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PREOWNED – FULLY TESTED – INCLUDES MOUNTING HARDWARE
Each one of our moving magnet cartridges are meticulously hand assembled to the highest standard by our highly trained technicians. The design and assembly procedure are focused on one simple goal, extracting as much music from your vinyl as possible.
Each one uses a pair of parallel wound coils which are then carefully assembled on custom jigs to create a working stereo generator. Each cartridge is then tested and checked over two days to ensure all of the strict parameters for each model are met before either packing or fitting to a Rega turntable.
The multi award winning, Rega moving magnet range offers unrivalled clarity, engaging stereo imaging and a natural dynamic performance, putting you in touch with your vinyl collection like never before.
Hand built moving magnet cartridge with three point mounting system and Vital profile diamond stylus with zero tolerance channel balance.
• Output: 6.8 – 7.2mV
• Stylus: Vital. Complex fine line micro-ground from a rectangular diamond billet.
• Fixing: Rega three point fixing
• Coils: High Spec parallel wound coils
• Colour: Yellow
• Tracking Pressure 1.75g
At $280 for a used Rega Exact 2 MM cartridge with unknown condition, this sits right at the fair end of the typical used market, where clean examples often trade between $280-$500. I've seen recent listings hit $280 on the low side for lightly used units, while mint ones push toward $500—anything below $280 would be a steal, but without photos or usage history, it's no bargain.
Before biting, verify the stylus condition first—Rega's Vital fine-line diamonds wear out after 500-800 hours and cost $150+ to replace, so insist on close-up photos or a scope check for tip wear. Also confirm it includes the three-point fixing screws and any original packaging; missing bits complicate mounting on Rega arms, and at this age, cantilever flex is a sneaky failure point worth testing on a protractor.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Rega Research, founded in 1973 in Essex, England, by Roy Gandy and Tony Relph, emerged from Gandy's lifelong passion for vinyl playback. A Ford engineer and music enthusiast, Gandy built his first turntable, the Planet, in his spare time, blending the founders' surnames to create the Rega name. From humble beginnings in a derelict mill, the company quickly gained traction with early models like the Planar 2 and Planar 3, establishing its heritage as a British hi-fi pioneer dedicated to precision engineering and hand-assembly.
Rega specializes in turntables and tonearms, its cornerstone products, but has expanded into a full ecosystem including cartridges, integrated amplifiers like the Elicit and Brio, phono stages such as the Fono, and speakers like the Ela series. While early efforts included loudspeakers and electronics from the 1980s onward, the brand prioritizes vinyl-centric components over headphones, DACs, or cables, all designed in-house for musical fidelity using specialist materials and tight tolerances.
Rega holds a revered position in the high-end hi-fi market as a niche boutique icon, prized by audiophiles for affordable, lifetime-quality performance that emphasizes music over gimmicks. Globally exported to over 50 countries from its Essex facility employing more than 150, it remains a symbol of British ingenuity, with turntables like the Planar series securing enduring loyalty among vinyl revivalists.
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