ZootSuit
Novice Member
Hi everybody. After long research on opinions on forums and youtube comments, I just bought a Rega Elicit-R last week, as I made my mind it was the best option to drive my Dynaudio's Emit 20. I was using a Rotel 971 MKII before. So my current impressions corresponds to some opinions I've read, but others I could not get completely satisfied. For example, I think the bass improved a lot. The Emits are much more controlled, improved in a way that are much less boomy than few days ago, and specially an improvement over Rotel 971 I was using before. Drums are sounding full and detailed, and voices in general sound beautiful.
But thought something is still missing that I am still not completely satisfied. Contrary to some opinions that I read that Elicit was forward, open or analytical, I'm having an impression that the highs a little bit rolled off, or too polite. For example, I am a big fan of Radiohead and Smiths, and the guitars do not have the brightness and presence I was used to hear. I then turned the computer on and compared using AKG Y50 phones using Dragonfly Red and Tidal, and could hear the guitars shining as I used to. So I turned Elicit off and replaced with Rotel again, and the Rotel gave that extra bite on guitars (but lacked in bass control). I bought this Rega Elicit-R second hand. Maybe there's still time to burn in or similar? Any advise?
But thought something is still missing that I am still not completely satisfied. Contrary to some opinions that I read that Elicit was forward, open or analytical, I'm having an impression that the highs a little bit rolled off, or too polite. For example, I am a big fan of Radiohead and Smiths, and the guitars do not have the brightness and presence I was used to hear. I then turned the computer on and compared using AKG Y50 phones using Dragonfly Red and Tidal, and could hear the guitars shining as I used to. So I turned Elicit off and replaced with Rotel again, and the Rotel gave that extra bite on guitars (but lacked in bass control). I bought this Rega Elicit-R second hand. Maybe there's still time to burn in or similar? Any advise?
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