In your shoes, I'd save a few more dollars and wait until a Rega Planet 2000 was available here. There's one for $650, which puzzles me a bit. Apollos are going for a few dollars more than that.
If you need something immediately, I agree with the players mentioned here. An original Planet would probably sound better, but they're a bit old and transport mechanisms only last for so long.
If you need something immediately, I agree with the players mentioned here. An original Planet would probably sound better, but they're a bit old and transport mechanisms only last for so long.