REGA ISIS VALVE CDP/DAC
it comes in two versions .., the “standard “ and upgraded “valve” (tubes) . I chose the valve model for superior performance.
To your points
- world class audio performance ... full stop.
- it has direct USB input to its high-end DAC via its remote so you play external ripped files on external hard drives
- KEY POINT .... it won’t crap out on you because there are two (2) new matched serial number CD transports reserved for each unit at REGA
” ....Those worried about the viability of the CD format and getting your player serviced in the future, fear not. Inside the owner’s manual, there is a signature from the technician that assembled your ISIS, another tech that QC’d the electrical and mechanical systems and the tech that tested and archived not one, but two spare laser units. I think it’s safe to say that the ISIS will last longer than most of its owners and I appreciate this attention to detail, with CD transport mechanisms getting scarcer all the time...”
https://www.tonepublications.com/review/the-rega-isis-cd-player-2/
Other reviews
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/rega2/1.html
http://hifiandmusicsource.com/2019/05/rega-isis-cd-player-review/
https://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/amplifiers/rega-isis-and-osiris-66135...
TAKEAWAY
A personal demo is suggested that will impress you
it comes in two versions .., the “standard “ and upgraded “valve” (tubes) . I chose the valve model for superior performance.
To your points
- world class audio performance ... full stop.
- it has direct USB input to its high-end DAC via its remote so you play external ripped files on external hard drives
- KEY POINT .... it won’t crap out on you because there are two (2) new matched serial number CD transports reserved for each unit at REGA
” ....Those worried about the viability of the CD format and getting your player serviced in the future, fear not. Inside the owner’s manual, there is a signature from the technician that assembled your ISIS, another tech that QC’d the electrical and mechanical systems and the tech that tested and archived not one, but two spare laser units. I think it’s safe to say that the ISIS will last longer than most of its owners and I appreciate this attention to detail, with CD transport mechanisms getting scarcer all the time...”
https://www.tonepublications.com/review/the-rega-isis-cd-player-2/
Other reviews
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/rega2/1.html
http://hifiandmusicsource.com/2019/05/rega-isis-cd-player-review/
https://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/amplifiers/rega-isis-and-osiris-66135...
TAKEAWAY
A personal demo is suggested that will impress you