I have a p25 and have had a rega elys, a shure v15, and now have a dyna 10x5. Both the shure and dyna were much better than the elys (though I haven't heard other rega carts). Between the shure and the dyna, things were much closer, though ultimately, I liked the fuller, punchier sounding dyna. It's a high output mc which means it's designed to be used with a mm phono stage. Lots of other nice carts out there. Enjoy!
Rega P-25 cart recommendations -mm or mc pref.mm
Now a new(er) question: I think I would be happier staying with a MM cart since I only just got the Bellari phono preamp. Could y'all chime in with a recommended MM cart or do you feel very strongly on the Denon or Dyna MC carts? If an MC cart would make that much difference, would I be okay in going back and just plugging the Rega directly into my Sansui (restored 9001) phono jacks (would spare me buying a new phono preamp in the near term)? Also, plan to do the Baerwald setup soon - thanks for the info that led me to the template, Viridian! VEry cool and I just started watching Fremer's setup dvd I bought at Christmas and he even mentions the Baerwald setup - as I held the template in my hand! Finally, is there a place to buy the hex driver that fits the cart. alignment needs for a Rega - is it a widely available thing? My bike hex things are too big. Thanks in advance for any and all help.