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Rega Apheta 3 Moving Coil Cartridge
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£1,375.00
Rega Apheta 3 MC Cartridge
Rega has gone and brought out their new Apheta 3 Moving Coil cartridge, the unique design has a high approach to achieving an ultra-low mass generator which is undamped (no tie wire) using a rhomboid pivot for the cantilever, powered by a purpose design, exclusive to Rega, Neodymium magnet system. This type of design requires a zero-tolerance engineered cartridge body which is one of Rega's expertise; the body of the Apheta 3 is machined from one piece of the highest quality aluminium. This cartridge has been paired with Rega's new Planar 10 turntable.
Key Features
- Iron cross & coil assembly, 50% smaller than the original Apheta.
- One of the world's smallest MC generators.
- Fine line profile nude diamond stylus
- Iron micro cross-assembly
- Ultra high-powered custom Neodymium magnet
- Aluminium CNC machined one-piece body
- Lifetime warranty against manufacture defects
- Hand Built-in the UK
Rega’s Moving Coil cartridge design is unique in its approach to achieving an ultra-low mass generator which is undamped (no tie wire) using a unique rhomboid pivot for the cantilever powered by a purpose-designed, exclusive to Rega, Neodymium magnet system. This type of design requires a zero-tolerance engineered cartridge body which is Rega’s area of expertise and with the Apheta 3, these bodies are machined from one piece of the highest quality aluminium. This is a difficult and expensive process requiring all of Rega’s years of experience to achieve. In particular, the “zero” tolerancing of the body is required in the alignment and dimension of the pivot pad mounting hole and the magnet mechanism mounting hole relationship.
Conventional MC cartridges utilize a steel suspension system (tie wire) which creates a high amplitude H.F. resonance (normally around 8-12 kHz). Such resonance is unacceptable and is 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 is rarely achieved. This encouraged Rega to pursue a new direction inspired by modern materials and the basic laws of magnetism. The Apheta 3 contains neither a tie wire nor a foam damper. Moving coil aficionados will all recognise the long search for super clear, high frequency combined with firm, tight bass, characteristics all Rega moving coils exhibit.
Load settings for adjustable MC stages
Impedance -100ohm
Capacitance - 1000pF
Gain setting - High ('On' position for Rega phono stages)
Rega Rebuild scheme
The unique pivot pad design of Rega cartridges improves performance by eliminating the mechanical joint between the stylus housing and the main body. This vastly improves the tracking ability and stability of the stylus. If you should damage or wear your Rega cartridge, simply return it to us and we will supply you with a rebuilt cartridge fitted with a new cantilever, stylus and pivot pad. Each rebuild is fully tested over two days as a new cartridge would be. The rebuild is sold at a reduced price once you trade in your worn or damaged cartridge and is equivalent to a replacement stylus offered by other manufacturers. Please contact us at 01432 354921 or email us at info@hifigear.co.uk
Free fitting
If you order any cartridge over £50.00 from Hifi Gear we will fit it for you free of charge at our Hereford store. Just call or email us to book a time to bring your turntable in and we will even give your machine a quick health check to make sure it's running to its best.
Who is Rega?
Rega is a specialist hifi manufacturer based in Essex, UK and is renowned for developing and constructing some of the most highly regarded turntables (as well as cartridges and tonearms), electronics and loudspeakers available on the hifi market today. Rega was founded in 1973 and has honed its craft over many years of being a leading brand in every category it puts a product in.
| Tracking Pressure | 1.9 - 2.00g |
| Input load impedance | 100 ohms |
| Output impedance | 10 ohms |
| Nominal output voltage | 350μV |
| Channel Balance | ≥ 20μV |
| Separation | ≥ -29dB |
| Mass | 6g |
| Impedance | -100ohm |
| Capacitance | - 1000pF |
| Gain setting | High ('On' position for Rega phono stages) |
UK Delivery
Providing your item is in stock, the order is usually dispatched within 24 hours. Postage and packing is completely free for orders over £99*. Out of stock items will be dispatched as soon as they become available, which can take between 4 to 21 days
UK Delivery orders are sent via our couriers' DPD Local on a next-day-delivery service and usually take between 1 and 3 days.
Local Delivery
Certain manufacturers disallow mail order for their products, however a local delivery may be possible.
We offer a local delivery service for a large number of our products. After your order has been placed, a member of the Hifi Gear team will contact you to arrange a convenient date and time for your local, personal delivery.
Click & Collect
We offer a free ‘Click & Collect’ service on all items. As soon as your order has been completed and is ready for collection a member of our team will be in contact with you. Orders can be collected from our store at 11 King Street, Hereford, HR4 9BW.
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