these before. Thank You for sharing all of your knowledge.
I heard that there is a loud, audible pop when turning off the power supply on the P8. Does this also apply for the P10? If yes, is there anything that can be done about it?
OMG that is way to good for my scratchy records. Ha thanks for the tip.
excellent review. Been eyeing the P8, but always nice to see the reference line.
Kat, that was fantastic. The detail you went into was excellent and extremely well said. Hope to see you talk about other gear, because you obviously know your sh*t! Well done, Kat. Thank you 🙂🔊✨🎶
Yes. Beautiful, pure but smooth.
Well done Kat. Thank you for the education.
Kat, very cool. How is it compered to the Yamaha GT 5000?
Kevin who?
Awesome job Kat! This and that Feikert you guys showcased are my aspiration tables!
"It's a fancy-ass clock". Superb!
Kat thank🎶you for your insights😊
What's the best non-felt mat for the P10?
I've tried a number of mats on an RP10. To my ears the Ring Mat Gold spot sounds the most balanced, followed by the Herbie's grungebuster.
Great video Kat giving a concise overview of the Planar 10.
Thanks Kat. Now I’m gonna have to have one. 😏