On 11/10/17 11:49, Woody wrote:
"Adrian Caspersz" wrote in message

Currently I'm shopping for a new cart for a Rega P3-24, the stock
harsh sibilant bassless Rega Bias 2 cart I want to get shot of.

The prices of all the half decent ones have recently accelerated
into the hundreds with the exception of the £30 AT95e which I may
end up with.


The AT95e has been around for years and years and is well tried and
tested, like the one what I have got.

Also consider looking at Ortofon who are very much still around and
make a good product.

Bit the bullet yesterday and installed a new Rega Elys 2 cart. Even yet
though not fully run in, it's got a lot better channel separation,
presence of the vocalist, punching bass, very low surface noise and good
percussion. The last I'm expecting to improve.

Everything that the Rega Bias 2 was not.

Actually, that's a bit of a relief - because adding other carts means
having to raise the height of the arm with a VTA spacer, and raise the
plastic cover to avoid the counter weight. Or change the counter weight.
The cost of mods ...

Hapilly, I'm now currently running through and enjoying my vinyl
collection. Back then, with limited funds, I took more care selecting
the best of the rest - and audio memory things come flooding back, that
a Pioneer PL-12D made great replay back then in the early 80s.

For kicks I've recently picked up a secondhand PL-12D / M75ED
combination. The deck needs a bit of work (motor hum through the
suspension & spindle), and further away from fidelity than the Rega -
But I'm still keen to make it do something.

I've just been on a food shopping trip to Morrisons. Just on the way
out, past the newspaper and birthday card displays, they have stuck up a
tall display of classic rock albums - most on heavy vinyl and an
impressive sticker price. They will be discounted after Christmas...

A year ago I was in a branch of Fry's Electronics in the US, marvelling
at a similar display of LPs at similar crazy prices.

This didn't happen last time they announced a vinyl revival.

But, I'm a bit more 'charity shop' in my sources ...

:-)


Now if you can tell me where I can get a stylus for my AT30 moving
coil cartridge........


OOI tried looking. Hens teeth might perhaps be more of a proposition, if
they fit the cart ...

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Adrian C