Ortofon MC A90 cartridge

I think it is a matter of access to the machine. I was told 500 but this may be wrong. I am very happy to have one.

Ok, my vinyl setup is all complete with Reed 2P tonearm and the A90. I posted details on my system. I have had about 30 hours on the A90. It opened up after the first 2 hours and was singing well at 10 hours. For one thing, I had not heard better bass on vinyl prior to this. The sound of the "Dead Can Dance" fills the room with instruments placed in the 3D soundstage with geometric precision. On Jun Fukamachi At Steinway, the Piano appeared holographically between the two speakers, rendering each key with utmost precision and tremendous power.......awesome stuff...........more coming.

Take a look at the A90 picture I posted on my system.

Wow, lots of tubes! I hate you as you are so organized. I agree with you entirely about the Ortofon A90. I still want to try the Decca Reference, however.

tbg: What Decca Reference are you refering to?

I have been reading this thread with interest. Since there are so many versions of the Reeds it would be very helpful to know which (effective mass) to attribute the different observations of with the different cartridges, tracking forces for the A90 etc. Since there are three overall models, six or more different woods and various options which change the arm from 12g effective mass all the way to 33g I believe this would bring greater practical knowledge. IMHO, FWIW etc...