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What is the story with Rega Appolo?

It’s time to upgrade my source - Toshiba SD 9200. I was considering Rega Apollo, but overall score for this player on www.audioreview.com is not very high and I see a lot of units being sold on the used market. That seems strange for a 2 year model.
alexv
alexv OP
34 posts
 
Lngbruno,
I was considering cheap transport + decent DAC combo. The problem is that the quality of the clock in the transport is the limiting factor in the performance of the combo, unless you can set DAC clock to drive the transport.
Alex
douglas_schroeder
3,281 posts
 
Operator error has never been the issue in regards to some Apollo and Saturn units malfunctioning. This is misinformation and needs to be laid to rest finally.
kbarkamian
647 posts
 
The Apollo has its quirks. But so do a lot of other components. I've lived with mine for about a year and a half. The problem I had with it was easily fixed by leaving it unplugged over night. I'll spare you the rest of the details.

As with anything, there are better players for more money, and lesser players for less money. I've heard a ton of CD players, and I think its easily the best player for the money, but that's just my opinion. I srtongly dislike a few players mentioned here, but that doesn't mean that you'll feel the same way.

The Apollo is an excellent sounding player for the money. Its not the final word, but what really is? The only way to know for sure if you'll like it is to hear one.

JR
lngbruno
210 posts
 
Douglas is correct in that there are some Apollos that are just poorly manufactured, period. The issues I have had have been due to my not being patient and waiting the 10-15 seconds.

AlexV, I hadn't thought about the transporter clock. For my little comparison shootout, I used the Apollo as the transporter.

Coffeey, I have never experienced the issues you speak of. My first Apollo is about two years old and my other one is about six months old.
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