Would you use an Ortofon A90 on a Jelco tonearm?


Friends,
i sold my ART9 cartridge and now looking for an upgrade. I like Ortofon carts. I have been able to locate a low mileage A90 and a Per  windfeld cartridge that I could afford. I don't have a top quality tonearm though. Would you put an A90 on a tonearm like Jelco 750d ? Or would you spend additional $1000 on a better tonearm and get a less exotic cart like the windfeld ?
pani

Showing 1 response by karl_desch

Hi Pani,

I have listened to an A90 in my system on a Jelco 750D with a TTW VTA collar mod for several years. The A90 is sensitive enough to pick up the tonearms character. I listened with two other arms in addition to the Jelco and could easily hear a difference with each arm. The MC A90 is easy to adjust due to its easily visible stylus and cantilever.

The combination of the A90 and Jelco was really good but not the best in my system.  The Jelco had good bass control and very quiet presentation but was not as extended and airy on the top as compared to the other arms.  I liked the A90 on my Audiomods Series V the best, although the bass was more solid on the Jelco.  
I think getting the A90 with the right headshell for the Jelco would be the right thing to try.