Houseofhits - lots of good advice, but here's some additional info related to a couple of the above posts
Option 1: A very good "Denon" match for the Rega/Audiomods arm is the Denon 103 or 103R from ZU. - they offer a a couple of different "grades" of 103(r) cartridge based on channel tolerances and the aluminum shell gives it the added mass required.
Option 2: Having said that - send your existing cartridge to Soundsmith for cantilever replacement + stylus retip. They offer several stylus profile and cantilever options.
A word of caution; the more "advanced the stylus profile - the more important it is to have the cartridge setup perfect.
Do not use the printable protractors because they are not accurate enough - I used the Mint Best protractor - but there are others available that are comparable.
http://mintlp.com/best/9-series.htm
I have the stock 103 and also purchased a re-tipped 103 from Soundsmith - the retip’d version was significantly better across the board.
I epoxied a brass shim to both cartridges to increase the mass - it worked wonders...
http://image99.net/blog/files/23c020f75290d3392577113371f4dc94-38.html
Does your arm have the KLE Innovations RCA’s? If not try them. I have the Absolute Harmony RCA’s - They are superb at conveying the delicate signals. But they do require some burn-in.
http://image99.net/blog/files/a8494e8645dea3d750d109f819103099-61.html
BTW - I also have the Series II Audiomods arm - fantastic!!! :-)
Regards - Steve.
Option 1: A very good "Denon" match for the Rega/Audiomods arm is the Denon 103 or 103R from ZU. - they offer a a couple of different "grades" of 103(r) cartridge based on channel tolerances and the aluminum shell gives it the added mass required.
Option 2: Having said that - send your existing cartridge to Soundsmith for cantilever replacement + stylus retip. They offer several stylus profile and cantilever options.
A word of caution; the more "advanced the stylus profile - the more important it is to have the cartridge setup perfect.
Do not use the printable protractors because they are not accurate enough - I used the Mint Best protractor - but there are others available that are comparable.
http://mintlp.com/best/9-series.htm
I have the stock 103 and also purchased a re-tipped 103 from Soundsmith - the retip’d version was significantly better across the board.
I epoxied a brass shim to both cartridges to increase the mass - it worked wonders...
http://image99.net/blog/files/23c020f75290d3392577113371f4dc94-38.html
Does your arm have the KLE Innovations RCA’s? If not try them. I have the Absolute Harmony RCA’s - They are superb at conveying the delicate signals. But they do require some burn-in.
http://image99.net/blog/files/a8494e8645dea3d750d109f819103099-61.html
BTW - I also have the Series II Audiomods arm - fantastic!!! :-)
Regards - Steve.