It is long time I keep seeing images of the combo but as of now it seems that none auditioned them. I felt in love of the Osiris (of not as much as I love my naim) an d I m curious to have impressions about the new combo even if the announced price will be way higher than the Osiris
They’re not ready yet, I think Ashton said they go into pre production in a month or 2. Not sure rrp has been decided.
The units were on a table and switched on but not connected to anything.
Not ready for a demo?
What did they say about Osiris?
6 months maybe? I’m guessing.
Wow, they declared q1 2025.
I m curious to see if they will abandon the cd
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Writing’s on the wall for the Isis/Osiris pairing, stunning system but really getting on now in terms of DAC, resolution, streaming, etc.
ATB, J
I’ve heard the Solis / Mercury pairing a couple of times now. At one show, the dem was compromised due to the room / speaker pairing, where there was an overwhelming bass bloom. The speakers supplied by the shop (Acoustica). The second dem was a Rega launch event evening and there they were paired with the Naia / Aura. Wow.
From the limited time hearing them I think they are going to be very good indeed for Rega. They have that characteristic (slightly warmer than neutral) Rega valve like sound, which has the capacity to be both detailed, rich and full sounding, but also have that solid state power, grip and drive in reserve for when its needed. Plus, that elusive trick of still sounding engaging at low volumes too, where some solid state amps need a little volume to get going.
According to a recent Audio-T interview at the Bristol show, Roy Gandy outlined that the amps have been ready for a while, but there were teething issues with the digital side of things that delayed them being launched
I would buy them in a heartbeat, but at approximate 12-13K GBP new, they are way too rich for me!
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I really love the rega sound you described however I think that there is a lack of speed and on the long run i think you have to compromise on it
Compromise…Really? Interesting.
I’ve only recently dipped my toe in the Rega pool with just a Rega Brio-R, and personally I don’t hear any significant compromises in terms of speed. A different presentation, undoubtedly, but compromises, no, not really. I’m finding the Rega sound to be more even handed, slightly warmer, with not as much emphasis on the midrange when A/B compared to Naim, and certainly not quite as exciting on first impression, but I’m finding it a little easier to live with over long term listening, especially as my main system is in my work room and it plays all day long.
Broadly speaking, I found the Naim sound presentation to be more exciting, propulsive, and impressive. Truly superb for an evening’s listening over a few albums, but I often found myself turning the volume down as it all got a little too much of a good thing after a while.
Naim and Rega both sound brilliant, so a case of choose your poison accordingly I guess.
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Addendum: At An Audio T Manchester event I recently heard the Naia / Aura / Solis / Mercury system again, this time with a better set of speakers (ATC SCM50) and that was a bit of a ‘wow’ moment - the best I’ve heard those new amps sound.
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My dealer is particularly good at predicting the kit worth listening to and this is top of his list at the moment.
I’ve been an avid Naim fan since the 80’s but the recent issues with the firmware, huge increases in servicing costs and the breakdown of any form of decent communication has me exploring the possible alternatives.
Something like a Grimm MU2 into a pair of Solis mono blocks might be quite interesting, simple and elegant?
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Me too I think it will be a super combo but as I told I my little concern is about the speed or better on the slowliness. However me too I m really curious to audition it
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Honestly i really love the fact that naim staff is participating to the forum, especially @110dB in my opinion is a gret value for the company communication. On the contrary there is no and announcements in rega website and it sound to me really wireless.
@Geko you have a fantastic system and it will give you tons of happyness, enjoy it and don’t think about changes you are on the top
Thank you for the vote of confidence but, to be honest, I’ve not had many serious music sessions since the 3:10 update. I just hope 3:11 solves all the problems. If it doesn’t then I will be looking around.
Good luck I hope everything will work.
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