I believe the JMW-9 Sig is 14 grams effective mass. I ended up buying the Dyna XX2MkII. I was torn between this and the Jubilee. In the end, my dealer cut me a great deal, so that's what tipped me over the edge for the Dyna. I set it up and have about 10 hours on it so far. FWIW, I am running it into a 1000 ohm load on my Modwright SWP9.0SE phono stage. It sounds best to me at that setting. I'm still going to play around more with VTA and VTF once I have more hours on it. This cartridge is truly an amazing step up from the Lyra Dorian I was using in virtually all sonic characteristics. I am VERY pleased so far with my purchase. I'm sure the Ortofons are also very nice cartridges. Maybe one day... Thanks for all the tips.
Ortofon Jubilee vs. Dynavector XX-2 Mk. 2
I plan to upgrade from my current Lyra Dorian, which is nice but I find it a bit sterile sounding. I am considering the Jubilee and the XX-2 Mk. 2. These cartridges seem very similar in output level, weight, compliance, internal impedance, and even appearance! Does anyone here have experience with both and could point out the basic differences in sound quality? BTW - I am running a Scoutmaster with JMW9 Sig. arm. I could trade the Dorian in for a Helikon and the price would be comparable to buying either the Ortofon or Dyna, but perhaps the Lyra analytical sound is not what I am after. Hence, my interest in other brands. Thanks!