remiorange
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I think Because the fabrication process is way more difficult and slower.
New Rega Nd7 Moving Magnet cartridge
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Well for one, the Aphelion has a boron cantilever. The ND7 doesn’t.
I heard the ND7 won’t have a replaceable stylus. However, one can always get it retipped.
I am interested because of the higher output but I don’t think it will sound as fast and coherent as my Aphelion 2.
remiorange
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I think the real comparaison will be with the Ania pro and Ania.
The stylus will be the one from apheta 3 but it’s an mm so theoretically the mc (Ania pro ?)has an advantage ?
remiorange
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Haha yes , and for the record I’m a huge rega fan, I think their product like io , elex and planar are amazing value.
What’s your taught on the whole mm / mc debate after hearing the exact , Ania pro and Hana mc ?
The AT33PTG has the same stylus as a MM VM740ML but is MC and also has a gold plated boron cantilever. The difference in price is £220.
Boris the madcap
pfm Member
Hello Mr Pig, what do you think are the
weak areas, on the rega exact
It's lacking definition in the bass, lots of weight but not too much clarity. Top end is a bit unrefined. Not the most detailed either but par for the course at the price so it's not fair to criticise it but pay more and you can get more. It's my favourite MM cart, bar none.
Boris the madcap
pfm Member
It's my favourite too,
I heard my entire collection, from
Back from the grave(60's garage punk)
To jazz.
I can't see weak areas.
My previous cartidges didn't work so well
Ortofon red, blue
Ortofon quintet blue,
Hana el, benz micro silver...
I heard my entire collection, from
Back from the grave(60's garage punk)
To jazz.
I can't see weak areas.
My previous cartidges didn't work so well
Ortofon red, blue
Ortofon quintet blue,
Hana el, benz micro silver...
Hehe, "for the record"
I've had a lot of cartridges of both types, the Ania Pro and Exact are only two.
I don't see it as a debate. It's a mistake to get hooked up on the way the cartridge generates the signal as there are multiple ways they can do this, not just moving magnet and moving coil, and there are so many other ways in which cartridges vary. There are great cartridges of all types and it just depends on what you like, what works in your system and what you can afford.
You can generalize and say that MM is a more punchy, primary colour technology which I think is better suited to lower end, lower resolution systems but even that is stretching it. There are lots of people with fairly expensive turntables using MM carts.
I think the important thing is that you can see differences just as big between say different MM carts as you do between MM and MC and price broadly reflects performance whatever the type. A £500 MM will be just as good as a £500 MC, just different. Then take into account that MC carts are more expensive to run and you see why it makes sense to leave off using MC until the rest of the deck is maxed out and you can afford a MC cart that's better than the average MM. I've seen lots of people running MM carts on very high spec LP12s.
I guess it depends on what you compare it to. It's a music first cartridge but it's beaten in Hi-fi terms easily enough. The OC9-XSL is comprehensibly better technically but I kept coming back to the Exact.
The Ania-Pro is a very good best of both. More clarity but retains the soul. Having said that, I'd love to hear the new Rega MM that's coming out.
paul darwin
pfm Member
Yawn..........it is not simply a stylus replacement, as all rega cartridges have a fixed stylus (in case you were unaware), the cost is for a full cartridge service and rebuild from ground up, hence the disparity in price........nowt to do with "what the market will bear"......FFS
remiorange
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From a lot of Person that I asked and heard the Aya in good conditions, they all agree that Aya are very very good speaker for ~2000€
remiorange
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Did you tried Hana SL / ML ? Seems they are the one people choose if not the Ania pro .
remiorange
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For Ania pro and exact I think you opinion on the long runs will be very valuable. That’s when we noticed if we miss the old one or if we really like the new one
Also very curious about nd7!
I would be really interested if you could try the Hana SL/ML tho ! Both sound different and have quite different characteristics.
Have a feeling the SL might be to your linking, some people say it’s a nice warm cartridge.
remiorange
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I also keep hearing from the Aurorasound vida prima phono stage as a very good alternative to the aria . You’ll plan to hear it at some point ?
remiorange
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Also from what I see , both in Europe and uk rega is the least expensive if you need to rebuild/swap your cardrige.
Hana and ORTOFON are more expensive I think .
No. I don't look to constantly upgrade for no reason. Every change is to improve a specific thing and once something is right I'm happy. Right now there is nothing I'm looking to change. The whole system works very well and there is no aspect of performance I'm unhappy with.
There is always better out there. There is almost no limit. What are you going to do, chase never ending upgrades for the rest of your life or play records? The Aria is a pretty good phono stage. Might not be the best you can get but it's very good and has no noticeable flaws. I don't need anything better.
Yes, Rega rebuilds are very cost effective. People often complain about the MM carts but the exchange price is less than the price of a new stylus from most brands. The MC cartridge exchange is even better value.
remiorange
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Yes I understand. For me it’s more a question of wich one to choose between the two. And wich combinaison of phono stage/ cartridge will give the best sound for my hear and system
But hey, maybe I’ll just stay with my fono mm mk5 haha..