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  Ortofon A90 or Air Tight PC-1
Has anyone compared these two cartridges? How would the A90 match with an SME V arm? I've just read so many glowing reviews in the press and on Audiogon that I'm curious about the A90. Thanks.
Peterayer  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

08-11-10
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08-11-10   Have had both...ae 90...no contest!   Azjake

08-12-10   I own the ortofon a90 and can switch between it and three ot ...   Albertporter

08-12-10   I see now problem with a90 paired with sme v. in fact i've h ...   Analog_soul

08-12-10   Albert, i agree with you on many topics but not on the air t ...   Thuchan

08-12-10   Let's be honest: the pc-1 is an awful cartridge. i only list ...   Syntax

08-12-10   "awful" is a harsh word to describe the pc-1. my ...   Siddh

08-12-10   Dear peter: i agree totally with thuchan and syntax: the pc- ...   Rauliruegas

08-12-10   Hello i have heard the a90, air tight pc-1, and air tight p ...   Dlanselm

08-12-10   Dlanselm, i'm not through testing either, i plan to move th ...   Albertporter

08-12-10   Have owned or now own all of albert's cartridges mentioned e ...   Azjake

08-12-10   a lot of people love the sme 5, so it must have merit. i w ...   Albertporter

08-13-10   Agree with azjake, don`t expect too much of a sme v. i drive ...   Thuchan

08-13-10   Airtight anyday !! wasnt too impress with the a90. too smoot ...   Nolitan

08-13-10   Nolitan, it seems you are riding on the low and middle frequ ...   Thuchan

08-13-10   Thuchan i heard it on two occasions: one was a kuzma refere ...   Nolitan

08-13-10: Downunder
Don't forget, if you don't set up the A90 for SRA of 92degrees it can sound slightly too smooth when parallel.

That said it aint ever going to sound like a Lyra or koetsu

Downunder  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


08-13-10   can you explain your comments? i would love to know what y ...   Albertporter

08-14-10   Albert, you may use the straight arm wand cause the a90 has ...   Thuchan

08-14-10   Nolitan, do understand. maybe you have the chance to hear it ...   Thuchan

08-14-10   Thuchan_ am always open to things! looking forward to hearin ...   Nolitan

08-14-10   hi albert - performance differences - hmmm, i'll try. ...   Downunder

08-14-10   Sometimes it is not easy to get a proper result, but here is ...   Syntax

08-14-10   Strange, very strange. those masters who are at the same tim ...   Nandric

08-14-10   Well, thank you for all of the responses. i've also receive ...   Peterayer

08-14-10   Dear albert: i don't know if you already did it but if not t ...   Rauliruegas

08-14-10   Raul, tonearm wire is already changed and i have ortofon br ...   Albertporter

08-14-10   I have an a90 mounted on a sme v on a kuzma stabi ref. the c ...   Mvaudio

08-15-10   Dear peterayer: if you analyze each one audio system of the ...   Rauliruegas

08-15-10   Rauliruegas ,you have me almost convinced(laugh).   Andromedaaudio

08-15-10   Not to flame or anything, some of my friends who tried the a ...   Nolitan

08-15-10   nolitan, not to flame or anything if the a90 is soundin ...   Downunder

08-15-10   Downunder, the guys that have played with the a90 are veter ...   Nolitan

08-16-10   nolitan, i was somewhat tongue in check with my comments. ...   Downunder

08-16-10   Downunder, i agree. am sure if i have the chance to live wi ...   Nolitan

08-16-10   Dear nolitan: +++++ " it has all the audiophile qualiti ...   Rauliruegas

08-16-10   "musical" (musicality) to me means "sounds li ...   Peterayer

08-16-10   Dear peter: +++++ " i guess there is not agreement on t ...   Rauliruegas

08-16-10   Peter, i will be at the rmaf all three days. we might exchan ...   Thuchan

08-16-10   portable music player autographed by sonny rollins?   Albertporter

08-16-10   Dear albert: that is for an auction at sotheby's or cristie' ...   Rauliruegas

08-23-10   Albert and raul -great humour by the both of you'll. lol!   Nevillekapadia

08-23-10   :-) reality   Syntax

08-23-10   Oh, that's a cold-hearted woman. :-)   Dan_ed

08-25-10   Of these two cartridges specifically, i'd suggest the a90 wo ...   Dre_j

09-04-10   Tas issue 206 oct 2010 anolog issue; "this survey origi ...   Koegz

09-04-10   Koegz, that is very interesting. could one infer that the ...   Peterayer

09-04-10   Being a later comer to the discussion, i read most but not a ...   Gallant_diva

09-04-10   Harry pearson reviewed zyx omega, kubotech haniwa, my sonic ...   Koegz

09-05-10   My last 4 cart. because i can not rember before, were dynave ...   Koegz

09-05-10   Anyone (preferably with personal experience) care to describ ...   Ikkyu2


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