@mofimadness As a former P3-24/Exact 2 owner, I do agree there are better cartridges available. But with no VTA I just didn't want to experiment with other cartridges and deal with shims. It seemed to be a big PIA. My thought was that with the OP's modest system the simplicity of a Rega cartridge was the way to go.
Rega P25 cartridge upgrade
Hi all,
I would appreciate your advice and opinions regarding a cartridge upgrade for my Rega P25.
My current system:
- Rega P25 with Grado Prestige Gold.
- Marantz PM6004
- Neat Iota speakers (http://neatacoustics.com/iota/)
I listen to a broad range of music from electronic to jazz to rock.
The Grado Gold came with the Rega when I bought it used a few years back and unfortunately the stylus appears to have been bent during a recent house move (dont ask...). I thought it would therefore be a good time to upgrade the cartridge.
I'm using the phono stage on the Marantz amp which is listed as only compatible with MM. Music is important to me and I'm keen for a great sound but dont think I've got time to get lost in exploring MCs and phono stages etc currently so feel like a good quality MM would be sufficient. Looking to spend £200-300 max.
A few potential options I've discovered:
- Ortofon 2M Black
- Goldring 1042.
Any thoughts or experience would be appreciated.
Thanks
Thom
I would appreciate your advice and opinions regarding a cartridge upgrade for my Rega P25.
My current system:
- Rega P25 with Grado Prestige Gold.
- Marantz PM6004
- Neat Iota speakers (http://neatacoustics.com/iota/)
I listen to a broad range of music from electronic to jazz to rock.
The Grado Gold came with the Rega when I bought it used a few years back and unfortunately the stylus appears to have been bent during a recent house move (dont ask...). I thought it would therefore be a good time to upgrade the cartridge.
I'm using the phono stage on the Marantz amp which is listed as only compatible with MM. Music is important to me and I'm keen for a great sound but dont think I've got time to get lost in exploring MCs and phono stages etc currently so feel like a good quality MM would be sufficient. Looking to spend £200-300 max.
A few potential options I've discovered:
- Ortofon 2M Black
- Goldring 1042.
Any thoughts or experience would be appreciated.
Thanks
Thom
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@thomlockeI If you are willing to commit the time a non Rega cartridge is a good option. You are getting a lot of recommendations here, but you may want to start a separate thread requesting feedback from actual Rega owners who have used non Rega cartridges. These shims are the easiest to use because you don't have to take the tonearm off the turntable. You just loosen the tonearm and slide the shims under it. Make sure the shims actually fit your tonearm as I think there is more than one hole pattern. Good Luck in your search. https://www.needledoctor.com/Acoustic-Signature-Spacers-for-Rega-Tonearms?_vsrefdom=adwords&gcli... |