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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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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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