Rega Ios Phon Stage - First Impressions

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Submitted by mahlernut on

For those who are curious, here are my first impressions of the Rega Ios Phono Stage.

This unit is a Solid State, MC-only Phono Stage with adjustable gain and loading.
Loading options are 50, 100, 150, 300, & 400 Ohms.
Gain options are 64 dB or 70 dB.
DC Ohms resistance options are 6.25, 8.75, 11.25, 13.5, & 15 Ohms.

There is also a notch filter at 8.5Khz. This is variable from 0dB to -6.5dB. This is said to help

Linn Klimax DS versus SlimDevices Transporter?

Submitted by rogergraham on

I'm a bit baffled that the review of the Linn didn't at least make a passing comparison to the (far cheaper, but apparently extremely capable) Transporter? I'm not sure if the the Transporter handles the hi-rez files that the DS does, but still - surely it's the obvious choice for a comparison?

I also don't understand the opening comment 'Even the most savvy Stereophile reader might wonder what a "network music player is"'. Presumably, almost every Stereophile reader has heard of (or owns!) a Transporter?

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