I have spent months with the Yamaha AS-301 & now the Cambridge AXA35. The Cambridge is way out in front of the Yamaha. The Cambridge is connected to a pair of B&W DM602-S2s. It has also done buisnes with a pair of Klipsch RP-600M lls. I find the Rp600s to be a bit bright at times when driven by a Marantz PM6007. Bright to the point of being fatiguing. I know it is not a problem with the Marantz or the Klipsch..it’s me and my ears, the sound i prefer. Without writing a book, the Cambridge sounds warm and rich, just beautiful front top to bottom.It is the Integrated amp that will have a lot of people saying that they just found the sound they have dreamed of for years. I will always want more & more gear..i love the research and all that goes with it, but i really have no reason to look beyond the AXA35. I have been an audiophile for about 25 years now. I have not been this happy with a new component in 15 years.

Great review... do you think you will upgrade to the Rega NAIA turntable?

The crusaders are the Jam!

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Great and accurate reviews, splendid tips, I love Crusaders, for me tbe quintesense of funky jazz

Audio Technica still holds its place in the analog world, i was able to purchase a SHIBATA AT in the 80s when i worked in a record store and im amazed on the sound each time i play .

I have to admit, I watch your channel as much for the music you listen to and talk about as the gear you review!

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The Japanese pronouce the Nagaoka as Na-go-ka.

Bought a at-lp2022 which comes with the clear version of this cartridge, and it replaced a goldring 1042. I was severely impressed by the low noise of my system and the detail and musicality. I think it's extraordinary value for the money, specifically because you can buy replacement stylus for 150 euros. I'm not sayin this is the best cartridge for 250 euros, but sure is the best 500 cartridge I've heard. !

thanks for the good advises!

Totally share your opinions on the Harmony, which I have in SME4 on Gyrodec through to Devore 0/96. Very detailed throughout and excelling with female vocals.

This amp really sounds nice.

First time viewer and I like your reviews. Am an analog guy myself. I've never heard Chord products myself, but have always been curious. You mention brands like Luxman, ARC, Manley and that's high praise. How does the sound of the Ultima compare to the these other tubey sounding amps? From what I hear from you, it sounds like the Chord maybe a bit analytical and could possibly be a bit bright for tube guys like myself. What do you think?

My experience in purchasing a good preamp and a pair of Monoblock amps is worth the money if you have it, versus the sound I was getting from my hi -end home theater receiver while listing to music

Have a Rogue RP-5. Really excellent. Four tubes and just makes my system so good. Their service is first class. Great company and great products. Rogue will sell you a nice remote control made of aluminum for the RP-7 that works with this preamp.

I just received mine about a week ago. I bought the silver one which was on sale. This phono preamp is fantastic. Highly recommended. I replaced a gold note ph-10 with this and I immediately noticed the low noise floor. End game for me and my budget. Nice review!

I'm considering the Rega Aria phono preamplifier because it has two separate inputs. Could you recommend anything else with two inputs?

Thank you for all the effort.

i'll pick fluance or rega anyday of the week over that ridiculously overpriced turntable. 999$ is just absurd.

Hello and thanks very much for the very interesting video, please give us a review of the Mozarts or tell us where we can find as I can’t find in your channel

I have a P1 which is £299 in the uk. I absolutely love it. I may upgrade some where down the line. I use it with the Rega IO integrated amp and Dali Spector 2 speakers. I have absolutely no complaints at all. Amazing value for money. All the best and keep up the good work 👍

No doubt the Rega Planar 1 is a fine turntable. Arguably, its primary competition is the Pro-Ject T2 and Debut EVO 2 Turntable, the Music Hall Classic & MMF-2.3SE Turntables and the underrated Fluance RT85 turntable. Only a direct comparison could determine the "best" one in that pricing category and the 'winner' would likely be system dependent. Add in personal preference in the priority of audio attributes and we arrive at the 'Gordian Knot' of audio.

After 18 years and many of my own speakers (18 pairs if you count just what I've owned - I've listened to many more) , I have finally settled on Proac. I no longer have the upgrade bug, or wonder what could sound better. This is within reason and budget off course, but I found some pre-owned ones at a great price. I listen to live music often, and offcourse matching that is a cazy task but the Proacs sound the most realistic within my requirements, with the largest genre of music. Thanks for the great review!

I do not listen to vinyl, but thank you for all you do!

I've tested them briefly in a store and found them too boomy for my taste.

I get my P2 (in red 😊) next week. Can't await. I listened to a lot of cartridge comparisons and independent from the price, the Rega Carbon (AT 3600) was one I liked most. Very nice review by the way - you are very talented to describe the sound 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I have an old p3 and a newer p3 and an even newer p6. I like the p6 with exact 2 combo. Lubed motor and bearing and got reference belt. Pretty solid unit. I doubt spending on new nd5 or nd7 would do much to improve the music I play most as in rock and jazz. It would be interesting esp nd7.

Another good review, Rohit. I own the Rega model just below yours (P8). It has been without question the biggest improvement in sound I have added to my system.

Is it a good match with linton Wharfedale?

As always, thanks for the album/track recommendations you're reviews are second to none, but I'll admit that i mostly watch you for the mysic you use to do them!

