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Jelco SA 250 has effective mass of 18g if I'm correct , your Quintet Black weights 9g and has compliance 15 x10-6 - you are going to be slightly below 8Hz resonance - not ideal but I'd try if works if doesn't look for cartridge with compliance not higher than 10x10-6 and leave phonostage upgrade for later
The one on its way is like this.
https://www.classaaudio.com.au/produ...turntable.html
Location: Shenfield
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I'm Slav.
TR800 S is a modified Jelco tonearm but I have no idea about it's effective mass , if you have test record you could check yourself if not ask Transrotor
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Nice turntable btw
Location: Shenfield
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I'm Slav.
If you decide to buy new cartridge I'd look at ZYX R50 Bloom , same compliance but much lighter body , should work fine with your tonearm . don't cost a fortune and sounds very good but bit different sound signature then your Ortofon
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Definitely S/H , I'd add Whest , Tron , Trilogy also Graham Slee - register on their forum and you could get home loan of Accession MC .
1k is sort of bit too much and at the same time not enough , there is lots of good second hand phonostages in 1.5k mark , try if your Quintet works before you spend any money .
I love how you are so disbelieving.
I have been designing valve phono stages for the last 7 years so I know a bit about performance.
My design incorporates unique design factors. Retail prices include a lot of marketing and manufacturing overheads.
If you choose not to believe me it's your loss. I'm not exaggerating.
Addendum.
It will bear all this lot, Whest , Tron , Trilogy also Graham Slee
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I just mention couple phonostages I own/owned - Paradise and Aurorasound Vida and straight away your 4k mark theory is a bit laughable - say no more .
And yes you're exaggerating every time you "upgrade" something , no offence .