Audiolab 8200CD or Rega Dac R

[Gurbinder]

Chap's

A very quick one, I have an Audiolab CD player but am thinking of buying a Rega Dac R as they have been recently reduced would this be a good move?

This would make the Audiolab a standalone player with the use of a dac.

How good is the Audiolab Dac compared to the Rega one.

Thanks

[jev]

No substitute for getting one on demo and doing some listening.

From a price comparison I would be surprised if there was a huge difference. But it all depends on your system. I auditioned the Audiolab last year and was impressed but not that impressed. Ended up with the Chord QuteHD which did seem a big step up.

[probedb]

I'd be amazed if there's any difference at all. But things like placebo, your eyes and your wallet will no doubt tell you otherwise.

[MrLizard]

Depends on what you want out of the system, I demo'd both of these units and found that they both sounded cracking as you would expect, I just preferred the Audiolab - had them on loan for about 2 weeks and listened to them for hours, the Rega had some options to change the filter but although I tried this I didnt find it made much difference and I thought I wouldn't get out of my chair to do it either.

after the 2 weeks I found each time I turned the system on I just went for the audiolab... been solid every since

This is using chord cables to a naim amp and kef r500's...

hth