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Jelco and Dynavector

Currently I own a VPI Scout (original model). In which I have a Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua mounted. However I feel this cart might benefit from a better turntable.

The turntable I have in mind comes without an arm. However tonearms puzzle me a bit. There are the sort of affordable tonearms like Jelco, which can be bought new for about €600. Then the next step are the exotic arms like SME, Reed, Graham etc. These start at €2000.

So would a Jelco 750D work well with the Dynavector?
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bpoletti
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Short answer....

Once set up properly and adjusted, the Jelco 750D would work with the DV.
kiko65
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There are better tonearms out there that will require you to spend lots of $$$$. The Jelco 750D is a hell of a tonearm for the asking price. Sleeper indeed! Spend the extra $$ and get the azimuth adjustable headshell and a good quality cable with it.
mordante OP
511 posts
 
To be honest the tonearm market has always been a bit of a mystery to me. On one side of the the spectrum you have the Jeclo tonearms and it's ilk.

Then you get the expensive tonearms that often cost more then the turntable it's self.

I see the SME also sells the J shaped tonearms (again). Has anyone tried the SME M2-9R?
mordante OP
511 posts
 
Never mind SME, if I read it correctly the effective tonearm mass of SME arms is to low for the Te Kaitora Rua cart. The SME arms have an effective mass about 9.8grams. The Te Kaitora Rua needs a tonearm with a mass of about 14 to 18 grams if I read the sheet correctly.
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hansk46
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I'm using a dynavector TE KAITORA with a Swissmade Holborne arm , marriage in heaven .Take a look at their webside.
Turntable is the famous Dutch brand Sphinx PJ 6 , DD ,unfortunately only 6 made of them in the past.
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