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Grado Reference Sonata on a Rega P5 ?

So many of the wonderful reviews I've read on the Rega P5 have discussed the musical synergy of the table/arm with a Rega Exact 2 or a Dynavector 10x5 cartridge. Does anybody have experience (good or bad) with the P5 and a Grado Reference Sonata (or the P5 with any Grado) ? Are their any of the notorious "hum issues" with the P5 -- Grado combination ? Thanks for your thoughts.
adam18
majic
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iown a grado sonata it is a great cartrige brings out the inner details of the music but they are not shielded so any table that does have a isolated motor can get hum
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lloydc
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Intolerable hum occurs with a Grado/Rega combo; I fabricated a metal plate of mu-metal from Magnetic Shield corporation so I could use a Sonata on a Rega, which worked fairly well, but it required more effort and expense than necessary, considering the many alternatives.
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stringreen
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I had a Rega/Sonata - replaced the cartridge and discovered that there are better cartridges than Grado.
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