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MM Cartridge to MC Cartridge

Hi All. First post. I’m thinking about moving from a MM cartridge to an MC cartridge. I hesitate a bit, because about a year ago I moved from an inexpensive MM cartridge to an expensive MM cartridge and noticed little difference. My vinyl system consists of:

Rega Planar P3 with Rega Exact Mk 2 cartridge 

McIntosh MP100 phono preamp

McIntosh MA252 integrated amp

Budget is less than $1k. Thinking Rega Ania MC cartridge because reviews are positive and install easy.

Do you think this change will be worthwhile? Suggestions?

-Doug

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My biggest fear of going to a MC is that I don't spend enough to prevent it from being a lateral move.   You definitely have a good phono pre.     

I was thinking the same thing and wondering , do I have to spend $1500 on a cartridge for a just a modest improvement?   Not sure I want to do that.   My biggest improvements since getting back into vinyl were the accessories to dial things in better.  Stylus Gauge ,  MoFi Geodisc, VTA block .    After some trial and error sound improved dramatically.  

If you go with another Rega , the 3 screw mount system takes a lot of fuss out of the equation.   If not a mirror protractor or geodisc is an easy way to get good results

 

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