aftermarket needles vs the real deal

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I have a Rega Planar 3 with a Ortofon VMS20EII cartridge. My vinyl listening has increased and I'm wondering if there are significant sonic merits to attaining a dedicated Ortofon needle vs the aftermarket/considerably cheaper replacement needles. Pardon if I'm asking a rhetorical question, I just honestly don't know. I know the cartridge is inexpensive, so would the bona fide Ortofon needle make a very big difference? I'd love to explore getting a new cartridge some day, but don't know the first thing about replacement and the attending physics of fit. There is a source to install cartridges here in my area, but a friend of a friend likened his service to adequate but nothing wizardly.

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Topic - aftermarket needles vs the real deal - i am damo suzuki 11:08:12 01/28/15 (3)

RE: aftermarket needles vs the real deal - SgreenP@MSN.com 16:26:12 01/28/15 (0)

RE: aftermarket needles vs the real deal - DaveV 14:22:06 01/28/15 (0)

The short answer is: it depends. - Bry 12:34:33 01/28/15 (0)

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