Rega RP3 Turntable, Elys 2 Cartridge, TT PSU Power Supply

Wayne Garcia has posted a review of the Rega RP3 turntable, Elys 2 cartridge, and TT PSU power supply (together, $1490) at AVGuide. His conclusions:

“This scenario continued to repeat itself with each new platter. Martha Argerich performing Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit [DG] showed just how quiet the RP3 can be during whisper-soft, elusive-as-air passages, before exploding into kaleidoscopic bursts of tone color. Sinatra’s plaintive singing of “Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” from MoFi’s terrific mastering of Only The Lonely had me practically holding my breath at the beauty of his phrasing. Large-scale orchestral works showed a dynamic jump and bass wallop I frankly never thought I’d hear from a Rega, as did—guilty-pleasure confession—Classic Record’s 45rpm single of “Stairway To Heaven,” which found me so involved with the music that it erased all bad memories of this much-abused song. Which, of course, is what makes fine audio gear so pleasurable, and so much fun. Stepping up our systems is akin to discovering our records anew.”

You can read the full review here.