Rega Elys II cartridge: Is it worth the money??


I am considering buying a Rega P3-24, but am not sold on Rega's cartridge, Elys II. I have read very little about it, except it being mentioned in last month's Absolute Sound review of the P-3-24. How does it stack up against the Dynavector 10X5, or either the Sumiko Blue Point#2 or the Sumiko EvoIII. The EVO and Dynavector are about $100 more in price and both are high output moving coils. The ElysII is a moving magnet. Need some input about this cartridge and whether it is competitive.
sunnyjim

Showing 1 response by martykl

IMHO, Rega's RB300 is probably the best value proposition in my 30+ years
in this silly hobby and, interestingly, despite their performance
(unremarkable, IME) the carts become viable options for RB owners simply
because the clever mounting system covers a multitude of potential sins.

I also own an Apollo - fine but so are many others at the price. I've
extensively shopped the higher end 'tables via A/B comparisons and never
found them competitive. The electronics (on the few ocassions I've heard
them) have not sounded particularly noteworthy. I wonder if the rest of the
line gets a free ride on the (deserved) rep of the arms. Certainly not bad
stuff, and certainly priced fairly, but I've never found any of their products
compelling. Just
MHO.

Marty