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hifi_dave
The Gold is better than the standard Maroon but it depends what version of Gold and if the Maroon has been tweaked.
The 'Pod' is a machined clamp to provide a more secure fit to the arm and is not plastic. It's an essential.
The Rega arm is suitable for use with Deccas.
I preferred the Export Grey to the Gold and Maroon. It just sounded better to me. I quite like early Blues Londons too, they seem more weighty and vibrant than later offerings.
I dislike the 'Pod'. The stud threads strip easily and the supposed improvement in sound quality was simply not delivered. Using the old blob of BluTak above the cartridge body has a better effect in my book.
Deccas will work in Rega arms and their derivatives, but it's not a great match soundwise.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!