Listened to Rega Dac with a £3000 amplifier (let's not mention any brand). I was not convinced about the Dac. Which £200-£400 amplifier can do the magic?
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Bodfish said:Well the obvious suggestion is the Rega Brio. What speakers do you have?
Cold Roses said:There's a picture here:
http://decoaudio.blogspot.com/2011/04/rega-brio-r-announced.html
As per the early rumours, looks like it's built to match the Rega Dac. If I was you, I'd hang on until this is released and give it a listen, before you make up your mind.
chebby said:Cold Roses said:There's a picture here:
http://decoaudio.blogspot.com/2011/04/rega-brio-r-announced.html
As per the early rumours, looks like it's built to match the Rega Dac. If I was you, I'd hang on until this is released and give it a listen, before you make up your mind.
The article mentions the price of the new Brio being quite high compared to the present model. This is what Rega do. (They did it with the RS speakers too). They set a price for the whole product cycle and - barring VAT changes - that is it for the next 3, 4 or 5 years. In the case of the Brio 3, Mira 3 and Apollo and Saturn models they even managed a significant price drop for a generous period of time (about a year I think).
I have read in the past that Rega will buy in all the major components they will need for the life cycle of that product (and a reserve for spares/repairs) to help control prices and maintain supply. It's a very old-fashioned strategy in a world of 'just-in-time' but it means that if you plan to save up for a Rega system in, say, 6 months time then it will still be the same price by the time you come to buy it. (Or cheaper.) Nice long product life too. No fear of them changing the range every year. (That has also been good for re-sale values of Rega kit in the past.)
Cold Roses said:There's a picture here:
http://decoaudio.blogspot.com/2011/04/rega-brio-r-announced.html
As per the early rumours, looks like it's built to match the Rega Dac. If I was you, I'd hang on until this is released and give it a listen, before you make up your mind.