Recent content by ela-ted

My M-CR610 has worked pretty much flawlessly since I bought it a couple of years ago, permanently connected wirelessly to my Airport Extreme in the next room. I think I've had to reboot it once when it went a bit pear shaped and it's had a few reboots following firmware updates - it always picks...

I've used the ifixit site numerous times to mod my Mac Minis and friends MacBooks etc - fantastic guides. http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Mac +1 for SuperDuper, it just works brilliantly.

Yes, I agree with Major Fubar, lets have MC-R710 or 810 - up against the ageing Arcam Solo as well as Naim, neither of which have AirPlay, or a decent display. They could put a faster processor in it as well so you didn't have to wait 10 minutes for each preset ...

Assuming you're running a 3.5mm jack from the AE to 2 x RCA plugs, it should work in any of the line level inputs - try cd or tape in. I think you have to configure the AE first using Airport Utility (aasuming you're using it wirelessly). The AE will show up as Airplay in iTunes and you'll...

Inflation calculator puts it at £21.35 - but no one paid full price did they? They were usually discounted down to about a tenner (now £13.77), which is still absurd. Generally they're slightly less than that now, its just that no one buys them. It used to be that bands toured at a loss to...

I have Marantz MCR-610 and use Airfoil and Airplay to stream from my MacBook - never had a moments issue with it, works perfectly. Airfoil will basically let you play anything you can play on your laptop via Airplay (which is otherwise restricted to iTunes) - I use it for Spotify and browser...

Can you borrow an amp to try it with?

Yes, it does really work! I've done it as outlined above. The sound is markedy smoother (less bright) through the Rega. The UK manual for the 610 says ' AUDIO OUT connector - used to connect devices equipped with analog audio inputs connectors or an external power amplifier.' Another version of...

I can't see any reference to AirPlay in the specification. Two RCA inputs are marked 'Network' clearly expecting you to stump up for a separate streamer. I guess if you start adding in other functions, it stops being separates! That said, I would say there is very much a market for a grown up...

I've taken a feed from the audio out sockets into my Rega integrated - works fine. The volume on the MCR610 has no effect on the signal - it is all controlled by the Rega. I'm still trying to find the best streamer/Airplay/radio configuration - the interface of the MCR610 is so slow I've...

Rega Ela's (hence name)

I think that salesman did you a favour - I bought one a while ago and was underwhelmed with the sound against my old but beefier Rega set up. I sold it after a short play. The idea is great - with more power, and a DAC from the irDAC and AirPlay it would have plenty of life yet.

Or even updating the Solo Mini. I think there is a gap between the M-CR610 and the Unitiqute2, which the Solo Mini does fill, albeit lagging well behind both of these products now technology wise. Just updating it with a bit more power, better DAC and AirPlay (now they seem to have the licensing...

Confused by these two DACs and how they compare to each other, given that they are both the same price - the irDAC appears to be a trickle down from the high end D33 and is highly praised by many. The AirDAC seems to come from the other direction, looking like an updated rDAC-kw. Is one a much...

Asked my Rega dealer the same question the other day - his answer? '2025'!