I’m constantly browsing facebook marketplace looking for the cheapest things available by these companies to try to score my way into hi-fi. Any thoughts?

  • Own-Champion-4017@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    I have the Rotel Michi X3. Upgraded from a Rega Elicit-R. Massive upgrade and thoroughly impressed with the Michi.

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      11 months ago

      Not a surprise. Rotel is an electronics company that sells big, chunky amps with big transformers and big heatsinks. Rega is a tonearm company that has a line of overpriced fashion amps in half-height enclosures that have no room for adequate transformers and heatsinks.

      You can’t skimp on current delivery and thermals and expect a class AB amp to do well… not at higher volumes anyway. I’m sure the Regas sound great in quiet, treated showrooms at short distances.