Hello,

I am to choose a cartridge for my new Rega Planar Mk 3. But it must be
something very special. My beloved repertoire is opera arias and
small (mainly male) choirs singing acapella. No rock, no jazz combo,
not even symphonic orchestra.

I don't care about the bass and extreme highs. But I do want perfect
vocal reproduction. I wanna hear Maria Callas right in my room, solid,
tangible and three-dimensional. If any deviation from neutrality is
allowed (well, my budget is about USD 500) it's only toward the warm,
sweet, romantic reproduction. And of course the holographic images and
pinpoint detail but with all the subtleties rather than the
laser-sharpness. Can be MM or MC. I need something like midrange taken from
say, Dynavector Te Kaitora put in a poor man's cartridge.

Which one do you suggest?

BTW. If I could afford something more expensive, what maximum price or
just what models are sensible with this turntable ?

TIA

The cartrdge is easy get a Dynavector 10X but you really need at least a
tubed pre to bring the vinyl to life.

"Julian Vereker" wrote in message
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Hello,

I am to choose a cartridge for my new Rega Planar Mk 3. But it must be
something very special. My beloved repertoire is opera arias and
small (mainly male) choirs singing acapella. No rock, no jazz combo,
not even symphonic orchestra.

I don't care about the bass and extreme highs. But I do want perfect
vocal reproduction. I wanna hear Maria Callas right in my room, solid,
tangible and three-dimensional. If any deviation from neutrality is
allowed (well, my budget is about USD 500) it's only toward the warm,
sweet, romantic reproduction. And of course the holographic images and
pinpoint detail but with all the subtleties rather than the
laser-sharpness. Can be MM or MC. I need something like midrange taken
from
say, Dynavector Te Kaitora put in a poor man's cartridge.

Which one do you suggest?

BTW. If I could afford something more expensive, what maximum price or
just what models are sensible with this turntable ?

TIA

(Julian Vereker) wrote in message ...
Hello,

I am to choose a cartridge for my new Rega Planar Mk 3. But it must be
something very special. My beloved repertoire is opera arias and
small (mainly male) choirs singing acapella. No rock, no jazz combo,
not even symphonic orchestra.
[snippage]
Which one do you suggest?

BTW. If I could afford something more expensive, what maximum price or
just what models are sensible with this turntable ?

For sheer magic I just can't believe what I'm hearing, Decca has
always been my choice. The Mk VII Super Gold makes me drool.

However, for the number of LPs I play lately, I have a Grado instead.
:-)

I should probably get that Mk IV rebuilt one of these days.

Tom

(Julian Vereker) wrote in message ...
Hello,

I am to choose a cartridge for my new Rega Planar Mk 3. But it must be
something very special. My beloved repertoire is opera arias and
small (mainly male) choirs singing acapella. No rock, no jazz combo,
not even symphonic orchestra.

I don't care about the bass and extreme highs. But I do want perfect
vocal reproduction. I wanna hear Maria Callas right in my room, solid,
tangible and three-dimensional. If any deviation from neutrality is
allowed (well, my budget is about USD 500) it's only toward the warm,
sweet, romantic reproduction. And of course the holographic images and
pinpoint detail but with all the subtleties rather than the
laser-sharpness. Can be MM or MC. I need something like midrange taken from
say, Dynavector Te Kaitora put in a poor man's cartridge.

Which one do you suggest?

BTW. If I could afford something more expensive, what maximum price or
just what models are sensible with this turntable ?

TIA




The Stax cartridge, if it were still available, would be my
recommendation. Alas, no...

I loved mine!