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New Rega Planar 3 MM Cart recommendations

I recently purchased a new set up - Rega Brio amp, Rega Apollo CD and Triton 1’s (started with the the T7’s but quickly upgraded) I have an extensive CD selection but some of the things I want now are only available on Vinyl so I’m planning on getting the Planar 3. I’ve spent the past weekend reading about carts and I really want to go with a MM because the amp already has a phono channel for MM. It seems the reviews on the stock cart aren't that great so what are you suggestions for a MM around the same price as the Elys please (c.$300)

Thanks

Gary
gmwinder
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mofimadness
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The hum is probably not coming from the electronics of the table.  You might have a broken ground inside the arm.  Rega solders the ground wire to the inside of the arm tube.

Make sure all the headshell (armtube) wires are tight onto the pins of the cartridge.  Even though the cart was preinstalled, you never know.  Double check the left channel wire/pins since the hum went away once you disconnected it.
chayro
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First of all - you should not accept a cosmetically defective product unless the dealer offers you a substantial discount.  Personally, I would not accept it at all.  I bought a demo Basis from a dealer and it was in absolutely mint condition, so you certainly should expect that from a new product.  As to the hum - the dealer should be dealing with that.  When you buy new from a dealer, part of the price is service and support.  Have the dealer fix it.  Period.  Good luck and I'm sorry your early analog experience was negative.  Hopefully your dealer will iron things out for you and you will be enjoying vinyl.  (or not)  
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cleeds
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chayro
 ... you should not accept a cosmetically defective product unless the dealer offers you a substantial discount. Personally, I would not accept it at all ...  As to the hum - the dealer should be dealing with that. When you buy new from a dealer, part of the price is service and support. Have the dealer fix it. Period.
That's good advice. Regarding the cosmetic defects, I wouldn't deal with Rega directly on that - let the dealer manage it. 
gmwinder OP
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OK....the hum is fixed.  Turns out I purchased this rack to house my albums and there a shelf right below the top when the turntable is and as soon as I moved the amp away from the shelf it went away.  Is there a way t insulate the TT from the amp so I don't have to move it?  I also noticed if I lifted the TT up about 6 inches, the hum went away.  As far as the blemishes I already got a response from Rega at 8pm last night and they said they will take care of it.
gmwinder OP
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So to get rid of the hum I had to move the amp away from the rack and put it on another unit and I decided I couldn't live with that so returned the Rega P3 today for a full refund and purchased the Technics SL1210GR with a Mofi MasterTracker....wow!  Of course I dropped another $1300 but def. worth it.  Anyone else got this TT?
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