Rega P1 for use with B&W 805

[atchudy]

I just sold 2,200 unwanted records for $400! i dont want to spend that little on a amp, since i dont think something like a RB-1070 will be sufficent.

So, I am looking to uprgrade my old Yahmaha automatic turntable with shure stylus to a Rega P1 for $300 (It is a demo unit from audioadvisor)

Would this give me any advanced improvements? Would it play records clearer?

[jack667]

2200 for $400?! you were ripped off!

[atchudy]

well they took up an entire bedroom, and they were nothing i would listen to souch as southern ethnic music, gospel, soul, musicals.

I took our all of the good music, or music of any value.

[audioqueso]

Still... I've had offered past a grand for most of my collection of LPs (I have about 800 records). Seriously. Sorry, but Jack is right. You got ripped off. LPs are like old comic books now.

[wgriel]

Regardless of the value of the LPs, there have been some reviews of the P1. Here's one from Stereophile:

http://www.stereophile.com/turntables/507rega/

Other budget tables that may be worth considering are the Pro-Ject products. I've got an Expression II with a Shure M97xE and it's a good sounding combo. Speakers are 703's.

[george_k]

My local B&W dealer sells Rega as well, I was looking to pickup a P2 over the holidays because the whole store was on sale.

He told me to go with a P3 as whatever they do to the P3 improves sound considerably over the P1 and P2 but then again the P3 was almost twice the price of the P2. I don't remember what the specific improvments are. End result for me was that I didn't buy anything as I couldn't really afford the P3.

[joetama]

I demoed the P1, P2, and P3.

The P2 sounded a lot better than the P1, but the P3 to me sounded better but not worth the extra cost. (To me that is, it is still a rather nice player).

Anyway, I got my P2 with the Bias 2 Cartridge and I love it! Very happy with it, especially since it is my first Record Player.

[atchudy]

I know everyone has different opinions about music, but I bought the original lot for $65. I took out many valuble good records, including some rare ones such as a promo only Elton John Picture Disk, a unopened original issue of The Doors LA Woman, and Bob Dylan Biograph.

If theres a way to attach an exel file I will show you the 300 I have now? I will take offers for any of them if anyone wants me to email it.

The Important thing is the turntable im using now.

Its an old automatic Yahmaha P-850 with a brand new Shure M97xE. (I used to have a Shure V15V MR or seomthing like that, but the stylus broke).

My amp/reciever for now is a old Sony 777ES.

B&W 805 Speakers.

Lastly, I am having trouble cleaning them on a budget. I have this carbon fiber audioquest brush which is decent, but i think something needs to get deeper.