New Rega Planar 3 MM Cart recommendations

If you’re a novice to vinyl, I would go with the Rega cartridge. Here’s why - you don’t have to worry about arm height or cartridge alignment, assuming you go with the Rega 3-point mount. The Rega cartridge will sound just fine and you can concentrate on enjoying your new system, rather than thinking: Do I need spacers under the arm? Is my alignment absolutely perfect? Which alignment curve do I use? IMO, just set and forget for now. I see people so consumed by this crap that they can't enjoy their systems.  You have plenty of time to obsess about this crap in the future. My 2 cents.

Thanks Chayro....that's what I'll probably do and at this time I only own two vinyls so it's going to take me a while to build up a collection.

I'm getting it tomorrow so I'll let you know how it sounds.

GW

For what its worth.....I own a REGA P3/24 with the RB301 tonearm and I also have owned the Nagaoka MP200, its a great sounding cartridge, warm and velvety, great tone, good dynamics, great highs, I enjoyed it a lot. I went all the way up to a Dynavector 10X5 on that table. (back in 2012 they sold for $450) This is a match made in heaven with excellent synergy with the P3. It is a high output MC cartridge that will work with your MM phono stage (most all high output MC’s will work with MM phono stages)The main reason I love MC carts is that they seem to me to have a more lively sound with better dynamics/ leading edge attaks.  Also, I highly advise you look at a Denon DL110 if you want to check out a lower cost HOMC that still swings! Stay away from the DL103 it is a low output cartridge and wont work with your phono stage.

P.S. check out groove tracer for awesome upgrades for your P3 if you ever want or need too.

http://www.groovetracer.com/


Matt M

Thanks Matt....seeing the dealer tomorrow so curious as to what he says

G

You can find what you need at http://garrottbrothers.com/
The prices are in Australian Dollars (not US$)
And if Garrott p77i is expensive for you, try Garrott K3

Garrott MM cartridges are great, i own p77 and love it.