Anyone compared the Rega Apollo...

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There have also been several discussions about the Apollo at Audio Asylum. Igot mie last week & was using a Musical Fidelity A3.2 CD player. The Apollo is one smooth player & beats the heck out of the A3.2 and the Jolida JS100. They are going fast in the US and I have heard they are on backorder due to high demand. Find a dealer near you & see if they have one. What player are you currently using? Do a search at Audio Asylum in the Digital forum & you will see some threads for the Apollo. So far there havent been any negative remarks. I bought mine without hearing it first & have no regrets!

I had a Jolida JD100 player. Before that it was a Musical Fidelity. Before that it was a Teac Esoteric. The Apollo beats them all hands down. Very smooth, musical and detailed. The best sounding player I've ever heard personally. I bought mine without seeing or hearing it. No regrets on my end.

Jcycle,

In answer to your question, I am comparing it to several players in my system including a Lector CDP 7TL, a Musical Fidelity A5, and an Audio Aero Capitole 24/196 all more costly units. The Apollo holds its own against all of them overall and exceeds each one in different areas.

Has anyone compared the Apollo with the Rega Jupiter 2000? If so, what differences?

I've had an Apollo for about ten days now, and I feel it's breaking in nicely. There's no way to compare to my previous equipment because I recently moved and have not had a working digital source in this room before (that's another story*). First impressions, though, are very positive. It's crisp and quick, but the fatiguing harshness that happened in the first few hours has gone away.

I have what for you guys is low end stuff: Musical Fidelity A3.5, ProAc Response 1.5's, Project 1.2 table with brand new Dynavector 20XH.