riceboy Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 I'm a newb when it comes to CD players and I was wondering what is the differences between the 2? I was going to use it connected to my DAC1 to play CDs instead of playing my CDs from my laptop. Right now my laptop with HD-DVD player is okay, but I'm worried about how much jitter it may be producing. I was hoping to get a decent CD player to play regular CDs. I was thinking about sticking with my DAC1 and just using my laptop CD player since the DAC1 should help cutdown on the jitter, but I'm not sure. Thanks in advance . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceboy Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 well, the 2000 is a newer design than the regular planet. from the perspective of using either just as a transport, they should both be pretty solid. i hear a noticeable difference between using my computer as a transport and the CDPro2 in my Audio Aero, so i wouldn't be surprised if you get a nice boost using one of the Regas. Thanks EdipisReks for your help. I'll definitely be looking to get one soon I hope (depending if I could get one on Audiogon or Ebay). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarium Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Too bad Rega sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceboy Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Too bad Rega sucks. Why does Rega suck? Is there another Cd transport in the that price point (300 - 450) I should be looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 ...what is the differences between the 2? ...The 2000 is supposed to be a little bit better, but if you're going to be using whichever one you get just as a transport, then I'd get the earlier one, because (a) it should save you at least a hundred; and ( I've had one, and can guarantee it is an excellent transport. I actually really like it's sound, but I understand it doesn't have the best detail. But certainly plenty of prat. We did an A/B (nonblind) actually directly on the Rega 2000 vs. Rega 2000->Benchmark, and I couldn't tell the difference. Hirsch ended up liking the Benchmark better (or so he claims), and I think Dave liked the Rega by itself better (I think because he couldn't tell the difference either). IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceboy Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 The 2000 is supposed to be a little bit better, but if you're going to be using whichever one you get just as a transport, then I'd get the earlier one, because (a) it should save you at least a hundred; and ( I've had one, and can guarantee it is an excellent transport. I actually really like it's sound, but I understand it doesn't have the best detail. But certainly plenty of prat. We did an A/B (nonblind) actually directly on the Rega 2000 vs. Rega 2000->Benchmark, and I couldn't tell the difference. Hirsch ended up liking the Benchmark better (or so he claims), and I think Dave liked the Rega by itself better (I think because he couldn't tell the difference either). IIRC. Thanks Dusty Chalk for your impressions and insights. I'll try and pickup a Rega Planet (earlier model). I know those go pretty quickly on Audiogon, but I'll be on the lookout for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceboy Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 I just wanted to give an update. I ended up picking up a Rega Planet 2000. It was a good price and I couldn't pass it up. So far as Reks mentioned it has been a nice upgrade from playing it directly on my laptop through the DAC1. I really like it and I'm happy with the results so far. Thanks for everyone's input on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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