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Why bogus retail price from some sellers?
Who cares? Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.if you don't like deal, just move on.Anybody with even a scintilla of common sense and experience will always do their homework prior to pulling the trigger on a purchase. 
Actual Rega Osiris owners
There is no "readout " as COURANT as already succinctly highlighted above.Indeed its just a simple continuous rotary dial with no markings, with the implied analogue "clock" volume position as your reference point. The ultra- heavyweight machined ... 
Most musical, enjoyable affordable amplifier
We all have a bespoke preference (actually a bias for "X" number of reasons .....) as to what actually stirs our drink, that is impossible to engender on the next dude.For example, some dudes drive FORDs, some drive CHEVYs, and yet some drive JAGs... 
Linn Karik CD player : Drawer does not eject
Regrettably, it's only a matter of "when" and not "maybe" that the CD transport inevitably fails and a replacement unit is prescribed. Precisely for that reason, the  REGA ISIS cdp/DAC has two matched serial number replacement units specifically r... 
Are spendor speakers competitive in sound quality to KEF, B&W, ProAC, Audio Physic
SPENDORs are a high-end brand every bit the equal, if not the top contenders for the top of the heap ranking of all your listed choices.As with any speaker choice, their audio performance is a product of the system synergy with the rest of your eq... 
Delete "Cable Snake Oil Anecdote" Thread!
+1 .... don't feed the trolls = Nailed it!!to the mods: please adopt the same measures that many of the other audio forums have already adopted: Delete these type of troll posts (especially the stupid cable slams) along with the warning that trans... 
Stll listen to Dynaco Speakers? Sound comparison with AR?
I had them both , starting with the A25s as my first sequential set way back in my college dorm days Both were the start of new mass-produced budget bookshelves geared at the new wave of Boomers trudging off to college.Both were okay for their tim... 
Cable recommendations for Exposure 2010S2 ?
You already floated the same post yesterday on CANUCKAUDIOMARThttp://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49955 
Whats the best sounding tube cd player up until now? Vintage or newer.
REGA ISIS VALVE cdp 
Audio valuations
Without prejudice to its noble intent, this post is functionally elusive , rather useless IMO , for numerous reasons. The key one is the arbitrary and fluid pricepoint peg that is totally variable and dependent in lockstep with the economy.Simply ... 
Actual Rega Osiris owners
Without prejudice to the following blurb,(1) I have the REGA OSIRIS integrated amp sourced by the REGA ISIS VALVE cdp, so I know its saga very well. It’s specs highlight the following: "’...with a passive volume control (an Alps Blue Velvet potent... 
Budget DAC ‘18
They all have a build quality commensurate with their price-point, with an audio performance in lock-step.At your stated $300-$500 price-point strata, there is a negligible-to-nil audio performance differentiation between all of the contenders and... 
Rega Isis cd player ......Dedicated 20 amp circuit?
I have a REGA ISIS Valve spinner .... it is built like a tank at > 45 lbs in weight with a massive power supply.Absolutely no need for a 20 amp dedicated feed (unless you feel compelled to install one for ??....): a "standard" 15 amp dedicated ... 
where are Primare products manufactured?
From their website: https://www.primare.netAs a Swedish company, PRIMARE AB is incorporated and domiciled in Sweden.PRIMARE ABLimstensgatan 7SE-216 16 LimhamnSwedenGiven their strict commercial laws, I would have reliance that the products, as adv... 
If not an Oppo 205 then what?
Option (1) CAMBRIDGE and OPPO share the same DNA with the same motherboard Option (2) a Superior audio and video: check out the ARCAM UDP411I moved up to an ARCAM when (IMO) it bested my prior CAMBRIDGE in terms of both audio and video performance...