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Sell or keep my Turntable

I have a Rega Planar 3 with RB300 tonearm and Linn K9 cartridge I purchased in 1988. I used it that summer and with a few exceptions it has not seen much use. I just find using CD more convenient. I have 150 records and will probably get back into them at sometime in my life but the Rega just sits boxed in the basement.

I'm contemplating selling it to use the funds in my current system.

Have you sold your TT and later regretted it?

Are current TT's that much better so I should sell the Rega and buy a TT if I happen to get back into vinyl someday?

If I decide to sell the Rega what would be a reasonable asking price?

Thanks - Jack
gooddomino
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podeschi
301 posts
 
don't sell it...i wish i had kept my turntable...beautiful thing about your table and arm is they are built to last and are not outdated. i listen to SACD and that has actually helped me appreciate the sound of vinyl (which I'm going to get back into) and has helped clarify for me the harshness of redbook CDs (comparatively). I only know what my ears tell me, and there is a difference...vinyl (and SACD) sounds more natural. I'm also a photographer, and even though there are megapixel cameras out there, I still prefer the "analogue" look of a print coming from film and a chemical darkroom. Very much the same "magic" dimension and presence that is there with vinyl. CD is convenient and I'm glad I have it, but why not have all mediums at your disposal? I'd recommend selling something else.
johnnantais
621 posts
 
Podeschi, ditto on all counts!
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
Don't sell! I just had my Phillips GA 312 fixed after 12 years. I forgot how much I missed it. Although I have a complete HT, I will often retreat back to the bedroom and play one of the few LP's I still own through the Mission 70's I also kept. Keep it even if you have to store it!
timo
610 posts
 
Keep it!
ogsarg
59 posts
 
If you're keeping the LP's, keep the TT. You will eventually want it, and finding a good TT for a reasonable price is difficult. I know this since I just bought one after looking for close to a year.

If you're really sure you won't use it, P3's and other comparable TT's are commanding high dollars right now. But who knows how much you'll have to pay in a few years to buy it back.
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