Recent content by Sopagani

Thanks both! The Ania Pro sounds great and the move to moving coil made a massive difference. I’m looking for an amp upgrade to match the phono and cartridge and at this point I’m wondering whether a second hand Rega amp would provide the best synergy?

Hi, In the end after further research, I managed to find a Rega Ania Pro from someone upgrading and it sounds awesome. So the set up now looks like this: Rega P3 Rega Ania Pro Rega Aria Rotel RA1520 PMC GB1i It feels like the P3/Ania Pro/Aria are maxed out until I upgrade the turntable. Do...

It’s great to hear the Aria will already add a layer! I’ve found this article which seems very useful (note ZU/DL-103 MK.II): https://vinylrestart.com/best-cartridges-for-rega-planar-three-p3/ If not MC, which non Rega MM cartridges would you recommend? Btw. Thx a lot for all your...

Thanks both I’m not lacking something in particular with the current set up, I like it. But given the improvement in the phono stage I thought I’d try to understand what could bring about the next step up in sound performance from the set up. Given that MC options are available with the Aria, I...

Understood thank you. Which part do you think is the weaker link of the system at the moment?

Thank you both. The Aria was 450 and substitutes a Rega Fono MM which I will sell. The Fono MM sounds better than the Rotel built in MM phono. I’m curious about the diff in sound the MC cartridge could produce as so far I’ve only ever had MM cartridges. I was not thinking to spend a further...

Hello all, hope you are enjoying the festive season! I’ve had a few issues with my MM phono stage and when looking for a new one/upgrade I managed to get a good deal on a Rega Aria which will allow me to try MC cartridges too. My set up looks like this: Rega Planar 3 (2020) Rega Exact...