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Jelco comparisons? If you have SA-750D or 750L, post here!!

I am considering the purchase of a Jelco tonearm as recommended by fellow inmates. What I am seeking is tonearm comparisons in this or a similar format:

I used to own a (blank). Now I use the Jelco (blank). The following areas have improved sonically in my system:(blank). The following areas have improved technically in my system:(blank). I observe the following weaknesses in the Jelco arm:(blank). I use the following turntable and cartridge:(blank).

I would be extremely grateful to anyone who would participate and provide a brief write up. There are reviews on these arms and many comments regarding how much they're loved, but very few descriptions of the actual sound, especially compared to other arms. What you'll find, rather, are ambiguous statements of praise such as: the Jelco is better than X....or...the Jelco beats my Y in all areas, etc. I think adding some specific data to the archives would be extremely beneficial to anyone who is considering a Jelco tonearm.

As an example of what I'm looking for, here, and this is purely fictional:

I used to own a Linn Basik Plus. Now I use the Jelco SA-750D. I immediately noticed the sound was larger scale, there was more authority and weight to the sound, bass seems to extend another octave, horns sound smoother, rounder, and more realistic, and female vocals have a silkiness to them that I've never heard before. There is also less grain. Tracking has greatly improved. I was having problems with inner groove distortion and now the tonearm plays clean to the end of the record. I also notice sibilants are reduced to non-existent. Records that skipped before play clean now. The Jelco arm was difficult to set up. I don't like the cuing mechanism. Anti-skate is difficult to dial in. I'm not sure I have it right yet. I'm using an Ariston RD-11 turntable and Denon DL-103R cartridge.


Thanks!!


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Topic - Jelco comparisons? If you have SA-750D or 750L, post here!! - Mr Blue Sky 15:00:43 01/24/17 (6)

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