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Poor sound from Rega Planar 3

I have just got hold of a second hand Rega Planar 3. It seems to work ok but all my records have significant HF loss and sound 'worn' or 'abrasive'. There is also very little soundstage. The whole thing sounds flat.

The cart is Rega's own (not sure which model no.)

Do I need a new cartridge, or is it something else?
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Thanks for the responses. I have quite a bit to go on there. The sound is best described as:

flat (no depth or body)
scruffy, messy treble (what little of it there is)The sound isn't harsh though.

There is no real problem with crackles or pops, surface noise is quite low.

I am no expert in TT's but I'd bet large money that the cart is worn to bits. I looked through a magnifying glass (it's all I have)and the tips looked blackened a bit but it doesn't 'look' damaged. Can you 'see' wear?

My pre-amp is a the phono section of a Rotel Amp, rather naff I suppose but what I have noticed is that my friends linear tracking Kenwood TT off a midi hifi system sounds no worse (in fact maybe a bit better) than my Rega.

So something is wrong
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