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  1. #1
    Join Date: Feb 2008

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    I'm fightingmywayoutofawetecho.

    Default Rega Isis.

    Reluctant sale this but ive decided to go down the streaming route.

    Rega Isis in very well looked after condition.

    Spent its life in a smoke free room.

    Previous owner returned player to Rega to have a new Transport mech fitted which has worked faultlesly since.

    Ive used this for 99% of the time to stream via a raspberry pi so cdp section is as good as new.

    Great cd player this,very anologue sounding,has a lifetime guarantee from Rega i'm told and they have spare mechs etc in stock if and when needed.

    Collection prefared plus you can have a listen first for peace of mind.

    Comes with original wooden crate and all cables.

    Pictures to follow.

    £2750 ono.

    Ian.
    Last edited by Ian Walker; 10-09-2017 at 12:29.
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  2. #2
    Join Date: Nov 2011

    Location: Wakefield west yorkshire

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    I'm James.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian Walker View Post
    Reluctant sale this but ive decided to go down the streaming route.

    Rega Isis in very well looked after condition.

    Spent its life in a smoke free room.

    Previous owner returned player to Rega to have a new Transport mech fitted which has worked faultlesly since.

    Ive used this for 99% of the time to stream via a raspberry pi so cdp section is as good as new.

    Great cd player this,very anologue sounding,has a lifetime guarantee from Rega i'm told and they have spare mechs etc in stock if and when needed.

    Collection prefared plus you can have a listen first for peace of mind.

    Pictures to follow.

    £2750 ono.

    Ian.
    Photo?
    novafidelity x40 music server/pre/dac, Arcam A39, roksan k3 power amp,Monitor Audio Monitor 50, Dali spektor 1, van damme interconnects and speaker cable, roskan k3 CD player

  3. #3
    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    Ian's emailed me pics to post on his behalf, which I'll be doing shorty, when I get the chance

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    Pics, as promised:













    I've heard this player on numerous occasions, and it's UTTERLY SUPERB, as both a standalone CD player or DAC. I can also confirm that it's in minty-mint condition. As such, the eventual buyer will be a very lucky person!

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


  5. #5
    Join Date: Nov 2011

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    Another lovely looking bit of kit I can't afford
    novafidelity x40 music server/pre/dac, Arcam A39, roksan k3 power amp,Monitor Audio Monitor 50, Dali spektor 1, van damme interconnects and speaker cable, roskan k3 CD player

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    This also comes with (possibly) the most weighty remote control ever... nice and chunky and solid.

    BTW, Rega offer superb life-long support for this product. I recently sent my well-used one back for a service, including replacing a couple of damaged buttons on the remote. I put a note in, saying "buttons chewed by hamster". It came back with a hand-written addition ... "buttons repaired by Ray". Thanks, Ray!

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    Superb CD player
    TAD CD / DAC / Pre, Technics 1210, MCRU PSU, Mike New Bearing & Platter, Stillpoints LP1 weight, Speedy Steve Ebony armboard, Fidelity Research FR64FX arm, Ortofon SPU. Aurorasound VIDA Phono Pre Amp, TAD Power Amp, TAD E1 speakers. Coherent RTZ 3 Grounding box, Coherent grounding cables, Creaktiv racks. Coherent Mains Cables. SR Blue Fuse. Interconnects : Coherent and Yannis 223.5 Connect Litz. Coherent speaker cable. Audio Magic Transcendence Conditioner. Coherent mains socket. Mains Filters : , PS Audio Harvesters, Russ Andrews Purifiers, Tacima, Vertex. Black Ravioli and RDC supports. Electric Beach S1NX platforms for TAD CD and Technics. Ferrite chokes everywhere except the above. Ears, brain

    Mike

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    Beautiful piece of kit.
    GLWS

  9. #9
    Join Date: Sep 2013

    Location: Wilts

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    I'm Richard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by petrat View Post
    This also comes with (possibly) the most weighty remote control ever... nice and chunky and solid.

    BTW, Rega offer superb life-long support for this product. I recently sent my well-used one back for a service, including replacing a couple of damaged buttons on the remote. I put a note in, saying "buttons chewed by hamster". It came back with a hand-written addition ... "buttons repaired by Ray". Thanks, Ray!
    That's hilarious. We like Ray. P, do you happen to know if the transport bit of this player is majorly different from the Saturn's? Or Saturn R's? Or are the differences principally in the DAC? My Saturn has had three transports now. So, while Ray is clearly on it, I do wonder how good some of his components are...

  10. #10
    Join Date: Sep 2013

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    Pete, Please ignore my numpty prior question. I've just been on the Rega site and seen very comprehensive info (which I don't remember seeing there before, but it's been a long while since I looked). It's a very different animal. And it all sounds hugely impressive. I doubt Ray will be required somehow...

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