Point well taken...

Posted by Doug Schroeder on January 30, 2006 at 09:24:52

In Reply to: Hmm... posted by AnalogJ on January 30, 2006 at 07:44:45:

in that I cannot say definitively "in my system" I prefer the Apollo to vinyl, since I do not have an analogue setup.
I have heard several very high end vinyl rigs (i.e. At Glen Poors in Chicago, and the one I mentioned elswhere at Quintessence Audio). Great sounding. The richness of the Apollo reminds me of that sound.
True, I probably would hear a world of difference between what I had for turntable/cartridge years ago and what's possible today. I'm sure the same profound advancements in sound have happened to analogue too.
For me, the imperfections of vinyl were intolerable. Even if the sound was not as rich as vinyl I still turned to cd's because I couldn't stand the noise in the reproduction of the recording, as well as the inconvenience of prep for playing vinyl. In fact, I very much disliked the tape hiss/grey background present on many older AAD cd's. What's amazing is how the Apollo seems to filter out the noise on the older cd's too! They sound FAR better than I have ever heard them. Bonus!
So, yes, I have known that better sound (if one ignores the imperfections associate with vinyl) existed in the Analogue realm, but in my experience with cdps' none within my budgetary constaints has gotten as close to that sound as the Apollo.

As analogue reproduction has gotten better, so has digital. Has the gap closed between them? That's arguable, but I'm guessing many will suggest the Apollo has taken a step toward closing that gap.

I would very much enjoy reading comments from individuals with good analogue rigs who might procure an Apollo for demo or permanent addition to their system. It would be interesting to hear how they feel the Apollo compares to vinyl.

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Topic - REVIEW: Rega APOLLO CD Player/Recorder - Doug Schroeder 15:05:18 01/21/06 (24)

Rega APOLLO ....are it's roots partly from Audio Asylum posts? - PeAK 05:46:14 01/26/06 (0)

How does it play CD-Rs? - Jclyle 16:36:49 01/25/06 (1)

Re: How does it play CD-Rs? - Tel 00:02:20 01/26/06 (0)

Rega APOLLO CD Player/Recorder - Ping 10:26:44 01/24/06 (0)

Glad My review helped... - Doug Schroeder 18:45:42 01/23/06 (6)

Hmm... - AnalogJ 07:44:45 01/30/06 (2)

Point well taken... - Doug Schroeder 09:24:52 01/30/06 (1)

Re: Point well taken... - Ping 10:26:44 01/30/06 (0)

Re: Glad My review helped...update system descriptor - PeAK 17:08:59 01/24/06 (0)

I share your joy too... - FrenchFries 21:29:17 01/23/06 (1)

I'd sacrifice a bit of Aesthetics for performance... - Doug Schroeder 20:55:13 01/24/06 (0)

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Re: What is the Rega APOLLO IEC-receptacle? - MDavis 15:46:32 01/23/06 (0)

Re: What is the Rega APOLLO IEC-receptacle? - KT88 08:02:12 01/23/06 (0)

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Re: I've liked all the Rega players . . - MDavis 03:00:33 01/23/06 (0)

Re: "Fire burns......wind blows....." Tapes hiss and.... - BillEpstein 17:12:22 01/21/06 (0)

Rega APOLLO CD Player/Recorder - mbakes 15:58:02 01/21/06 (0)

Quick addition... - Doug Schroeder 15:15:26 01/21/06 (0)

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Point well taken... - Doug Schroeder 09:24:52 01/30/06 (1)

Re: Point well taken... - Ping 10:26:44 01/30/06 (0)

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