Hi all,
Via second-hand conduits I recently find myself in possession of and (generally enjoying) a Rega-based set with the 2017 Brio, RP3 that came bundled with Elys2, Fono mk2 stage, and a TT PSU. They feed a pair of Q Acoustics 3050's that I got at a good price (had previously an enjoyable but limited pair of old Jamos).
I got the Fono + TT PSU bundled with the RP3 and simply assumed they are beneficial to the sound. Indeed, with the old Jamos, the Fono did help add some air and widened the stage a bit. Now, with the 3050s, I simply cannot detect that much of a difference between the Fonos and the default integrated stage in the Brio. Perhaps there is a still a bit more width and a tad more space around each instrument, but somehow, with the buttery and airy sound of the 3050s, I don't really miss it. And secondly, I don't really miss the PSU when I skip it. Perhaps it's in my head, but I would even venture that some music sounds nicer without the PSU, a bit more laid-back with pleasantly twinkling treble.
It would seem like a relief to simply get rid of a couple of parts and whittle the set down to its essential elements. And at the same time, I don't want to get rid of components which can serve me in future upgrades i.e. cartridge, speaker..
So, I would be curious to know from any Brio owners out there, in which situation did a Fono really go a cut above? And ditto for the PSU - are my speakers just too forgiving to notice the difference when I bypass it?
Via second-hand conduits I recently find myself in possession of and (generally enjoying) a Rega-based set with the 2017 Brio, RP3 that came bundled with Elys2, Fono mk2 stage, and a TT PSU. They feed a pair of Q Acoustics 3050's that I got at a good price (had previously an enjoyable but limited pair of old Jamos).
I got the Fono + TT PSU bundled with the RP3 and simply assumed they are beneficial to the sound. Indeed, with the old Jamos, the Fono did help add some air and widened the stage a bit. Now, with the 3050s, I simply cannot detect that much of a difference between the Fonos and the default integrated stage in the Brio. Perhaps there is a still a bit more width and a tad more space around each instrument, but somehow, with the buttery and airy sound of the 3050s, I don't really miss it. And secondly, I don't really miss the PSU when I skip it. Perhaps it's in my head, but I would even venture that some music sounds nicer without the PSU, a bit more laid-back with pleasantly twinkling treble.
It would seem like a relief to simply get rid of a couple of parts and whittle the set down to its essential elements. And at the same time, I don't want to get rid of components which can serve me in future upgrades i.e. cartridge, speaker..
So, I would be curious to know from any Brio owners out there, in which situation did a Fono really go a cut above? And ditto for the PSU - are my speakers just too forgiving to notice the difference when I bypass it?