Ibbots
pfm Member
for me too, but seem to be quite difficult to buy unless you can travel to a shop with one in stock (based on almost no research effort).
new Rega Ania Pro MC cartridge
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I have a shop half an hour away who will have both the Dynavector and the Ania but it's still difficult to hear a meaningful dem. What sounds best in a strange room on a different system might not be what works for you at home. And £750 is a lot to spend on something that doesn't work.
I don't know what I'm going to do. I buy virtually all my kit used and that way, if I don't like it, I can just sell it again without losing money. Hard to do that with cartridges though :0(
dave charlton
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Take a leap of faith with the Pro 
I did with the Apheta and still use it
I did with the Apheta and still use it More inclined to take a chance on the Dynavector as it's been around for a lot longer and I've never heard a bad thing about it. Not ruling out the Ania but it has its work cut out.
dave charlton
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Latest review of the Pro seems favourable :- http://www.rega.co.uk/uploads/rega-ania-pro-hfw-apr20.pdf
Interesting seeing it described as 'mellow'. Not what others have said. And how has Noel Keywood managed to be in the game for so long yet only just realise that Rega make moving coil cartridges?
retseldrib
pfm Member
Thought I’d revive this thread to see if there was any update on peoples experience of using the Ania Pro?
DimitryZ
pfm Member
I am not so sure. Ellipticals can be excellent.
Curious myself
Just doesn't seem to be much noise about it. Reviews are good but not seeing much forum traffic about it. Annoying as I really like the Exact and I'm keen to know if the Pro would be more of the same.
It's not so much about absolute sound quality as system matching. The Exact slots in perfectly, its warm sound balancing the low coloration RP10. From what I've red the Pro also has a warm, full sound so might also be good. What I want to know is if there are any ways that it's less good than the Exact.
The Apheta etc have a colder sound, from what I've read. Not what I'm looking for.
To be honest, the Exact sufficiently so good I could stick with it. Yes, it lacks a bit of the air you get with a coil but not much and it's on the money in everything else.
dave charlton
pfm member
Great post, although I'd say the move up to an Apheta from an Exact wasn't subtle for me. I'd expect the Pro to do the same and is an itch I'd like to scratch
retseldrib
pfm Member
I’ve kept the Ania and upgraded my phono-stage which was probably the most noticeable of hifi upgrades for me.
In fact, since ive got back into vinyl - and on a very active upgrade path - each upgrade has been very very noticeable; more so than upgrading CD players to my ears.
In fact, since ive got back into vinyl - and on a very active upgrade path - each upgrade has been very very noticeable; more so than upgrading CD players to my ears.
