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I had KEF Q5's , the sound was transformed when I fed them with a Rega Elicit-R amplifier (105W/Ch into 8ohms). Much better control of the bass etc with high levels of detail. Having a large available amount of power in an amplifier allows the amp to supply immediate large amount of current to...

I own the CDS50 model that replaced the CDS27. I can ony say that I am very impressed with it, great build quality / plays CD's with an excellent sound quality, and the streamer section sounds so good playing music via Qobuz that I have absolutely no intention of changing it. I understand that...

Suppose it all depends on how bouncy the floor is. My RP6 is on the top glass shelf of a hifi rack which sits on a carpeted suspended wooden floor and I dont have any issues with needle bounce or distortion. No doubt a wall shelf would be ideal, but mine works perfectly well where it is.

You are relying far too much on data sheets, instead you need to hear some different speakers. Some speakers with a great spec on paper may sound poor to your ears, whereas some with a different spec may sound great to your ears. You can't tell how a speaker will sound to you just by reading a...

I haven't heard the MK4 Elex, but I did own an Elex-R for a couple of months ( impressive amp, brilliant sound), until I thought (wrongly) that it had developed a phono stage fault, which turned out to be just fluff on my RP6 /Exact stylus. The dealer lent me an Elicit-R to keep me going in the...

Thanks for updating us and well done for finding an amplifier that works well for you. I assume the Elex you refer to is the new model and not the previous model Elex-R ?

Yes please let us know your findings ..

I would be seeking out a S/H Rega Elicit-R, or Elex-R . Both should give you great results with your R7's. Or if you have the funds consider buying the latest versions. Rega synergy exists !

I auditioned the Naim Uniti Star a while ago. It looks impressive, beautifully built and sounds excellent. If I had to start building a system again I wouldn't hesitate to buy one.

As Camcroft says above, it looks like your amp does not have a phono input, so a record deck won't work unless you connect a phono preamp to it. However, you say that you have tried other cd players, which should be good, so I guess the fault is with the amp...

As far as I can see, the top 4 speaker terminals will constitute output "A", and the bottom 4 terminals will be "B". So try connecting all of your 4 speaker wires to the top row, observing the correct + and - connections. If your source is functioning correctly and assuming your speakers are...

Just be happy with what you have at the moment, until you get a bigger place / room. I'm sure your current setup sounds just fine .

The reduced price is for each speaker, so one pair will be $1996 / £1118. These retail at £1399 in the UK, so a £281 reduction is not outrageous. An end of line reduction would be more like a 50% reduction to shift the stock, so I wouldn't be too concerned about that. I'm sure the Q7 meta will...

I've auditioned ProAc DT8 speakers - superb !

Surely there is a hifi shop in Taiwan that you could visit & audition equipment, that would allow you to avoid the shipping & import taxes from the US ?