I have both of these and they are wonderful cartridges. Real music lovers carts. I'm hoping they've finally got this cartridge thing dialed and the new ones will be a step up again.
New Rega Nd7 Moving Magnet cartridge
- Thread starter pfbaat
- Start date
freefallrob
pfm Member
Nd5 sounds like the one for me
remiorange
pfm Member
Rega Nd7, Nd5 και Nd3: Η επόμενη γενιά, τρεις νέες κεφαλές κινητού μαγνήτη
Η Rega ανανεώνει την γκάμα των κεφαλών κινητού μαγνήτη παρουσιάζοντας τρία νέα μοντέλα. Τα Nd7, Nd5 και Nd3 που θα κυκλοφορήσουν αργότερα φέτος.Η κορυφαία Nd7 έχει στέλεχος αλουμινίου με υψηλής ακρίβειας Fine Line γυμνό διαμάντι ως ακίδα. Η γεννήτρια
hxosplus-gr.translate.goog
Some info/pictures on the nd5/nd7
kristoffer
Danish Hi Fi NERD
Thanks for sharing.
What website is that? How did they get a scoop?
What website is that? How did they get a scoop?
remiorange
pfm Member
I have no idea.. found it randomly trough google search.
per flemming
Registered User
Nd5 is Vital profile which equal Exact,
Nd7 is "Fineline" and as such a new MM Rega level ?
kristoffer
Danish Hi Fi NERD
Can’t wait to see the reviews and hopefully comparisons to the old PUs.
kristoffer
Danish Hi Fi NERD
What do you mean? Are you certain that is not what they did?
You can see the metal can over the back of the cartridge? I would have put that under the plastic. A very minor criticism and a matter of taste. It's a good looking cartridge as it is.
What I would love to do is try one on the Ittok I have here. Rega cartridges were all but ignored by anyone not using a Rega turntable and I'd like to know if that's fair. I already have an RB3000/Ania Pro on an LP12 and it sounds brilliant.
Honestly, I want to try it. I can't justify buying one of these new cartridges just to see if it works but I'd love to get a review sample or something.
krenzler
pfm Member
By full specs is was more thinking of inductance/impedance as Rega mention that specifically as an advantage of the miniature coils - improving frequency response (and less susceptible to load perhaps?).
Rega Nd3 moving magnet cartridge
Rega Nd3 MM moving magnet, Nd3, Nd5, Nd7 cartridge, hi-fi audio hand made stereo moving coil cartridge, made in England, stylus, pick up cartridge,
www.rega.co.uk
I don't think the Nd55 magnets should be understated. These guys are the most powerful neodymium magnets available and a lot more powerful than conventional magnets. That's a really big deal because it will allow smaller magnets and reduce the moving mass of the cantilever assembly.
I expect these things to worry a lot of cheaper moving coil cartridges and I suspect the jump in performance is what's prompted Rega to fit their top stylus to one of them.
One step at a time maybe. Besides, a lot of great cartridges have alloy cantilevers, it has a very likable sound.
Chris
pfm Member
The best I ever heard my Elys in my Ittok was when, for a short period I heard it with my Puresound P10. In other words the benefit came from its extra output, much higher than the normal input frm my step ups and MCs. I now use a P77 - will the Nds retain the healthy output of their predecessors ?
No. Looks like it's well over a mV down. Not that the output is low. It's in the same ballpark as other MM carts and higher than many.
krenzler
pfm Member
Oh, I agree - boron (or other fancy material) isn't necessarily "better". I'm sure Rega have paid much attention to the overall "tuning" of these designs.