No clue. But a $2000 XX2 on a Rega 3?
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I don't think you should have any issue with the cartridge weight with default counterweight. I can make a few comparisons to when I had a properly set up Ortofon 2M Bronze on a P3. The XX-2 weighs 8 grams and Bronze weighs 7.2 g. There was still plenty of VTF adjustment headroom at 7.2 g to accommodate 8 g. The XX-2 cartridge height from stylus tip to cart mounting surface is 18.7 mm and the Bronze is 18 mm. This one is a little trickier to reflect on because my tone arm was perfectly parallel with the Bronze so I'm not sure if the extra 0.7 mm will make a significant difference. You could pick this up for $15 if needed. https://www.needledoctor.com/Rega-2mm-Spacer-for-RB250-300-600?_vsrefdom=adwords&msclkid=1b85cca... |
Vinylengine.com has all the Rega info. The dealer you purchased the cart from should at least have knowledge of advising on such an inappropriate match. IMO, a little much for the P3. A P8 and minimum $2k phonostage for that level of cart is what’s needed to extract the performance of a cart that level. You are aware your phonostage must have at least 65db of gain for the cart? If I owned the P3, I wouldn’t consider anything over the 20X2. Apologies for the buzz kill. |
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