Cartridge Advice Needed - Rega Planar 3

Hello, I’d love some advice on a new cartridge.

My setup:
1990s Rega Planar 3
RB300 tonearm
Dynaco ST70 tube amp
Sony TA2000F preamp
JSE Infinite Slope .6 speakers

I listen to a variety of music, a mix of vintage and new. Some records are old and not the best quality. Disco, electronic, jazz, rock, reggae, dub, r&b, ambient...

Budget - under $500

I’m not extremely confident in setting up a cartridge that requires spacers, or anything over complicated to set up, but open to it if that’s going to get me the best cartridge for my money.

Thanks for your help

 

Rega Exact.

 

Rega Exact or Nagaoka MP200.
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Yea Exact mate its as easy as it gets to setup and is a great allrounder... i had one on a P3 24, P5, P7 and P9 gave a great account of itself everytime.

 

Rega Exact. Cant go wrong.

 

Rega synergy is something special- go with the Exact.

 

Rega Exact. Got one on my P25 and it’s great.

 

Budget under $500 ? The exact is a $600 cartridge. Audio Technica makes a fine lineup of cartridges in your stated price range. The Audio Technica VM540ML is an excellent cartridge at under $250.

 

Thanks everyone for the input. I found an exact on eBay from 2juki in Hong Kong for under $400. Anyone have experience buying from him?

 

I have bought an AT ART 9 and other carts from 2juki, and the shipping was very fast with the carts well packed.
Very satisfied!
Cheers, Doug

 

My Sony TA 2000f has various impedance settings (82, 47, 33 kΩ). I can’t seem to find this spec for the rega Exact cartridge. Anybody know?

 

I believe that the specs are 100pf and 47000 ohms loading.
Cheers, Doug

 

Just installed my Rega Exact and my mind is blown, thanks everyone. On to isolation...

 

Congrats, it's an awesome cartridge!

 

Using a Rega Exact here, sounds awesome.