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Thread: Creek Evo vs. Rega Brio3 |
    
New member Username: Montalti
Post Number: 1
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 08:20 pm: |
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Hi all,
As you can see post #1! I've reading these forums for a while and below has spurred me into writing.
At the moment Superfi has the Creek Evo amplifier for £300 and you can buy the Rega Brio3 for £330.
Which represents the better deal?
I will be listening on Dynaudio 42's (or 52's if there's a good deal around) with my computer as the source (don't worry - through an EMU 0404 PCI sound card and with completely lossless codecs).
If I do ever buy a CDP I know the Apollo is hard to go past, but should I let the whole 'one-brand Amp + CDP' thing get to me?
Thanks in advance
Michael |
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Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1612
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 10:58 pm: |
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Michael, in answer to your last question, the answer is 'not really' imho. But while synergy in brands is usually a good thing it isn't necessarilly the be-all to end-all. As far as comparison between the two very good amps on your list - the answer lies with your ears and which will drive those (hungry) speakers well for the levels you require. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5408
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 09:20 pm: |
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Yep. |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 2398
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 10:41 am: |
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Michael,
MR and Art are on the money. Regarding which presentation of amp you'll prefer, only you can tell. I just wanted to mention something. If you went with the Brio which I know well (I haven't used the EVO), I would not buy 52s, irrespective of price. The Brio can drive 42s happily and will make a good job of driving them, but 52s are a different kettle of fish and the minimum you need to drive them properly is a Mira in the Rega range. If you want3ed a more expensive speaker, make sure that the impedance characteristics are an easy load. Things that come to mind are Rega's own speakers (up to the R5), B&W's new 68x series, Focal's latest Chorus 700V range and Naim nSats or Arivas (good deals going around on the latter since it is now discontinued).
Regards,
Frank. |
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