REGA RS5... any owner?

Thank you Jceaves... I got them about 2 months ago and I love them! I have been playing many speakers over the years (a pair every year pretty much... magnepan, dynaudio, bw, martin logan, psb, polk, bose, jmlab, vandersteen, definitive, paradigm, DIY, ?), and these will stay in my home. These are IT. Perfect for my space, mate well with my marantz integrated, just love them.
Until I find something I like better that is.

I'm glad you like them. I recently tested a couple of NAD receivers (from eBay) that I got for two of my teenage sons and they sounded great with the R5's too. I think they are a really flexible speaker. I have been getting into vinyl much more lately on my Rega P3, and the richness, tonality, and slam of the system is remarkable compared to the Naim CD5 and my DAC sources. The R5's do let you hear differences in sources very clearly.

Enjoy!

I think they're not too popular because the majority of Rega speaker owners use Rega amplification and sources too. Most people want speakers from a speaker-only manufacturer.

McIntosh, Naim and Linn are in the same boat IMO. They make very good speakers, yet few have heard them. Most Mac, Naim, Rega and Linn speaker owners have a complete Mac, Naim, Rega or Linn system, from source to speakers.

Good point. Hawthorn Stereo in Seattle recommended pairing Rega speakers with Naim amps and it was a really wonderful suggestion. I would have gone for Naim speakers, but Hawthorn knew my price point and they are a very practical stereo shop. I live in NM, where no Naim dealer exists, and I am a believer in Hawthorn.

REGAs do bass very well; EXTRAORDINARILY WELL IMO. Paired with the "right" kit, they are superb.

I've got an "A" SYSTEM with the REGA R9s and I grudgingly sold my "B" system R1s when the WAF changed with the remodelling

OTHER REVIEWS:
http://www.audioenz.co.nz/2007/rega_r5.shtml
http://www.whathifi.com/forum/hi-fi/rega-r5
http://www.hifix.co.uk/sku2.lasso?REGA-R5&item=d91d0431d55f233e77db1334281cf26f

check 'em out.