After having both the Rega 2000 and the MF A3 on loan for simultaneous listening, the Rega won hands down! The difference was quite pronounced with the MF being flat out boring compared to the Rega. There was no toe-tappin with the MF. With regard to the other follow-up, any "harshness" with the Rega I feel is a by-product of the degree of rhythm and pace that the Rega most definitely has. The lively rhythm and pace required me to switch from my Silver Streaks to the Cardas Cross leaving me with a system that is anything but harsh. The MF may be slightly more detailed than the Rega, but if you don't enjoy listening to your music, what good is that small amount of extra detail?
My system includes:
Rega Planet CD 2000
Creek 5350SE Int. Amp
Cardas Cross Interconnect
Kimber 4TC speaker cables
Dynaco A-50 speakers (old, but Great)
