Nagaoka MP 110 for a Planar 2
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Never heard a MP110 but you might consider a replacement stylus of better quality to your Carbon?
Elliptical is quite cheap so are a better conical.
I have read the new Audio Technica VM95 range are VG but yet to explore
If I recall P2 tonearm has no adjustable antiskate bias
Elliptical is quite cheap so are a better conical.
I have read the new Audio Technica VM95 range are VG but yet to explore
If I recall P2 tonearm has no adjustable antiskate bias
No, it hasn´t adjustable antiskate.The Audio Technica might be a good alternative. I talked with a Rega dealer few minutes back, and he told me that they recommend the Goldring E3 for the Planar 2. He told me also that the Nagaoka was not a good cartridge...he has a lot of experience with turntables, so his opinion is important for me.
Interesting , has he explained why Nagaoka isn't a good cartridge ?
Your Rega Carbon is basically re-branded AT91 , I used to have one of Clearaudio cartridges which in essence was AT95 packed in different body and Nagaoka 110 was substantially better
With MM cartridges you need to be very careful about the way you load them as the coils have quite high inductance so you need to be careful about tonearm cable and phono stage input capacitance , this is worth reading:
https://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/load_the_magnets_e.html
https://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/load_the_magnets_e.html
Bet he doesn't represent Nag sales
If not get another dealer, he seem untrustworthy
Goldring and Nagaoka makes great cartridges
Its just that improving on Turntables often create better end results
I don't know why he doesn't like like Nagaoka cartridges, from what I've been reading Nagaoka is top!
Tigerjones
Bagpuss
The MP 110 is a great cart. Like mine a lot.
narabdela
who?
The Goldring E3 is indeed a good cartridge, but if any dealer tried to tell me that the Nagaoka MP110 was not a good cartridge, I would walk away and find myself an honest dealer.
Seanm
pfm Member
They do look it: I'm a convert to fancy stylus profiles and you can get an AT VM with a Microlinear tip for the same price as an MP110, which I think is bog standard bonded elliptical?
Having said that, on balance I preferred the very basic MP10 to the AT440mlb when I tried them out on an old Planar 3, so a lot will come down to preference.
tenpercenter
Don't ya rile 'em.....
Dealers are also entitled to their opinions and tastes btw. They have backed those opinions in a big way financially as well
You don’t have to agree
I would personally save up and get the new Planar 3
You don’t have to agree
I would personally save up and get the new Planar 3
narabdela
who?
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the MP110 is a good cartridge. (apologies to Ms. Jane Austen)
While it's perfectly acceptable for a dealer to claim a preference for the Goldring E3, either in terms of overall sound quality, or in its suitability for the Planar2; to claim that the MP100 is a "not a good cartridge" is the sign of a poor dealer imho.
Indeed! It was acceptable that he prefered the Goldring, however tell the Nagaoka is rubbish is uncceptable.
ilikesteak
pfm Member
I made the same swap on an RP1. Much better cartridge and far more tolerant of imperfect records. I didn't bother with a spacer and it's just about OK.
I was at the Rega website and I read that Rega says that no spacers are needed on Rega arms...