Merry Christmas
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Loving everyone’s latest acquisitions and updates. Hope you all are thoroughly enjoying those choices.
Here’s an image in the category of “what’s wrong with this picture”. Fear not. I dove into the deep end with Rega’s latest analog rig soon to replace my much loved RP10 TT with tweaks. The Naia coupled with my Aura phono stage and Aphelion 2 cartridge should be quite mental when it arrives in about a week or so. Christmas is definitely coming early for me this year.
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That is Totally Cool! Congrats!!!
(If you can, turn the overhead light 90 degrees clockwise and retake picture 2. I’d like a better look at the tonearm that is obscured by the shine)
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Al please note that’s my RP10 about to be replaced by the Naia. When the new TT arrives I will take many high quality pics for sure.
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Looking forward to see the Rega Supreme
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More pics of the bedroom system… Now sporting my father’s vintage Kenwood GE-770B graphic EQ (just for show, not in the signal chain) and my trusty Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2 amp for some real power to the 901 V’s, a solid 300+ watts per channel.
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Nice with spectrum analyzer!
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Thanks!
Yeah, sitting there listening to the system and looking at that old EQ of dad’s, it brings back some great memories.
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Latest addition to the system (and a fantastic early Christmas present to myself)! Very early days (as in an hour or so) but I think the Rega Naia, Aphelion2 and Aura preamp are a world beater at this “reasonable?” price point. Nothing specifically stands out which I usually take as a real long term keeper. Detail, sure amazingly tight bass, yes. This combo does everything I could want (never say forever). Loving it and will report back as I absorb this massive upgrade to the analog rig. I think I’m finally challenging the excellent digital front end (Jay’s Audio CDT3-3 into the Mola Mola Tambaqui with a silly $1.4k HDMI cable between).
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That seems Naiaice. My RP10 impressed the heck out of me. I imagine that is a fine step up!
How about a Picture of the motor control box?
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Very similar to RP10/P10 with updated casework. Not sure about circuit changes but spins right up to either 33.33 or 45rpm right quick.
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Still need to check speed accuracy and variation. Just enjoying the tunes for now.
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Congratulations, Kurt. Enjoy!
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Pretty…
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Best looking speed accuracy and wow & flutter I’ve seen with any analog rig I’ve owned. Very pleased.
Listening to Tom Waits “Small Change” and it’s so magnificent I’m speechless!
Interestingly Rega had the speed set just a bit too fast at about 33.58 rpm. No idea why. Easily adjusted and checked with RPM app.
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Quite the minimalist structure, such a counterpoint to the monstrosities in the high end. I almost could go that way if only I played more vinyl to justify the price and effort. I am surprised the phono pre has variable loading. Rega doesn’t like adjustable settings.
Coincidentally, at this moment I am swapping out my vinyl rack, a SolidSteel 5.5, for a slightly newer version I have. The newer one is slightly larger which allows me to use some maple cutting boards I picked up cheap at Boos outlet store a couple of weeks ago. Should be better than laminate covered MDF ones that came with the rack.
Clutter is my life …
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What are the medals for/What did you win?
Curiously yours.
Congratulations. Looks spectacular and I bet it sounds that way too.
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Actually, the only medal is from VPI. A couple of years back they had a “contest” at AXPONA where you had to find all the turntables they had on display in the show. I think it was 10. You had to get a stamp in each room. There was supposed to be a “prize” at the end, drawn randomly from those who completed their journey, but that got forgotten or delayed beyond my time there.
The rest of the lanyards are from AXPONA and a benefit concert at The Ark in Ann Arbor this past September. Vienna Teng performed! (Tyeing in with another thread here)
Thanks for noticing!
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