$2,400 REGA - Apheta 3 MC Phono Cartridge It came new installed on Rega P10 turntable but the stylus got bended during installation. The cartridge was sent to re-tip service done by cartridge_retipping-5 (look for his workshop here on eBay), it is now back in mint/new condition and is up for sale It will be shipped professionally packed, same way it was shipped for re-tipping, then back. Look for this listing on usaudiomart site (same description) for lower and tax-free price Check my other ad on Rega P10 turntable and other Tracking Pressure: 1.9 - 2.00gInput load impedance: 100 ohmsOutput impedance: 10 ohmsNominal output voltage: 350?VChannel Balance: ? 20?VSeparation: ? -29dBMass: 6gLoad settings for adjustable MC stages: Impedance: 100ohm Capacitance: 1000pF Gain setting: High (On position for Rega phono stages) Hear Full-Range Sound, from Ultra-Clear High Frequencies to Firm, Taut, Deep Bass: Hand-Wound Rega Apheta 3 Moving-Coil Cartridge Features Fine-Line Nude-Diamond StylusAnchored by one of the smallest moving-coil generators in existence, distinguished by a hand-wound iron cross assembly, and fueled by an advanced neodymium magnet, the Rega Apheta 3 moving-coil cartridge delves deep into vinyl LP grooves and plays music with pleasing warmth, soulfulness, and purity. True to Rega tradition, it excels at reproducing clear, high frequencies and firm, tight bass, giving the listener involving full-range performance. Voiced to seamlessly harmonize with Rega Planar 8 and Planar 10 turntables, it also gels with models from other manufacturers.Now in its third generation, Apheta 3 significantly improves upon the original Rega Apheta by touting far tighter tolerances and exponentially higher detail. It also represents an upgrade from Apheta 2 via its fine-line-profile nude-diamond stylus mounted through at 90 degrees, which leads to increases in detail and accuracy. Apheta 3 also comes housed within a completely redesigned, single-piece, aluminum anodized body protected by a CAD-designed, smoked rigid cover, all of which makes handling during installation (and otherwise) safe from breakage. Its the best-sounding Rega cartridge Ive heard.—Michael Fremer, StereophileHear More Detail, Nuance, and Tonal Character from Your LPsApheta 3 ranks as one of the principle achievements in Regas vaunted history. Its hand-wound iron cross and coil assembly is 50 percent smaller than that of the original, providing a weight reduction that allows far greater freedom to track vinyl grooves. As a result, you hear more detail, more nuance, more tonal character, more of everything you want to experience. With Apheta 3 Rega developed a state-of-the-art diamond profile of a fine line design mounted through 90 degrees (the same technique used in the companys Aphelion reference model). The result: Apheta 3 extracts even more detail from the record grooves. No Tie Wire or Foam Damper in SightConventional moving-cartridge cartridges utilize a steel suspension system (tie wire) that creates a high-amplitude H.F. resonance (normally around 8-12kHz). Such resonance is unacceptable and usually damped by a rudimentary piece of foam rubber. However, the foam rubber deteriorates with age and cannot prevent the complete structure from vibrating and ringing. The specifics and adjustment of the tie wire and damping determine whether the cartridge is under-damped (bright) or over-damped (warm and bass heavy). A happy medium between the two is rarely achieved. Such issues encouraged Rega to pursue a new direction inspired by modern materials and the basic laws of magnetism. Apheta 3 contains neither a tie wire nor a foam damper.

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