Originally Posted by
Svend N
As I may have mentioned in some previous posts, I am slowly acquiring select pieces of audio gear to get our eldest daughter set up in her first proper apartment. A Roksan Radius deck recently popped up in the local classifieds, and it looks intriguing. This is the first version of this model, so has the charcoal grey finish, dual layer plinth, separate power supply, etc.. It's fitted with a Rega RB300 arm, not the stock Tabriz arm (not sure if that's good or not; which is the better arm?).
Unfortunately, there is almost no information about these early Radius models out there on the web. Does anyone here have any insight into this unit?
What little I have been able to find out, is that the early Radius and Xerxes models were prone to plinth sag, which is fixable with (presumably) a little bracing. Otherwise there are no reviews or comments about any reliability issues or even about their sound quality. On paper it looks to check all the boxes -- nice bronze bearing and hardened spindle shaft, a good motor which is mounted below the plinth on a sub-base for isolation, and an external speed controller / power supply. But how that translates to reliability and good sound is another thing.
Any feedback or comments, pro or contra, greatly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance!
Svend