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Rega Exact 2 on a Technics 1200

Does anybody have any experience with this cartridge and tone arm combination? The technics will have the KAB fluid damper, and sumiko head shell on it. Also, how nice of a preamp would you need to make this combo worth the retail price tag of 595.00 for the cartridge? Currently, I have the fairly modest Cambridge Audio 540p.
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synthfreek
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I personally think Rega carts should stay on Rega decks and to take it one step further I think there are better carts for the monye. Besides that I've tried to mount a Rega cart to a Stanton headshell and it just wouldn't mount properly. If I remember correctly the mounting screw holes don't line up right.
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Let me ask...since you are using a 1200 I would only assume that you're not a "typical listener". Do your tastes lean more toward electronic music, rock, hip-hop or the typical audiophile stuff like jazz and/or classical?
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I have Trackmasters, Trackmaster II's & Stanton D5200's(DJ Kraze models) for my decks but I do a lot of scratching and backcueing, etc. I had an extra Rega Super Elys laying around when I upgraded to a Dynavector and that's what I tried to mount on a Stanton headshell. A shim wouldn't help me because the width of the openings where the mounting screws go do not line up with the width of a Rega cart. I'd need a headshell that allowed side movement as well.
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