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Squidded, as others have said, no reason to be concerned about Grahams. If they didn't believe in the kit, they wouldn't bother to stock it. Grahams used to be my local Hifi shop (I've since moved), and I've only ever had great service from them. It so happens that a Rega Brio 3 was the...

I think my favourite record store in London is Flasback Records on Essex Road in Islington, which sells both new and second hand vinyl and has a fantastic selection: http://flashback.co.uk/ Plus, Haggle Vinyl is only a little walk down Essex Road from Flashback: http://www.hagglevinyl.com/...

The RS7s are a fairly easy load to drive, so the Brio-r shouldn't have a problem with them. Although, it's certainly not going to get the best out of those speakers. The RS7s would really only be worth considering, if you see yourself getting seriously into hifi and are already thinking about...

How big is your room? As I stated above, you're not going to get seismic bass-lines from the RS3s. That's just not where their strength lies, although the bass is fast, agile and well defined (as I said). Whether the bass is enough is purely subjective and only you'll know when you hear them...

Barry - have you got the new issue of What Hi Fi (Jan 2012)? It includes a one-make system supertest, including a Rega system along the lines you're considering (Dac, Brio-R and RS3s). I won't give too much away, though lets just say the all-Rega combo performs very well. I'm actually running...

With the Wharfdale's being such a bargain buy now, I think you'll find it hard to find any brand new speaker stands which don't seem like they're comparatively expensive. Though, Richer Sounds have some Soundstyle Z1s at £50 (reduced from £100) at the moment, which seems like a good buy...

Like you, I've been debating whether to upgrade my Mira 3 to the Elicit. Though with Rega currently revising their amp range and a new Mira on the horizon pretty soon, I've decided to put those thoughts on hold. If the Brio-r is anything to go by, then the new Mira should be a stunner and may...

So, temptation got the better of you. Glad to hear that you're enjoying the Saturn. It's a fantastic CD player.

It's being unveiled at the Manchester Entertainment show later this month - http://www.manchestershow.co.uk/news_detail.lasso?newsid=3391

Ric - In your position I definitely wouldn't swap the Rega Apollo + Rega Dac for the Rega Saturn without first auditioning the Saturn (preferably, in your home). The Saturn is undoubtedly a better built and sounding machine than the current Apollo, though whether it betters the Apollo + Dac is...

Looks like Rega are unveiling the Apollo-R CD player at the Manchester Entertainment show at the end of October: http://www.manchestershow.co.uk/news_detail.lasso?newsid=3391 I'm pleased to see that the projected retail price is £548. With the RRP of the Brio-R substantially higher than the...

WW - are your speakers literally either side of the chimney breast or have you been able to edge them out into the room a little bit? Also, when you've been playing around with minor adjustments to positioning, I presume you've tried toeing the speakers in? My 685s always sounded better...

And now this classic - it is an F1 weekend, after all - Fleetwood Mac - "Rumours"

The Head and the Heart

I know you have said that you are not interested in getting a Dac, but I wouldn't discount the idea in your position. Coupling a good Dac with your current Apollo, used as a transport, will offer better value for money in my view. I added the Rega Dac to my Apollo and it made a significant all...