Clearaudio Concept MM cart on Rega p3-24

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Has anyone tried this cart out on there TT.

Read an interesting review on it here

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.p ... Cartridge-

Cheers

 

[plastic penguin]

I think it's the same Aurum cart as my Classic wood. Should be a fine upgrade to the standard Rega jobbie. My Rega dealer, when trying to sell the virtues of the RP6, said my cart is a good replacement for the Exact cartridge.

 

[Anonymous]

I think it's the same Aurum cart as my Classic wood. Should be a fine upgrade to the standard Rega jobbie. My Rega dealer, when trying to sell the virtues of the RP6, said my cart is a good replacement for the Exact cartridge.

Cheers I took the plunge 40mins ago and ordered one got it for £135 so good price.

 

[plastic penguin]

I think it's the same Aurum cart as my Classic wood. Should be a fine upgrade to the standard Rega jobbie. My Rega dealer, when trying to sell the virtues of the RP6, said my cart is a good replacement for the Exact cartridge.

Cheers I took the plunge 40mins ago and ordered one got it for £135 so good price.

Good stuff. Was that the Aurum or Classic Wood version?

 

[Anonymous]

quote=plastic penguin]

I think it's the same Aurum cart as my Classic wood. Should be a fine upgrade to the standard Rega jobbie. My Rega dealer, when trying to sell the virtues of the RP6, said my cart is a good replacement for the Exact cartridge.

Cheers I took the plunge 40mins ago and ordered one got it for £135 so good price.

Good stuff. Was that the Aurum or Classic Wood version?

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The Concept MM

 

[plastic penguin]

Didn't realise there was a Concept Cart. The one that normally goes with the Concept TT is the Aurum, a white version of the Classic Wood.

 

[Anonymous]

Quote from a review

'The Concept MM features an aluminum body and is a high output moving magnet cartridge based on Clearaudio's popular Aurum Wood Classic mkII. Its sound is both musical and inviting, with classic moving magnet warmth and body.'

Tried to post picture but keep being told I'm a spammer, better than spanner I suppose, but still a bit personal

 

[chebby]

Tried to post picture but keep being told I'm a spammer, better than spanner I suppose, but still a bit personal

http://www.clearaudio.de/_en/tan_Concept%20V2.php

 

[stevebrock]

Sounds an interesting cart!

 

[jcarruthers]

It would look stunning on a white Rega

 

[stevebrock]

It would look stunning on a white Rega

Well it has turned my head, Audio Affair are doing them for £135

Never fittted/aligned a cart before - but am confident - what protractor should I use as I am really tempted now for £135, I should get £100 for my Exact!

 

[stevebrock]

Andy,

Will you have to raised your arm to accomadate the new cart?

 

[Anonymous]

It would look stunning on a white Rega

Well it has turned my head, Audio Affair are doing them for £135

Never fittted/aligned a cart before - but am confident - what protractor should I use as I am really tempted now for £135, I should get £100 for my Exact!

I use the Rega Stevenson Arc Protractor available from vinylengine

And yes it will need the arm raising, I've ordered one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231009450321?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[Anonymous]

Tried to post picture but keep being told I'm a spammer, better than spanner I suppose, but still a bit personal

http://www.clearaudio.de/_en/tan_Concept%20V2.php

Thats the one

 

[stevebrock]

tempted now!

You should expect delivery tomorrow then?

 

[Anonymous]

tempted now!

You should expect delivery tomorrow then?

Yep

 

[Al ears]

Excellent! Let us know how it sounds.

I'll be very interested as have never had the pleasure of using any Clearaudio cartridges.

 

[plastic penguin]

(Drums fingers on table very angrily |( )

 

[stevebrock]

only a few left at Audio Affair now at that bargain price, factor in the cost of the VTA adjuster and it could be a relatively cheap upgrade!

Do come back and let us know how fitting/aligning went and importantly what improvements over the Elys 2 you find

I did try and look for a replacment stylus for it but was unable too

 

[plastic penguin]

How's the new cart?

 

[stevebrock]

Andy has been on the forum last night, I guess it hasnt turned up yet as he would of said!

 

[Anonymous]

Hi all it did turn up yesterday but it was to hot for me to be dealing with.

Anyway just fitted it this morning along with the Rega 3point VTA adjuster.

Nice and easy to do. Used the Stevensons arc to set and listening to it now.

I'm impressed straight off it sounds good, no worse than the Elys and this is new,

actually as good as if not better. Hopefully with playing it will bed in nicely.

 

[Anonymous]

Just waiting for replacement counterbalance to turn up now and can use lid again

 

[stevebrock]

Excellent Andy,

The only thing that I worry about is disconnecting the connections from the Exact - worried that I might snap them.

I still dont know if I should go for it as nothing wrong with my Exact but I like the option that you can replace the stylus on the Concept - is that right Andy?

 

[jcarruthers]

At least wait until your Exact wears out then

The connectors are easy to get off — unlikely to break.