Category: Phono Cartridges

Rega has just introduced three new “ND” moving magnet cartridges that replace their outgoing Elys and Exact cartridges. There is the ND3, ND5, and ND7. These were first announced back in July.   From Rega’s press release: “The [Nd7’s] all-new construction was developed over a 10 year period and promises to deliver ‘next level’ performance from moving magnet technology. The design uses a brand-new generator geometry with perfect symmetry to achieve accurate channel balance. The Nd7 also has an optimised pole gap for superior linearity and crosstalk characteristics. This new cartridge is created with miniaturized parallel coils which are wound in-house, utilising 38-micron wire with just 1275 turns. This produces a low inductance, low impedance generator giving vastly improved high frequency response and a notably wider sound stage.” Each Nd7 is reportedly handmade by Rega’s technicians in the UK and the Nd7 also comes with a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. Here’s a video review of the new ND7 from a shop in the UK.

Naim Solstice Special Edition high-end turntable/phono/power supply (limited to 500 units worldwide) package for sale and here in-store.

The new Rega Planar 1 PLUS (P1 PLUS) allows those wanting to get into vinyl quickly by including a built in phono stage. Just add an integrated amplifier or receiver and listen! The built in phono stage is based on the award winning Fono Mini, and is ready to plug into in line level input (basically, whatever you would connect your CD player, DVD, or any other analog source). It comes with the hand made RB110 tonearm and a factory fitted Rega Carbon cartridge. With set-up is less than a minute, you will be enjoying your favorite family vinyl of Tom Jones or ABBA in no time at all! Come in today for an audition. It’s time to add the ability to play vinyl to your audio system!

We now carry the highly regarded line of Hana Phono Cartridges (Excel Sound Corporation of Japan). We currently have several in stock and ready to purchase. Come in to check out our selection. You can read reviews of their cartridges here, here and here.

We’ve had several Rega Planar 3 turntables in stock for the past several weeks now, and they’re sounding great… and look simply STUNNING! They’ve been garnering lots of praise (here, here, here and here) and are well worth the audition! The Rega Planar 3 replaces the outgoing RP3 that has been the ‘go to’ turntable for best value/price point for performance for many many years. Rega has brought back their old Planar moniker, but the performance of these are well beyond those original models. Right on the heels of the Rega Planar 3, we have the Rega Planar 2 turntables now in stock in black and white (about 2-3 weeks). The Planar 2 will accept the current RP1 performance pack, which consists of a Rega Bias cart, thick wool mat, and a reference white belt, all for a small $ upgrade. You can check out the early reviews for the Rega Planar 2 here and here. Both the Planar 2 and 3 have garnered The Ear reviews “Best Buy” awards. If you’ve been on the fence about getting into vinyl records and are needing a turntable, these represent two great turntable values that will help get you started at better than entry level performance.

Some quick news… We got the new Moon by Simaudio ACE that everyone has been waiting for in stock now, and it’s sounding great right now! We also just got a bunch of brand new Rega Planar 3 turntables in. They have returned to the original Planar moniker.

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The latest issue of The Absolute Sound showing casing the Product of the Year 2015, has products carried by Portland’s Stereotypes Audio well represented. For AC Power Cord of the Year, our Shunyata Sigma power cord (in analog or digital, HC) got top nods. The Kimber Select cable line received top “Interconnects & Cables of the year” with the KS 6068 speaker wire, KS 1036 RCA interconnects and KS 1136 balanced interconnects. In the Portable DAC of the year, the Chord Hugo takes top nods. This is a great battery powered DAC for on the road, or even at home with DSD 128 and up to 384kHz PCM. And for those that want ‘more bass’, the JL Audio Gotham and CR-1 Crossover take “Cost No Object” sub of the year. While were not currently running the Gotham with the CR-1, we have tried it with our new JL Audio Fathom v2 and it sounds fantastic! And our new Harbeth SuperHL5plus Loudspeaker took “Upper-End Stand-Mount Loudspeaker” of the year. Thinking of going vinyl? Our Rega RP-10 took their top honors for “Mid-Priced Turntable of the Year”, but we have turntables at nearly every price point… especially at the entry level range. And always in the ‘overachiever’ category is the Rogue line up of products, our Rogue Audio RP-5 took “Affordable Preamplifier of the Year” award for best tubed line stage. As always, there were several top products that we carry feeling ‘robbed’ for not garnering their own top honors, but we couldn’t be greedy and take all of the awards home. Come check out these top products and take home a great present to put under your favorite music fans tree this year! (more…)

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Brand new to our Harbeth line up of loudspeakers, we have the new Harbeth Super HL5 Plus speakers, which are sounding rather amazing! You have to here them to really appreciate them. One reviewer called them “A sonic ‘Tardis’ that fills the room space completely…” While were not sure what Doctor Who has to do with loudspeakers, the sound is amazing enough that we can go with that analogy. Come audition these amazingly accurate and natural stand mounting monitors.  (more…)

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If you’re looking to sample some of the best vinyl playback options in town, Stereotypes is the place! We’ve got you covered with Pro-Ject, Rega, and Clearaudio, in a wide range of colors and levels. Concept and Ovation, Debut Carbon and Essential, Radius 5, RP-1s, RP-3s, RP-6s, and the new RP-8. Check out the photos of all of the tables out on our floor! You can see the full gallery at our Facebook page.

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We now have the amazing new Rega RP-8, with an upgraded cartridge, the Dynavector XX-2 MC  up and running and sounding AMAZING! This is the brand new skeleton style plinth that Rega has been working on for quite awhile, and now it’s finally out in the wild, and ready to play some sweet analog sounds! In addition to the new plinth, it comes with a new tonearm bearing assembly, a 24v low volt-age motor controlled by the TTPSU, and a custom version of the P9 hub bearing assembly. With the RB808 Tonearm, new plinth, and other enhancements, this new table gets you as close as you can get to Rega’s best, at a much lower price point. You can also use the new table with it’s outer plinth and dust cover. This is one special turntable, and is already garnering great praise from around the industry. Read here.

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We’re pleased to introduce Pro-Ject turntables and phono products to our line up here at Stereotypes Audio. We have several Essential and Debut line turntables now in stock. We’re still breaking out our demos from the shipping box, but give us a call or stop in to find out about our line up! More information coming soon.

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Award winning, German made, Clearaudio turntables: Concept and Ovation

Concept Turntable with Verify arm, Artist v2 Ebony cartridge (new series), optional clamp

Ovation Turntable with Clarify Tone arm, Twister clamp, and Maestro v2 Ebony cartridge

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New Rega RP6! This is news I know many of you have been waiting for, the indirect successor to the great Rega P5 turntable, the newly unveiled RP6 turntable continues the upgrades to each of their next level of turntables. The difference this time, is that this is not just a ‘RP5’… the new turntable is positioned to be somewhere between a P5 and P7, but early listenings have been so favorable, some believe this may be un par with a P7. We will just have to wait and see once we get our red floor model in. We can’t wait to have this great new table in our show room! (more…)

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The brand new Rega RP-3 turntables have arrived, and we’ve got some in back…. (read a recent review here) and we now have our cool white demo unit ready to audition. Give us a call and find out what colors we have available in stock. For those looking for a close out deal on a Rega table, we have the outgoing Rega P-3s on close out, one new black one in the box and one out of production green (6 month old only demo). Call for details on the P-3s.

We have updated our Grado selection to include headphones, headphone amps and cartridges. Come and take a listen! We also have a great selection of Sennheiser Headphones.