Rega launches RP6 turntable and Apollo-R CD player
Rega has announced two new additions to its hi-fi roster, the Apollo-R CD player and RP6 turntable.
The Apollo-R will set you back £548, while the RP6 turntable is £798 or £998 with the Rega Exact MM cartridge fitted.
The original Apollo CD player was released in 2005 and the new Apollo-R looks to offer improved performance by using technology found in the company's DAC and the high-end Isis CD player.
An aluminium case matches that of the DAC and Brio-R amp, while there are internal improvements to the analogue and digital outputs, a new Wolfson WM8742 DAC and upgraded power supplies.
A fresh user interface is joined by a new remote control, which is supplied as standard. The Apollo-R is available in black or satin silver finishes.
The RP6 turntable meanwhile sports a hand assembled RB303 tonearm and a compact TT-PSU power supply
Using one of Rega's 'superlightweight', rigid plinths, a platter design constructed from float glass and a 24v twin phase synchronous unit.
The RP6 is available in a choice of eight high gloss piano finishes.
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Hope the WhatHifi team tests the Apollo-R next to the DAC, they both have the same Wolfson DAC inside them. Rega also said that the Apollo-R can be upgraded by using the seperate DAC, but I have my doubts about the improvement...
Ok, a bit of delving shows your news story lacks details of some upgrades. Like a machined aluminium sub-platter with six point support.
This better explains the price difference.
Is the RP6 a replacement for the P5 ?
So the £798 RP6 is £323 more than the RP3.
A TT-PSU accounts for £150 of that so the gloss veneer costs £173 ?
That's quite steep.
The difference between a P3-24 and the high gloss 'Colours' version was £200 (£598 as opposed to £398 ) and the TT-PSU still accounted for £150 of the difference. This was only months ago up until the launch of the RP3.
So why does a high gloss finish now cost £173 instead of only £50?
Changing the 3 to a 6 leads one to believe the RP6 is a qualitative step up from the RP3 whereas it's the same deck and arm.
All RB303 tonearms are 'hand assembled' whether they go on the glossy deck or the matt one and offereing an optional Exact cartridge (rather than the Elys 2) also bolsters the impression that the RP6 is somehow better in quality when it's essentially the same TT with shiny veneer that now costs a £173 premium rather than £50.
Excellent