Here's my considered recommendation:
Get a Rega with a factory-installed Rega cartridge, e.g. Planar 3 or Planar 6, etc. It will come packed with the appropriate packing materials so that you don't have to remove anything from the turntable to ship it. Just save the factory packing materials. This way you don't have to remove the arm and catrridge or any of that nonsense. All you have to do is protect the bearing (see below).
Also, if by chance you choose to remove the cartridge, the Rega cartridges use a 3-bolt mounting system so you don't have to futz with alignment protractors and all that hoo-ha. All you do is just bolt it into the tonearm at your new home.
Here's the most important point by far: when re-packing your turntable, you need to raise and support the sub-platter bearing spindle so that it does not contact the bearing during shipment. This is critical. Rega supplies a small cut-out peice of cardboard to do this. Don't lose it as you'll need to safely pack and ship your TT.
And that is that...easy.
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Last edited by Puma Cat; 02-02-2020 at 12:52 PM.
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