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Rega Aphelion 2 Moving coil cartridge
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Key Features
- Graded zero tolerance black anodised aluminium body
- Boron rod cantilever
- 'Fine Line Type' profile, nude diamond stylus
- Iron micro cross & coil assembly making one of the world's smallest MC generators.
- World's most powerful miniaturised neodymium magnet.
- High specification fine wire 0.018mm
- Lifetime warranty against manufacture defects
Rega Aphelion 2
The Aphelion 2 is the latest version of Rega's top-of-the-range moving coil cartridge. The 4th generation cartridge has taken the technology developed from the original Aphelion and the latest Apheta 3 to a new level of refinement. Rega's engineers have now fine-tuned every aspect of the original designs, making a cartridge that needs to be heard.
Aphelion 2 features a boron rod cantilever now fitted with our most advanced "fine line type" nude diamond profile, combined with a super high-powered neodymium magnet and a coil meticulously hand wound on an iron micro cross. The weight reduction of the generator allows us greater freedom to track the vinyl groove ensuring even more detail is extracted from the vinyl. The Aphelion 2 is housed within a single piece, aluminium black anodised body and protected by a CAD-designed, clear rigid cover to protect the internal fine wires, making handling whilst fitting, safe and risk-free.
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 Aphelion 2 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 Aphelion 2 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 )
MC dip switch settings for all adjustable Rega MC cartridge models.
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 rebuild 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 that is equivalent to a replacement stylus offered by other manufacturers. Please contact us on 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.
Delivery *IMPORTANT*
This product isn't available for nationwide delivery, however, we do offer a local delivery service, please add this item to your basket and proceed through the checkout as normal and one of our team members will be in touch, or click and collect from our Hereford store.
If you're wanting to arrange local delivery, please get in touch with us at sales@hifigear.co.uk or ring us on 01432 354921 and one of our team members will get back to you.
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| Tracking Pressure | 1.9g |
| Input load impedance | 100 ohms |
| Output impedance | 10 ohms |
| Nominal output voltage | 350μV |
| Channel Balance | ≥ 10μV |
| Separation | ≥ -29dB |
| Mass | 6g |
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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