Just rotated my Thorens TD 124 II into the main system, after fitting my Dynavector XX2 Mk2 in its SME M 2-9 tonearm.
Sounds as good as it looks again this year!
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I always kind of knew this was coming, but indeed, I have been told one of the two will have to go 
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Perhaps a deck that can take two arms?
Neither of these can. Perhaps an excuse to get a third (with the promise of “eventually” getting rid of two)
An inspiring prospect to replace my ageing Rega P3!! I assume the Fyne 502SPs work well with it…?
Thank you. Honestly, the record player sounds amazing. I can’t offer a comparison to any other deck at this level as I didn’t listen to any others. It’s not easy to A-B audition options in NZ so a lot relies on the dealer relationship and vendor content. These two things gave me the confidence to audition the DG-1 only against a Rega P8 (probably a touch unfair but no P10 available) and then to audition the MG-1 only against the DG-1. I bought the MG-1 because I like the dealer, I like how Vertere presents their products and because it sounds terrific.
I’m hoping to move the amplifier up to something like a 282/200.
I’m very happy with the speakers. Our house is open plan with the speakers at one end and a pitched ceiling 3.5m high at the peak, which the speakers benefit from. In a smaller room I’d expect something else would be better, maybe Tower or the F501SPs, etc.
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No picture because I don’t have one, then not sure if a new thread was warranted.
Rega have updated their website and there is now a page and pictures of the Naiaid turntable and arm.
Hurry though, there are only 30 left.
Recently upgraded from an RP6 / Ortofon QBlue MC / Lehmann to P8 Apheta 3 with Aria. The ISO Acoustic platforms are a great addition also.
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Crumbs, they are popping up everywhere. Rega must be working overtime to make them all. As you say, the sound you get is incredible for the price. Have you thought about a jolly coloured mat? It stops the deck looking quite so sombre.
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Yes, the P8 seems to be very popular. Maybe I try a colored mat later, your red one looks very nice.
The Apheta 3 is also great. Where does all the dust come from? 
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Very nice. I fancy a blue one.
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Sort of matches the Exact MM cartridge.
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Whilst these coloured Rega mats are " only" £20, one thing to watch.
My local Rega/naim/ other brands too, told me they’d had a batch where the punched hole was not, and not even close, to being in the center.
I think Rega did used to do, yellow, blue, red, and I think purple?
Just like Tinky Winky.
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Am currently fighting the urge of upgrading the RP3 to a P8 and migrating ‘Tinky Winky’
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