plastic penguin said:stevebrock said:
Stevey-boy, go and purge your demons and listen to one.
I'll be interested in your findings (given your expertise with Rega), and I'll take in everything you say.
Can't wait
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stevebrock said:plastic penguin said:stevebrock said:
Stevey-boy, go and purge your demons and listen to one.
I'll be interested in your findings (given your expertise with Rega), and I'll take in everything you say.
Can't wait
Sooner rather than later would be good. Any info you can pass back will be of use to any potential Rega buyers.
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plastic penguin said:chebby said:Rega Elex-R
£898
Nothing on Rega's website yet.
A Google search seems to show that everyone else (and his brother) knows about it by now, it so we might as well have a look at it too.
Is this a direct replacement for the Brio-R?
As with Rega's amplifier range in the 90s, the Elex sits between the Brio on a Elicit.
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stevebrock said:
At last? Nah, its always been there. You need to know how to peel back the layers.
plastic penguin said:stevebrock said:
At last? Nah, its always been there. You need to know how to peel back the layers.
You mean all the colouration, brightness
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stevebrock said:plastic penguin said:stevebrock said:
At last? Nah, its always been there. You need to know how to peel back the layers.
You mean all the colouration, brightness
Nope - my music always has a pulse.
John Duncan said:
care to elaborate?
The Elcit R is better looking with the LEDs on the volume control and the cooling fins on the heatsinks
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plastic penguin said:stevebrock said:plastic penguin said:stevebrock said:
At last? Nah, its always been there. You need to know how to peel back the layers.
You mean all the colouration, brightness
Nope - my music always has a pulse.
PP thank ****, your getting it !
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stevebrock said:plastic penguin said:stevebrock said:plastic penguin said:stevebrock said:
At last? Nah, its always been there. You need to know how to peel back the layers.
You mean all the colouration, brightness
Nope - my music always has a pulse.
PP thank ****, your getting it !
Nope, you've got me there.
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The new Elex-R does look good. I was very impressed with the Elicit-R when I heard it. It well and truly took hold of a pair of B&W CM10s and made them disappear. A very different beast to the Brio-R (as you would expect given the price difference). The Elex-R could potentially be a very strong prospect in the sub £1k amp market.
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MUSICRAFT said:matthewpiano said:
Hi Matthew
Should be
All the best
Rick @ Musicraft
The amp will be the new market leader in the sub £1k amp market, this time Rega have got so much feedback from their other two offerings.
NHL said:
Perhaps a slightly pre-mature statement though it would be good for Rega if that was the case.
I can't help thinking though they somewhat missed the boat by not including a DAC or at least the option to fit one in this day and age. That is unless I've missed something. This would really have differentiated the amplifier from most of the rest and brought it roughly in line with Creeks offering which is substantially cheaper (and includes a lovely oled display for good measure).
regards
If I had a Brio-R and my own DAC, I would most likely upgrade to the Elex-R. :? 900 pounders are usualy for upgraders, not beginners and they all have standalone DACs that will equal or better any DAC in an integrated amp.
Vladimir said:
Again, a very broad (and totally subjective) comment.
DAC's are cheap, the most expensive ones often not measuring better than cheaper ones and AV receivers have been including them for years (along with other useful facilities).
To set an amplifier apart nowadays it has to offer something different imho. They all sound good and they all have broadly similar power (yes, yes I know, the K2 has more, even though the caspian has less).
My guess would be that a substantial amount of money has gone on the casing and related tooling. Not a bad thing and probably inevitable as they wouldn't have used the elicit-R enclosure but the money could have been spent elsewhere. My guess is the next generation, a year down the line, after they clinched back some money for the new casing, will have a DAC built-in and that it will sound as good as a 'stand-alone' one.
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chebby said:David@FrankHarvey said:
It'll be fascinating up to the point where the Rega breaks and the Nait locks up because someone else in the shop is using a remote with RC5 code
Can't stop sticking your knife in can you chebby...............
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NHL said:MUSICRAFT said:matthewpiano said:
Hi Matthew
Should be
All the best
Rick @ Musicraft
The amp will be the new market leader in the sub £1k amp market, this time Rega have got so much feedback from their other two offerings.
It has a lot of competition to contend with. In particular, the Exposure 2010S2 will be a hard nut for Rega to crack (Exposure product gives Rega problems at both of its existing price points), and there is also the Naim Nait, Creek Evolution 50A, Croft Integrated, Sugden Mystro and others.
'Market leader' is a pretty false term in my estimation, especially when there are so many brands making quality product.
I guess it will all come down to how it sounds !
I dont think Rega need to worry about the Nait 5si !
I dont think Rega need to worry about the Nait 5si !
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stevebrock said:
Not where I'm concerned they won't. I'm not a huge fan, but many people are so it will be stiff competition for Rega all the same.
As you say, it really comes down to how it sounds.
Rega would always be a strong contender for me alongside Exposure and Creek. These are three brands who make equipment which somehow brings the music to life and makes you forget about the equipment.
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