Rega Apheta 3 Moving Coil Cartridge

The Rega Apheta 3 Moving Coil Cartridge is the perfect partner for the latest Rega Planar 8 and Rega Planar 10 turntables. The Apheta 3 can be purchased individually or supplied factory fitted to a Rega turntable at a discounted package rate.

For more than 15 years Rega has been perfecting its unique designs of moving coil cartridges and have pioneered undamped micro mass generation systems coupled with high integrity jointless bodies. In recent times Rega have achieved new levels of power from rare earth magnets.

Rega have the boundaries with the Apheta 3 moving coil cartridge and for several years have been developing state of the the art diamond profiles of a “Fine Line “design, mounted through 90 degrees.  This work has resulted in the Rega Apheta 3 extracting even more detail from the record groove which of course translates into more music. The same technique is used with the Rega Aphelion 2 reference model.

The Rega Apheta 3 features a super high-powered, neodymium magnet and a coil that has been meticulously wound by hand on an iron cross, that is 50% smaller than the MK1 Rega Apheta. This weight reduction allows Rega greater freedom to track the vinyl groove.

The Rega Apheta 3 is housed within a completely redesigned aluminium single piece anodised body and protected by a CAD designed, smoked rigid cover to protect the internal fine wires, making handling whilst fitting, safe and risk free.

Technical Specifications 

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

Key Features :

Iron cross & coil assembly 50% smaller than the original Apheta .
One of the world’s smallest MC generators.
Cutting edge neodymium magnet.
Fine Line profile nude diamond stylus.
High specification fine wire.

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