Quote Originally Posted by dean_martin View Post
Thanks, John. My absolute limit is $1000 and I feel a little guilty spending that much but I can live with it if I get the right 'table. The P5 is in the lead as it's going for $999 at some places . I'm still considering calling a couple of online dealers and asking if they would consider selling the Pro-Ject without the cart at a deep discount. I plan to sleep on it and pull the trigger tomorrow.

Have you seen the P5 in person? My understanding is that the surround is made of aluminum. I was going to get the cherry-finished surround until I learned that it was metal and not wood so I'll probably go with black.


Yes it is aluminum. I would love to compare my Frankenrega to a new Rega. My Planar 2 has so many aftermarket tweaks that I wonder if it has much of the Rega house sound left. It sounds very good but I would enjoy the comparison. Oh and what I advise to everyone is I do not use the Rega alignment but the Baerwald. I think it sounds better.