Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
No thanks, but dave has just reminded me that the rega Exact may be worth a punt. the Vital tip isn't too difficult to work with and the cartridge lacks the bassy sludge of its cheaper siblings..
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Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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I'm Dave.
The Exact is an excellent cartridge. I have recently re-discovered it when I had nothing spare to fit on a new TT. It's fast, exciting, dynamic, clean and detailed and it images exceptionally well. What it loses out on slightly to a good MC is spatial info but for that you would need to spend double.
what I'm wanting is someplace I can drop the deck off, have it serviced new cart fitted and then go back and pick it up again (like I used to when the Systemdek dealer was just 2 miles away) . You lot down south don't know how lucky you are with a hi-fi dealer on every street corner
There's a Rega dealer about 15 miles up the road from me in Congleton (Synergy) I will have to see if they will offer that service. 15 miles out into the sticks and back is a pain when you don't have a motor They do the Exact but want £250 notes...On the WTF on line review they price it at £195. Lukewarm review too, for what that's worth. 'Lacks Bass grip'. But I suppose prices may have gone up since it was written.
I still fancy the Nag Mp300 for no valid reason though. Discovering I still had the Goldring makes me wonder if I still don't have the Nag MP30 stashed away somewhere. Might start a search of the junk room later on
Thanks for the advice lads, always appreciated
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
It may be worth asking Nag's distributors (Musonic) if the bodies are the same, in which case you could get away with a stylus if you can find the MP30.....
Rega's MM's have always had too much bass, to better match their lean-toned speakers and decks, but the Exact was never quite like that. I suspect in WTF's over damped office dem room it wouldn't be brash enough, where I suspect they'd love the Sumiko BPS, as do I..
I think most MM types (except Decca's) lose spatial info and/or drama when compared to good MC types. I haven't tried the latest top end Grado's and AT's though..
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Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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I'm Dave.
Pity you don't live closer because you could bring it here.
The Exact was £298 but Rega dropped the price to £249 a couple of years ago and this has resulted in a lot more sales. It is a very good cartridge you don't have to make excuses for.
As for the WTF review - I wouldn't even consider it with a massive pinch of salt.
These sellers are good IMO -
http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Willia...34Q2ec0Q2em322
A bit cheaper than you suggested and the M20 FL Super stylus I bought from them last year was brand new (old stock?) and in perfect condition..
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