Dear Mariasplunge: IMHO I think is better to wait for your phonopre. What if something is wrong with the cartridge that with playing ( with out listening ) goes from bad to worse? .
Btw, it is always interesting to hear how the quality cartridge performance goes changing with the time playing!!!
Here in my country the people say: " not for wake up early dawn early "
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.