Rega P10 with Apheta 3

@veemike 

Your Rega cartridge went dead in the left channel also?!  I had a P8 with a factory installed the upper end Rega cartridge (I think it was an Apheta 2).  The left channel went dead after about 50 hours on mine a few years ago, which is the inciting event that caused me to investigate vinyl in more detail. . .and I'm glad that I did!

YES! After just 20 hours. RMA was dated this past October 2023. Aphelion 3 cart.

@bubba12 @macg19 

Thank you. I actually thought my Hana was one of my strongest components & my TT cartridge combo fit very well within my system. The P10 would have started a new round of upgrades. But am staying pat… for now. 😏

@puptent 

Been happily married for 44 years. Even though my wife doesn’t share my passion for music, she would never deny me mine. Was just having a little good natured fun. Thanks 

Ask for price without the cartridge. I would use the Hana ML with the correct shim. It will sound so much better than the table you have. Later you can trade in your ML for the Umami Blue/ Red. You get a 30% discount at different times of the year. I’m not speaking out of turn. I know a lot about this. If you can upgrade to an Aphelion 2 instead of the lesser cart you will be done. 

The P10 has the cartridge factory installed, so I doubt they will remove it. But can ask. As a side note, it is already priced $1,245 less than a standalone P10. 
Talk to me about the standalone P8 at $3,895, with my ML. Some online actually prefer it.