Is theRega Saturn a major upgrade over the Apollo


I have had a Rega Apollo for almost 4 years. IS THE REGA SATURN a major upgrade over the Apollo?? If so, in what areas?? If not..... what current CD player will outperform the Apollo, but be similar in sound??

I have considered buying a Peachtree Dac*it to upgrade the Apollo's playback sound quality, but it seems the DAC*it is adveritized as a unit for decoding computer files. The new Musical Fidelity V-DAC II is $100 less money and advertizes that it improves CD playback.

I have heard the Peachtree unit, but not the Musical Fidelity V-DAC II which I hope is much better than MF's standard entry level units...The MF budget phono stage is terrible. I will appreciate any input on the above questions and issues. Thank you
sunnyjim
I haven't heard the MF V-DAC II. If its anything like the original, which I'm lead to believe it is (I think the only difference is asynch USB), everything you've mentioned is way above it. There's no comparison. If there was, I'd have happily bought it and saved quite a bit of money over the Rega DAC.
The good thing about all the DACs mentioned is you can audition in your system, hear the performance and return within 30 days if dissatisfied. If only that were true for so many other audio components. In the majority of gear, you buy it, you own it.
"Cambridge 840 is a nice choice as well."

Indeed it is, if your preference is for flat, analytical sound, it is the player for you.

Shakey