Is it me? Comments on the Rega Mira integrated.

I too have had a Rega Luna since 1999 and have driven Mission 765,KRK monitors and Merlin VSM-MMs,all to good effect.Must be a synergy mis-match?Good luck,Bob

Some distinctions need to be drawn here. The original Mira, with the cast wavy case, similar to the original Planet, was a bit bright and brash with good slam and pace. The Luna, mentioned above is similar. The second Mira, often incorrectly referred to as the Mira 2000 in the USA, used the Sanken output transistors with integral thermal sensors. These are the same, excellent transistors favored by Musical Fidelity and many other brands. This Mira is much warmer and smoother with the somewhat less than stellar bass control, as mentioned earlier. Pace, as with all Rega gear was still excellent in spite of this. The current model, the Mira 3, has a new volume control, I believe that it is a resistive ladder. It is a tad cleaner than the previous model but really not scads different in sound quality. As far as matching to your system, as always, it's horses for courses, Afleet Alex.

Thanks for your comments, Viridian. Brash is a good word to decribe the sound of my Mira. Besides constrictive. And tubby. Not satisfactory. Any suggestions for an amp to go with my other gear? Balanced, accurate, airy, detailed, MUSICAL.

In a comparable price range I rather like the Roksan Kandy 3, though it's not much to look at. If you can afford a bit more scratch, the Primare integrateds sound just fabulous they can sometimes be found for under 1K and would be my first choice. The Arcam A85 is a nice choice as well, though it lacks a bit of bite and is functionally a bit busy. Finally, the Bryston B-60R is very much a high end product and can generally be found for under $800.00, it is very linear and built to very high standard. It goes to the top with the Primare in my book. All of these amps have less character than the Rega. Happy hunting.

An integrated that matches your requirements very well, I think, is the Audio Refinement Complete. I haven't compared it to a Rega but mine is certainly accurate, detailed and musical.