Dear Daren: Jonathan is right, that non-cantilever Cello cartridge was build by Ikeda.
I own the Ikeda REX9 and if in any form the Cello one has the same sound signature than mine then you will be really happy with it.
The Ikeda cartridges are really low output ones, around 0.16-0.18mv so you need not only a high gain ( with out step up transformers ) phonolinepreamp but a very low noise too.
These cartridges performs well in a medium/high mass tonearms ( which yours? ), likes to see 100-200 Ohms impedance and a VTF around 2.4 to 2.6grs.. The cartridge needs too like 200-300 hours to be at its best performance and with a minute negative VTA.
If your system are not really flat from the high midrange through the high frequencies you could be in trouble with the Cello performance in that frequency range.
I like the Ikeda I own but the audio system has to be up to the task.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
I own the Ikeda REX9 and if in any form the Cello one has the same sound signature than mine then you will be really happy with it.
The Ikeda cartridges are really low output ones, around 0.16-0.18mv so you need not only a high gain ( with out step up transformers ) phonolinepreamp but a very low noise too.
These cartridges performs well in a medium/high mass tonearms ( which yours? ), likes to see 100-200 Ohms impedance and a VTF around 2.4 to 2.6grs.. The cartridge needs too like 200-300 hours to be at its best performance and with a minute negative VTA.
If your system are not really flat from the high midrange through the high frequencies you could be in trouble with the Cello performance in that frequency range.
I like the Ikeda I own but the audio system has to be up to the task.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.