Elys 2 Cartridge

The Rega Elys 2 is the least expensive of the Rega cartridges to offer three point mounting which means that instead of two bolts securing the cartridge to the headshell, the Elys 2 has three.  Three bolt cartridges are uncommon because a given cartridge will only work with a given tonearm and arm combination since there is no adjustability with three points as there is with two.  You generally only see this where the manufacturer makes the turntable, tonearm, and cartridge.  Linn has some three point cartridges as well - the Linn Krystal and the Kandid cartridges.  The advantage of three point is that the setup is very good without using a setup tractor and an individual does not need specialized turntable setup skills to install.  For a person who wishes to install a cartridge themselves or is in an area without a convenience turntable technician available, this is a very nice feature.  Compared to the Bias, the Elys 2 has a little higher specification coil winding, and testing stand