Well, I was able to find an Elicit-R on Audiogon and purchased it. Build quality was excellent. The sound, however, was very unlike the Elex-R or the Brio I owned several years ago. It did not have the Rega "sound" I was used to. While it did flesh out some more detail in the music and a tad more grunt in the bass, the sonics were on the lean side. Maybe what seattle_mike heard about. Anyway, the Elicit-R is gone. I may go back to the Elex-R, but I'm going to try to audition the Exposure 2510.
Naim XS3 or Elicit-R to replace ELex-R
I'm wanting to upgrade my integrated to a more refined unit. I currently have the Elex-R driving Dynaudio Focus 110 (the older version) and want something with a bit more refinement and bass grip as the Elex can be a tad loose. THe Elex power is sufficent so a jump in wattage not really necessary. I'm considering the new Naim XS3 or the Rega Elicit-R. Both in my budget of $3K and both have a phono which I need.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Any thoughts appreciated.