Just doing some routine cleaning and accidentally touched the Rega Ania …
Any thoughts if this can be repaired?
You’ll need a new cartridge. Rega may offer a trade in.
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Thanks, I’m pretty sick of this …
Did you have the needle cover on when you did that?
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No, I did not do that unfortunately
Ouch maybe a expensive repair,
I don’t know, ive only just stepped up to this level,
Rega needles do seem rather delicate
Sorry for you loss, 
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They are terribly vulnerable. When I had my Apheta on the P10, sitting on its wall shelf it was almost like it was saying ‘break me’. The little stylus guard is very fiddly so I never used it. I’m sure Rega do a trade in thing.
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The needle cover is a pain the ass I agree,
Yes Rega can repair or trade cart,
This one one questions I asked before I brought mine,
At what cost I have no idea
Best ask the dealer where you got it from
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Rega’s cartridge trade in scheme is much more generous than is usual. Comiserations, many of us have been there.
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I feel your pain @Klout10 
I did exactly the same with my first DV-20X2, it’s a gut churner. At least in my case i could trade in for another one with a discount. I hope you can do the same.
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Were you cleaning the deck or the stylus?
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This happens quite often with a variety of cartridges and TTs. I gave up on stylus cleaning. Too risky for me. I feel for the OP. This is the price one pays for high end vinyl playback. If one can’t afford the price of admission, don’t go there. I am currently using an Exact. I don’t play vinyl often, even though I have what others would consider a good vinyl playback setup. It’s not playing that is the issue. I have difficulty getting the LP in/out of the jacket/sleeve. I have an NCVTT and a P9. When my Exact dies, I will move to MC. Streaming and CD are much easier for me. Particularly streaming.
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I was cleaning the furniture on which the TT was standing and accidentally touched the cartridge with the back of my hand. Dropped the dealer a note and will see what they can do …
Cleaning is dangerous! More styli are damaged cleaning than playing.
I never cleaned my LP12 for years.
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I similarly damaged my Ania badly and Rega did the repair at what I thought reasonable cost and now have new stylus. So not did not feel all lost as it was about 4 years old. But feel the pain….
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Maybe worth checking your home insurance policy. Many cover accidental damage and possibly on a ‘new for old basis’.
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I recently did something similar to my Alpheta 3 and my dealer sent it back to Rega for repair. It was away for about weeks and the dealer set everything up on its return.
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You really need to look at whether filing a claim will generate increased insurance costs that might be greater than the cartridge replacement cost.
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£288 for a rebuild by rega.
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I did the same to my Apheta 3, £500 or so for a re-build.
It was an expensive mistake.
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