As always, nice review. You're running the same cart and speakers as my brother. He's running an upgraded ProJect setup that cost about 40% more than this. I like my set-up with a similarly more expensive Rega P3 better than his by a bit. I'm not sure if this TT and these carts match or are more cost effective than what we're used to. I'm just incredibly happy to hear that JBL is getting back to trying to maximize quality for price. TT wise I'm a sucker for Rega and similarly engineered items that minimize mass and maximize rigidity, use of inertia differential and consistency. For MM carts under $1000 it's hard for me to argue with ATs VM 750 or 760, the Hana SL, or the dynavector 10x5. At a pay 10-30% of the value of your turntable for the cart equation that a lot of newcomers are comfortable with, just buy a Goldring E3 IMO. That said I'm running a dynavector DV Xx on a Rega P3 so my cart cost about $800 more than my TT.

Thank you for this video, so happy that you compared to the two Peachtrees. I have been very happy with my 220SE, but it has some issues and I am considering Elek Mk4 or rather the Elicit Mk5. I listen to al lot of acoustic music, mainly jazz but also want a Tom Petty song to be delivered with some attitude and sound like a complete band not only a million details. I am also tempted by the Yamaha receiver NR 2000a, have you heard that one? One question regarding the regas and the dac: Do i need a separete streamer or is it possible to stream Tidal or Spotify via phone?

Did you have to upgrade the counterweight to compensate for added weight ? Rb330 stock weight is 98grams I believe

Still using my technics sl 1210 mk2 with an audio technica at 740ml but with a funk firm houdini and cobra headshell if you haven't heard of it get one one you won't believe how good it makes a budget cartridge sound but don't take my word for it a great review as always

nice selection of LP's, thank you for sharing!

Keep it up. Great reviews

Love your reviews. Thank you.

When I first got into this hobby, I went over to a guy's house to check out some OHM Walsh 4000s. He was driving them with some very nice Pass Labs amplification. I don't remember what his streamer was. I don't stream, so that gear doesn't make much impression upon me. Anyway, I requested he play Ziggy Stardust, which he did, and it sounded awful! Other stuff he streamed sounded great, but I was crushed that one of my all-time favourite albums sounded bad on good equipment. That experience still haunts me.

As a dealer for the brand, I feel the AE509 and the whole 500 series is very under-rated. If people make sure to feed them pretty powerful high quality amplification, they're shockingly good. From what I can tell online, many do not provide enough electronics to really let them shine. Use something like a Hegel H190 or higher and they'll surprise a lot of people.

thanks buddy!

Thank you for your great reviews!

Do you like the midrange? Does it sound warm? Thank you

I would chose the AXA-35,if only because of the design.Have a pair of Triangle Borea iii speakers( 90 db sensitivity), Bluesound Node 2i streamer. And.. the amp i a tiny Aiyima D03( with a 36 volt adapter). It sounds surprisingly good/warm/full, without being dull. And..(didn't expected that), intern dac of the tiny Aiyima sounds better than the intern dac of the Bluesound! I'm considering buying the AXA-35, here in the Netherlands about €400,- now, new. Yes, i've a small room, about 30m2, but high ceiling(better for the sound , bad for the heating costs). Ohh..i just coneected a SMSL-SU-1 dac between Node2i and the Aiyima D03..and it sounds even better!! Unbelievable! I read the reviews about this tiny cheap dac and yes.. i am 100% in agree!! For €80,-. Haha..don't think i need the Cambridge AXA anymore. But..maybe i will! it's not expensive. Of course i don't know how long the Aiyima will keeping running. Often runs all afternoon/evening and night. At night at low volume of course. And at last..of course there are differences in audio-equipment quality. But it's "all" about the mastering (the quality) in the studio, or live recording, That was already the case in the analogue era. And..room-acoustics!! Very very important. Hahaa..forgot to mention..i've also a fully restored Sansui AU-317. Souns amazing!! But yeahh..no remote and a little heavy and the look is nothing like the nice modern looks of the Cambridge of course. But soundwise..great amp, the AU-317, absolute. And as we all know..the hunt for the perfect sound is a never ending story… Sorry for the long long story..

Hi sir great review. Currently have a rega brio with q acoustic 3020 ( treble bright ). Planning to replace my speakers with either Rega Kyte or AE 100 -2. Demoed the Rega Kyte with musical fidelity 3i amp, there were excellent in the midrange. Also heard the AE 300 ( AE 100 no stock ) costing 3 times with the same amp, sounded fantastic and more lively.Both these speakers were highly reviewed by you. Which speakers, Rega Kyte or AE 100-2 would match the Rega Brio tonally? Thank you

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Great review. I'd never heard of Robin Trower, so looked him up on Tidal. I was brought up listening to John Peel, so I've started ther. Wow. I can't believe I've missed that one. Brilliant. I'm sure he's been an influence of The Black Keys. Their early stuff is very reminiscent of this. Thanks.

Will this be ok on Dynaudio Evoke 5’s? They hit 3.2ohms

You have been bitten by the Chord Electronics bug, eh? You mentioned before that Rob has a top-of-the-line Chord Electronics set-upon his house that is really impressive and I wondered when you'd start reviewing their stuff. Also, Robin Trower is a great guitarist. His vibrato, sustain, and phrasing is second to none. The only thing I never could get behind is James Dewar's voice. I hate it. I know many people like him but I can't tolerate his style. I saw Trower live ere in Kalamazoo about 5 years ago. He was great but, he had a singer that sounded just like Dewar and I was sitting there listening to the band and caught myself thinking, "Man, I wonder what Trowwer would sound like if he was in a band with a really good singer?" and then I caught myself and started laughing because, he WAS in a band with several really good singers: Procol Harum!

Thanks again for your excellent review! I have the Elex mk4 and have to agree that the mk4 is slightly nicer sounding than my former, yet excellent Elex r. I am currently running a pair of wonderful sounding Rega RX3's with my mk4...but......I think I should have waited and bought the Ayas....oh well. Still happy with what I'm hearing.