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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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Rega dealer here****

I think Foster 9 makes a great suggestion for you to think about. The Apollo + Rega DAC is an excellent combination. This would get you close, if not even to, the sound of a Saturn. With the new retail price of the Saturn (1895), if you were starting from scratch and buying either the Apollo+dac or the Saturn, it would be a tough call. But since you already have the Apollo, I would try out adding the DAC.

Taylor
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