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In Reply to: Re: What makes a Rega Planet "Analog-like"? posted by The Rev on February 23, 2007 at 15:01:43:
The existence or not of PRAT is a periodic matter of discussion here. People who use the term say that some systems simply get their toes tapping more than others -- some are just better at conveying the feel of rhythm. I dunno. Your comments are right, but it's not unimaginable that there are other qualities of audio gear that make the experience of rhythm somehow stronger.Re Rega, it's got a lush, distinctive sound that's very nice. My own experience, FWIW, was that the Rega tended to be slightly less detailed and perhaps because of that it would bring the featured instrument or vocalist a little more forward and push the backing vocals/instruments more to the back. My own favorite for hearing what a source component does is a capella gospel music, both because differences in timbre stand out and because of the interplay between soloist and chorus. If you have a dealer who will let you line up several CD players and compare, the differences should stand out. Chamber music with strings is great; if you're a musician pick a great recording with your instrument.
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I am happy to read comments about lushness and etcetera, those are qualities I definitely look for in both the music I listen to as well as the sound I am hearing. I would say that so far it has been a good experience with the player except for the fact that it really has issues playing CD's that aren't totally pristine. That is annoying, especially when the CD is just basically brand new but for one teeeeny scratch.As far as auditioning, heh, maybe someday, for now I am on dad's flow of gear being nudged out, so the Planet is a pleasant by-product of my dad's upgrade to the Jupiter. No complaints there, I know it is a player I couldn't afford on my, hmmmm, say...college student fixed income :)
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You did well in your choice of Dads and you can't go wrong with Rega. The other thing to look at as far as sources is the PC, which has a nice forum here and is definitely the wave of the future. No more worries about CD scratches.You can sometimes use Exact Audio Copy to make a playable version of a scratched CD.
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