Rega P2 turntable with ND2 MM cartridge

Whether you stay in the family forever or not, a Rega turntable truly has to be part of your audiophile journey if you enjoy analog.

For over 40 years now, they’ve been quietly going about the business of making turntables that deliver class-leading performance at a price that music lovers can afford. They have offered their own line of MM and MC cartridges for a long time, and thanks to their three-hole alignment on the cartridge and headshell – setting a Rega table up with a Rega cartridge is the easiest in the vinyl world.

The release of their new ND3, ND5, and ND7 MM cartridges, which utilize neodymium magnet assemblies, has brought their in-house sound to a new stratosphere. The updates made to the P2 show just how serious Rega is when it comes to delivering a favorable price-to-performance ratio.

A direct comparison of the current P2 with the ND3 cartridge to a ten-year-old P3 with Rega’s former competitor, the Elys 2, reveals that the new combination delivers even more musical information. The bass is deeper with more definition, the highs are more accurately rendered, and there’s more texture in the midrange as well. The new P3 with ND3 has also been equally improved, but that’s another story.

Rega’s US Importer, The Sound Organisation, has held the line on pricing and is keeping this $795 combo aggressively priced, though this may change slightly in the months to come. Our advice: buy it now. Why would you not?

The P2 is easy to use, requiring almost no setup. Now, with the ND3 MM cartridge, you’ll swear you spent a lot more on a turntable. What’s not to love? It’s time to start your Rega journey.

You can read our full ND3/ND5 comparison here:

https://tonepublications2.com/project/regas-new-nd3-and-nd5-moving-magnet-cartridges/

$795

soundorg.com (US dist.)
rega.co.uk  (factory)