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Is theRega Saturn a major upgrade over the Apollo

I have had a Rega Apollo for almost 4 years. IS THE REGA SATURN a major upgrade over the Apollo?? If so, in what areas?? If not..... what current CD player will outperform the Apollo, but be similar in sound??

I have considered buying a Peachtree Dac*it to upgrade the Apollo's playback sound quality, but it seems the DAC*it is adveritized as a unit for decoding computer files. The new Musical Fidelity V-DAC II is $100 less money and advertizes that it improves CD playback.

I have heard the Peachtree unit, but not the Musical Fidelity V-DAC II which I hope is much better than MF's standard entry level units...The MF budget phono stage is terrible. I will appreciate any input on the above questions and issues. Thank you
sunnyjim

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foster_9
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No experience here, but I've read about the Rega DAC, and using the Apollo as a transport, that fellow's opinion was that it surpassed the performance of the Apollo and Saturn players.

A big plus is that you can audition the Rega DAC, and if you don't like what it adds to your system, you can return it. So this is risk free minus shipping. I also read that the Rega DAC has the Rega house sound. And all this for less than the cost of a Saturn. Trying the DAC with your Apollo seems like a slam dunk to me. Whatever you do, good luck, and let us know of your experiences.
foster_9
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The good thing about all the DACs mentioned is you can audition in your system, hear the performance and return within 30 days if dissatisfied. If only that were true for so many other audio components. In the majority of gear, you buy it, you own it.
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