to be honest...at first this is a royal pain in the a@@...but does become easier over time...it does seem like you have to be a swiss watchmaker at times to perform these changes...note:when removing old cart be sure to grasp connecting sleeve on all ground leads,etc as close to original connection as possible...in other words...do not yank on bare wire!...I recently made a cart change and ended up taking my table in which included free calibration,etc...i now know why p-mounts were invented...ha...
Amateur changing a Rega P1 cartridge
I have slowly upgraded my mid-fi setup over the last couple of years to the point where I suspect my Rega P1 and standard Ortofon OM-5SE are probably overmatched. Sounds good but wondering if I could coax more out of it.,
(System for the record: An Aragon 8008 ST amp, Rogue Metis pre with the Magnum upgrade, Thiel CS-2 speakers). I don't see having bucks for a new table and any time soon but could swing a new cartridge in $100-200 range and had read good things about Ortofon 2M Blue and Red on this table but am nervous about installing myself.
How tough is it to get things set up right on a Rega? Don't want to make things worse but with my work hours it is a pain and expensive to take it to the only shop near me who can do this sort of thing.
(System for the record: An Aragon 8008 ST amp, Rogue Metis pre with the Magnum upgrade, Thiel CS-2 speakers). I don't see having bucks for a new table and any time soon but could swing a new cartridge in $100-200 range and had read good things about Ortofon 2M Blue and Red on this table but am nervous about installing myself.
How tough is it to get things set up right on a Rega? Don't want to make things worse but with my work hours it is a pain and expensive to take it to the only shop near me who can do this sort of thing.