Rega RS-5 Stereophile 2012 Editors' Choice
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Ships from | San Francisco, CA, 94121 |
Ships to | United States |
Package dimensions | 18.0" × 12.0" × 38.0" (64.0 lbs.) |
Shipping carrier | unspecified |
Shipping cost | Specified after purchase |
Original accessories | Box, Manual |
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This pair of Rega RS-5s in natural cherry finish were purchased new at Tone of Music Audio in San Francisco at the end of 2013. I am the original owner. The speakers were set up and used only for a short time in a nonsmoking household at low-to-moderate listening levels. They are barely broken in, and the cabinets and drivers are in excellent condition.
What I can add to the positive reviews from Stereophile, The Absolute Sound and What Hi-Fi are some personal observations. These speakers excel at reproducing acoustic instruments accurately, especially piano, stringed instruments, acoustic guitar and woodwinds. They are well-suited for jazz and classical music, acoustic rock and world music.
The cabinets are stiff and relatively lightweight, easy to position and move around. The two-and-a-half-way driver configuration and minimal crossover creates a seamless transition from lows to highs. Presentation is very smooth, neither warm nor overly analytic. Lows are not exaggerated, and highs are detailed but not tizzy. They sounded best in my listening room with no toe-in, 6 feet apart and 2 feet from the back wall. The front port allows them to be placed closer to a wall, and the side-facing woofers can face outwards or inwards—I felt that inwards generated better-focused bass response. The speakers can be bi-wired or bi-amped through the 5-way binding posts. Original brass jumpers and spikes are included. Dimensions are 32.5" high x 13" deep x 7" wide.
I can deliver locally to a San Francisco Bay Area Audiogon member. I have the original factory cartons and can ship the speakers in those cartons with added padding.
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