Rega Aria at Radlett Audio

[hifi_dave]

After waiting for what seems forever, the new Rega Aria phono stage is now here.

Priced at £798, it is a MM and MC stage with oodles of loading and gain options.

Pics to follow.

E-mail: radlettaudio@hotmail.co.uk

Tel: 01799 599080

[DSJR]

SHILL SHILL SHILL :lol: :rofl:

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[hifi_dave]

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Pics as promised.

[Tim]

Nice music its nestled on there David :)

[hifi_dave]

Provides a good clue to my age..:wheniwasaboy:

[Tim]

Indeed it does David and I'm saying nothing more in case it should incriminate me ;)

[DSJR]

SHILL SHILL SHILL :lol: :rofl:

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Some silly muppets have no humour at all and misunderstand the obvious :rofl:

"Really don't mind if you sit this one out.

My words but a whisper -- your deafness a SHOUT.
I may make you feel but I can't make you think.
Your sperm's in the gutter -- your love's in the sink.
So you ride yourselves over the fields and
you make all your animal deals and
your wise men don't know how it feels to be thick as a brick.
And the sand-castle virtues are all swept away in
the tidal destruction
the moral melee.
The elastic retreat rings the close of play as the last wave uncovers
the newfangled way.
But your new shoes are worn at the heels and
your suntan does rapidly peel and
your wise men don't know how it feels to be thick as a brick.

And the love that I feel is so far away:
I'm a bad dream that I just had today -- and you
shake your head and
say it's a shame.

Spin me back down the years and the days of my youth.
Draw the lace and black curtains and shut out the whole truth.
Spin me down the long ages: let them sing the song........."

[AlanS]

Some silly muppets have no humour at all and misunderstand the obvious :rofl:

"Really don't mind if you sit this one out.

My words but a whisper -- your deafness a SHOUT.
I may make you feel but I can't make you think.
Your sperm's in the gutter -- your love's in the sink.
So you ride yourselves over the fields and
you make all your animal deals and
your wise men don't know how it feels to be thick as a brick.
And the sand-castle virtues are all swept away in
the tidal destruction
the moral melee.
The elastic retreat rings the close of play as the last wave uncovers
the newfangled way.
But your new shoes are worn at the heels and
your suntan does rapidly peel and
your wise men don't know how it feels to be thick as a brick.

And the love that I feel is so far away:
I'm a bad dream that I just had today -- and you
shake your head and
say it's a shame.

Spin me back down the years and the days of my youth.
Draw the lace and black curtains and shut out the whole truth.
Spin me down the long ages: let them sing the song........."

Can you explain what the humour and obvious are. Im feeling very muppety.

[Tim]

Can you explain what the humour and obvious are. Im feeling very muppety.
I think Dave is referring to the comments on HFS.

[AlanS]

I think Dave is referring to the comments on HFS.

A private matter eh.

[Tim]

A private matter eh.
Nope, just the HiFi Subjectivist forum, but I'm not going to link to it ;)

[DSJR]

I just came back to severely edit the post, but as I'm 'Thick as a brick' and being a fan of this album, I think I'll leave it as is :lol:

As for the Aria, I'm sure it's excellent - and so it bloody should be at the money they're asking.

[The Grand Wazoo]

....and so it bloody should be at the money they're asking.

Which is.....?

[Tim]

I see you are still 'touching the wet paint' Dave ;)

[DSJR]

Around £800 I think and Tim, the wet paint don't stick long to these greasy paws :lol:

[Audioman]

This has to be bloody good to justify 3 times the price of the discontinued Fono MC. In fact it suspiciously has the same flexibility only you don't have to open the case. Fono would give some £700 stages a close run so this needs to be competitive up to £2K I think to give the same sound per pound value. In the meantime it appears Rega are moving gradually away from the budget sector as far as amplification is concerned.

[hifi_dave]

Well, they do have an £85 and an £198 phono stages and an integrated amp at £498..:scratch:

[Audioman]

But the Aria is now the cheapest MC capable pre amp !

[hifi_dave]

At this time.