I had an RP10 for two years. Initially I was so impressed I sold my LP12 and had no intention of going back. After a while I realised I just wasn't loving the music in the way I used to. The sound was impressive but the soul was missing and no amount of cartridge swaps or tweaks fixed it.I’ve been reading all the reviews and seems to be getting fantastic press.
After owning probably 8 tt's I still love my LP12. I just like the way it sounds, even if it could be classed as coloured I like It!
Everything new I the best thing ever until people start to appreciate agaIn what they have.
No difference heard here, albeit only though my MacBook pro speakers...maybe taking source first a bit far...As mentioned in the article you can listen to this track on the Naia combo.
And on a Wilson Benesch GMT that may be 20x as expensive.
Most likely like many of you I have listened to many, many turntables over the past decades. Cheap ones, expensive ones, very expensive ones. As a rule, the more expensive, the better, better dynamics, more detail, better stereo stage, more musicality and so on. Yesterday I had another opportunity to listen to the Naia at my dealer's, this time I brought some of my LPs. And again I was shocked. IMHO the Naia is something completely different, something that can't be compared with any other turntable, maybe a little bit with the P10. I don't know what this is due to. Maybe the fact that the Naia, the tonearm, the Aphelion and the Aura phono are like a tuned whole. I have never heard such an amazing reproduction of music.
I'm not interested in the construction details, just the result itself. And the result is that it looks like these various design details are just the right solutions.
Cosimoss, what else is in the system? Is that a devialet remote?Yes, it is quite amazing!
I bought one last week and after five days of ownership I can say what an incredible sound partnered with the Aphelion 2. From delicate tempo to footing tapping rock, there is clarity, detail, balance. There is a sublime naturalness, absolutely astonishing. I have it partnered with an Aura phono stage, which makes it a marriage made in heaven.
Yes it is, for a Devialet Expert 440 Pro Dual amplifier with PMC twenty5.26 speakers. There is also a Bryston CD player and an Innous music server.Cosimoss, what else is in the system? Is that a devialet remote?
I do wonder whether its hair shirt approach will work at this price point?As good as it may be and even if I could afford it, I wouldn't spend that much on a table without VTA.
No Rega arm has height adjustment yet this hasn't stopped them from being the best selling tonearms on earth for decades. Maybe they know what they're doing?As good as it may be and even if I could afford it, I wouldn't spend that much on a table without VTA.
You can buy an adjustable VTA adapter if you really feel you need it. I’ve never had deeper than a 3mm washer under my RB300, whether I’ve needed it or not.As good as it may be and even if I could afford it, I wouldn't spend that much on a table without VTA.
I’m guessing other arm manufacturers manage this towering feat of engineering. The arms of old did sit on far cheaper TTs. I’m not sure how important this is, probably less than cartridge adjustment?
I used various carts on my RP10 and tried them with and without spacers. Unless the cart is redicoulsly deep I wouldn't worry about it. I found it made very little difference, less than a slight change of tracking force. If you do want to fit a spacer though it's very easy. Three bolts and the cable screw underneath. Just be careful as the arm fixing bolts are very low torque, just nip them up.Of course they have, but in various unsatisfactory ways if your priority is rigidity at the arm base. Some of them are as primitive as a single grub screw. The spacer route is possibly the least-worst option in that respect. This is a current issue for me, as I'm contemplating a non-Rega cart for my P10. I would actually rather use a spacer(s) machined to a specific measurement in some respects.
I used various carts on my RP10 and tried them with and without spacers. Unless the cart is redicoulsly deep I wouldn't worry about it. I found it made very little difference, less than a slight change of tracking force. If you do want to fit a spacer though it's very easy. Three bolts and the cable screw underneath. Just be careful as the arm fixing bolts are very low torque, just nip them up.