bvuka2013 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) Item Condition: Excellent Shipping Options: Pickup available but audition is not available.,Shipping is available at agreed cost. Suburb or Town: Cranbourne South State: Victoria Payment Method: PayPal, EFT, cash on pickup Reason for selling: Surplus Further information: This Apollo CD player is in excellent condition No damage to the cabinet, works flawlessly Comes with a pair of Rega Duet2 RCA cables, 1M in length & Rega remote control I’ve also got an Apollo R / DAC R combo so I can’t keep this one as well...orders from the wifey! Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved. Edited June 13, 2020 by bvuka2013 Wording 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roos Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Works very nice just as a transport. GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordlessmatt Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 How big is the difference between the Apollo and the Apollo-R? I've heard this generation before - but not the newer of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvuka2013 Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 Both are sweet sounding players With the Apollo, Rega aimed for a more analogue sounding player The Apollo R in combo with the DAC R the sound is more variable with the filters In use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) I'd have the original Apollo or Saturn over the R series any day. Sellers regret when I sold my Apollo for $450 six or seven odd years ago. The R's haven't held their price like these and the laser replacements for them are readily available. Aesthetically there's no comparison, this design is classic and the R's are a volvo. GLWTS. Edited June 11, 2020 by Luc Typo 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantan Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Luc said: I'd have the original Apollo or Saturn over the R series any day. Agree 100% I have the original Saturn, which is the same form factor and successor to this and in my system/s, it has seen off various CD players at multiple times its cost. The Sanyo laser assembly used on these is also a far higher quality than what is used in most new players under $2K and they are readily available if and when needed and very easy to do yourself or via a technician. I recently had the entire assembly replaced for a total cost of $80 inclusive of labour. Mine won't be going anywhere, even if I find something better for a sane price. Edited June 11, 2020 by rantan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RankStranger Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 3 hours ago, rantan said: I have the original Saturn, which is the same form factor and successor to this and in my system/s, it has seen off various CD players at multiple times its cost. While I liked the Saturn it was, to my ear at the time, a little soft-sounding as a player but nothing for similar money could touch it as a transport. This Apollo OTOH was just goldilocks right and I’m sad I never got to own one while I was still playing CDs. the Jupiter though. Oof, don’t get me started *chef’s kiss* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 I will take this if still available. PM sent to buy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
was_a Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Agree with the posts above. Rega's original Apollo is something quite special, especially in the midrange. Such an enjoyable, musical listening experience. Very hard to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill125812 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 I owned the original Apollo a few years ago. Most musical spinner I’ve every owned. Always regretted selling it Great pickup at a fantastic price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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