Rega P10 vs NAIA: From very good to great, or just the same? + Apheta 3 vs Aphelion 2
I considered the Rega P10 with their Apheta 3 cartridge to be really very good, the question for me was, could the state of the arts NAIA sound any better? And if one is going to spend a few thousand Euros more for a cartridge upgrade, would it be worth it?
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:44 - Background to the NAIA & the P10
03:24 - Side by side comparison, the differences P10 vs NAIA
12:27 - Is the NAIA better than the P10?
13:31 - Disclaimer
14:24 - The differences (Apheta 3 versus Aphelion 2)
18:48 - The sound differences P10 vs NAIA
23:33 - In room comparison recordings - P10 vs NAIA
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The P10 vs NAIA comparison music:
"I've got you under my skin" by Cole Porter, sung by Clare Teal with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra.*
“Violin concerto in B minor", Vivaldi, performed by Interpreti Veneziani
"Scheherazade", Rimsky-Korsakov, National Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Inglis, ,
All are available as a *direct cut LP or high resolution download or CD from Chasing The Dragon Records: http://chasingthedragon.co.uk.
Thanks to Mike & Francoise Valentine, and the musicians and engineers, for letting us feature them.
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