Recent content by goldiver

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    Rega Saturn-R for classical?

    I have to tell you folks: I've never asked a question on a forum and received such irrelevant responses! Not one relevant answer, from England the home of Rega! I asked about the sound characteristics of a Saturn-R. From an owner, or former owner. Nada. Why go to the bother of replying?!
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    Creek Evo 100CD / Destiny 2

    Howdy, fellow Creek Audio enthusiasts! I love this low-profile brand, and am eyeing up their newest Voyage CD player. For those of you in know, how did the previous generation Evo 100CD stack up against its predecessor, the Destiny 2? An improvement? Differences? Any of you still using these as...
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    Rega Saturn-R for classical?

    I really do appreciate all the replies. Regarding timing and attack, in my experience both CD spinners and amplifiers handle this differently. Amps with fast slew rates can be rather hyperactive in their attack (Densen comes to mind), while a Cyrus CD player sounds faster than an Accuphase, NAD...
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    Rega Saturn-R for classical?

    I appreciate the replies so far. I guess I'm trying to ascertain how realistic piano music sounds via the Saturn-R. We've all heard that metallic "ping" when a treble note is reproduced by an average digital source....
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    Rega Saturn-R for classical?

    Hoping to hear from people who own / have owned the Saturn-R.
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    Rega Saturn-R for classical?

    Hi folks, I wonder if any of you familiar with the 'Mk 2' Rega Saturn-R would recommend it for classical music and acoustic genres in general? I know it has plenty of PRAT by reputation: does this translate to realistic transients with solo piano, violin etc? Or is the attack unnatural in its...