Cartridge suggestions for Rega P9

i believe that investment into different phono stage will be more appropriate.
I suggest BAT VK P5 or ARC PH3

How do you like it ? I am thinking of upgrading my p25 (not that there's anything wrong with it now!).

Mike Fremer of Stereophile notes that you should stay with rega cartridges to get the best. Rega's top gun cartridge is the exact. I use the super elys have very good sound. I use the ph-3. My favorite phono stage so far.

John, it's tough to setup different than rega cartridge on the rega tt and rega arm but after the neccessary effort put you get much better result. In your case Dynavector 20XL or 20XH is the best mate to your TT/phono. PH3 is the best with medium output cartridges from .5mV to 1.5mV.

I was also thinking buying Rega p9 after Rega p3/Elys but i've decided to go with bottom of the line Michell(Gyro SE) instead of top of the line Rega. It's up to you which one is to choose. Rega doesn't have such deep as Michell bass and I'm happen to be the bass freak.

I was never impressed from any of the Rega cartridges and consider the top of the line Exact to be a waste. So Smiglass you chould keep VanDenHul MC10 which I know is a great cartridge that can do more with different phono.

I've heard my same model p25 table with the Exact and my ph-3 (I was loaning it to a friend). I could hear that it had a little more clarity and energy. Hard to say if I'd pay the 200 price difference.

My system is a little lightweight sounding with the rega, so more bass would be appreciated. I sure liked that nottingham spacedeck I heard. I believe it had a 20XL cartridge on it. Have you ever heard one of those Teres turntables ? I'm half way considering building one of those.