Rega Elicit R 2019 vs Rega Elicit MK 1 1992


Hi Everybody,

I had my beloved Rega Elicit MK 1 1992 for 27 years now. Unfortunately, due to an electrical incident the device was literally destroyed beyond repair.

For 27 years I was in love with its detailed yet mellow sound.
I consider buying the last generation Rega Elicit R but it looks as if Rega went on a cheaper design. Where as the Rega Elicit MK 1 was comprised of totally separate amps with 2 separate power supplies, in the Rega Elicit R, the 2 channels share the same power supply.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FcQS_fQ8_vH3D48wrNYK56HuDTdrvG34/view  

 
Where I live I cannot try the Rega  Elicit R.

Did Rega change the design to save money or maybe they came up with an ingenious solution to settle for just one power supply ?

Did any of you managed to compare the 2 amps ?  


triskadecaphobic

Showing 1 response by audiojedi

If you're the type of person that buys and amp and then runs it forever you should have a look at the newly released Rega Aethos - not sure on the layout inside but early reports seem to be positive.

The Aethos looks really well built as compared to the lower Rega amps definitely worth looking into and it should have ample power for most speakers.