Old B&O vs. new Rega P1

The B&O is a nice 'table especially if you do not compare it to other 'tables. I'm not missing anything not going to Hawaii but since I've never been, how would I know?

dust off the b&o....put the best cartridge it will take in the arm....just enjoy the music. there is little to be gained from dropping 2k, except missing out on 2k's worth of vinyl goodies. as for the funk and others in the range....if you're determined to go a baby step forward, get a technics, or a denon.

It's hard to fit cartridges on the B&O. It only take their own cartridges.

Yes, I agree. A technics or Denon will be much better than the Regas.

Thanks for the responses. Johnnyb53, your description of the B&O is fairly accurate. The main problem I have with the B&O is being limited to their cartridges which aren't made anymore. There is a shop called the Soundsmith which makes replicas but they're very expensive. I really appreciate the advice given so far.

As some have mentioned, the B&Os are limited to using their own cartridges. However, keep in mind that the tonearm was specifically designed for those cartridges. The tonearms are NOT flimsy, they are, however, exceptionally lightweight. This, combined with the incredibly low effective tip mass of the B&O carts makes for a very good tracking turntable.

Your best bet would be to find a good condition MMC2 or MMC1 cart for that table. Or, step up to a B&O tangential tracking turntable with an MMC2 or MMC1. I currently have a B&O 9000 with both MMC1 and MMC2 and I can tell you, without a doubt, that it is a very fine combo.

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