Any word from anyone on AudiogoN about the new Rega Apollo R CDP?

Thanks! It will be interesting. If it's an improvement over the previous Apollo, will that mean it will cannibalize the Saturn sales? Is it worth waiting for the new Apollo R to ship or pick up a good deal on the remaining Apollos?

That's a tough call. The "old" Apollo is really quite a good player, and there are some good deals to be had on them currently. However, I imagine that new Apollo will have qualities that make it an upgrade and a great choice at it's price range.

With the newly lowered price of the Saturn ($1895), I think Rega will still sell them. The Saturn is a heck of a good player.

Taylor
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Thanks Taylor. I suppose I'm trying to figure out if the new Apollo R could be a worthy alternative to my music server and external Cary Xciter DAC? Which competes very well against other Redbook players under about $1500. I'll wait until I hear more about it after it gets delivered and into the hands of 'Goners.

Ironically enough, I similarly waited for feedback on the Nuforce CDP8 about a year ago and haven't read anything about that player on here. I guess it never took off because I don't think I've seen one of those come up for sale.

I have the old Apollo. I never really fell in love with it. It takes a long time to play a disc and it won't play many that play well on other players. Ultimately it gave way to a NAD universal transport feeding a PSAudio Digital LinkIII.

@ richardfinegold. What else about the previous model of the Apollo didn't you care for?

I've owned and listened to several players and when I look at the convenience of a music server coupled with the nice performance from my DAC, I've been pleased. That said, if the Apollo R is superior to my setup then I'd be willing to give it a try.