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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

prufrock28

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prufrock28 OP
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Thanks for all the comments on this. I do think I’ll try an affordable MC cartridge, and will report back on the outcome.

-Doug

prufrock28 OP
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Thanks. I’m chuckling to myself right now because I’m so out-to-sea that I have no idea what a line contact stylus is. Advantages?

prufrock28 OP
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To update, I just replaced the Rega Exact 2 MM with a Rega Ania Pro MC.

Wow… I know some might say the Rega P3 is a bit overmatched by this cartridge, and perhaps it is. I’ll call that a sidebar in light of the dramatic improvement in performance. I’m blown away by the better sound across the entire range, and in particular the warmth and clarity of lows. I expected a listenable difference, but overjoyed by the value delivered. Thanks to everyone for their input.
 

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