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Audio Dropping Out on Rega Apollo and Saturn

I borrowed a Rega Apollo and Saturn for home audition from my local dealer.

On both CD players, I experienced audio drop outs from some of my CDs as they were playing. I noticed that these CDs did have some minor scratches, but nothing major. When I would play these same CDs on my Jolida JD100 CD player, I never experienced these problems.

Are there any Rega Apollo or Saturn owners that have experienced this problem with some of their CDs? It seems like to me that Rega does not have a very good error correction system as the laser scans the CD. So if you do happen to have some CDs with scratches, it could hinder an otherwise pleasant listening experience.

If there is no clear explanation or work-around for this, then I have no choice but to remove these players from my consideration.
wkass
bassdude
496 posts
 
Just so "prospective buyers" on Audiogon know...

Rega does not extend their warranty to buyers of used units from original owners. They honor their warranty for 3 years - only to the original buyer!

So... if you are considering buying a "used" unit on Audiogon, eBay, or wherever... either make certain the seller will honor the warranty, or facilitate your warranty claims though their Rega dealer... or... know you're buying without any warranty.

That's critical information, since these units are notorious for their problems.
kbarkamian
647 posts
 
Since I've unplugged it overnight on approx 3/17, I haven't had any problems. I've tried doing all the things that made it freeze up before, and it hasn't happened. For arguement's sake, I don't leave it on 24/7 (never have), and listen about 3-4 times per week.
darrens
9 posts
 
I sold it to upgrade to the Saturn.. so far 4 weeks and no issues!! :)
mr_m
1,900 posts
 
Did you ever get a chance to compare it to the Cambridge 840C????
darrens
9 posts
 
Unfortunately no.. I always wondered how they compared.. considering the 840c is almost $1,000 less!
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