The Rega Aphelion 2 Moving Coil Cartridge is the 4th generation of Rega’s unique handmade moving coil cartridges. Taking the technology developed from the original Rega Aphelion and the latest Apheta 3 to the next level, our engineers have now fine-tuned every aspect of the original designs.
The Rega 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.
The Rega Aphelion 2 is the perfect partner for the multi-award winning Planar 10 turntable and can be supplied factory fitted to a Rega turntable at a discounted package
The hand built Aphelion 2 Moving Coil cartridge is the ultimate in micro engineering and design. This ground breaking new cartridge is guaranteed to retrieve more music from your vinyl than ever before.
To improve stiffness, we are using a boron rod cantilever to increase tracking accuracy and ultimate performance ‘Fine Line Type’ profile. 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 Rega 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 forty-seven 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.
Technical Specifications
Tracking Pressure: 1.9g
Input load impedance: 100 ohms
Output impedance: 10 ohms
Nominal output voltage: 350μV
Channel Balance: ≥ 10μV
Separation: ≥ -29dB
Mass: 6g
Load settings for adjustable MC stages
Impedance: 100ohm
Capacitance: 1000pF
Gain setting: High (‘On’ position for Rega phono stages )
Please read our review of the Solidair Dub Star 50 isolation feet designed as an audio upgrade for the following Rega turntables.
Solidair Dub Star 50 – Compatible with:
Rega Planar 1, Rega Planar 1 Plus, Rega RP1
Rega Planar 2
Rega Planar 3, Rega Planar 3 50th Anniversary Edition, Rega RP3, Rega RP40, Rega P3-24, Rega P3
Rega Planar 6, Rega RP6
Rega Planar 8, Rega RP8
Rega Planar 10, Rega RP10
Rega P5
Rega P7
Rega P9
Rega Planar 78, Rega RP78
Weight | 0.006 kg |
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