His lifelong interest in music, combined with his scientific background, has helped produce some ground breaking products over the past few decades. The recommended load impedance of the cartridge is ohms 30 ohms. Reference audiophile essentials interviews think pieces historical. A full report of the restauration can be found here. One of the very best entrylevel highoutput moving coil cartridges. If you still enjoy playing records, a new dynavector moving coil cartridge may well be the greatest improvement you ever make to your system. The magnetic flux damping and softened magnetism along with powerful neodymium magnets gives the20x2h a healthy 2. Dynavector drt xv1s cartridge instruction manual ndespcription the original xv1 cartridge was designed to take the reproduction of analogue recording to new heights. Find great deals on ebay for dynavector and dynavector cartridge. Dynavector dv50x manual movingcoil stereo cartridge. It is a true research, development and manufacturing company that for more than three decades has been devoted to the art and science of analog music reproduction. The dynavector 10x series high output moving coil cartridge debuted in 1978 winning the prestigious design and engineering award at the chicago ces in both 1978 and 1981. I have a mc dynavector 20x2l cartridge that im running with an older accuphase e205 integrated amp.
Dynavector is highly regarded as a manufacture of high performance moving coil cartridges and tornearm based on advanced theory. Dynavector 10x cartridge,dynavector 10x mc cartridge,dynavector 10x phono cartridge. Ive been using a dynavector 10x5 cartridge for the last year or so purchased new in january 2010 on my rega p324. Dynavector xx2 mkii mc phono cartridge for sale here is a dynavector xx2 mkii cartridge with very low hours purchased in june 2016. The state of the art in cartridge design is always a moving target and dynavector is not a company to rest on their laurels. Dynavector dv50x owners manual, service manuals and schematics are for reference only and the vinyl engine bears no responsibility for errors or other inaccuracies. The dynavector is a more transparent and honest cartridge. Seems like i hit the dead end so i decided to try a much warmer cartridge either the dynavector xx2 mk2 or the shelter 900 mk2. Charlie brown christmas readalong record side b vpi. Dynavector provided a small booklet with stepbystep instructions that was quite easy to follow. The main change to the new dynavector 17d3 is an improvement in the design of the front yoke. The 8 best turntable cartridges and how they make a difference. Given the above, you should know what it takes to use the dv10x5 in that setting. The dynavector 10x5 has won over the hearts of analog lovers everywhere.
This dynavector xv1s cartridge has moderate use about 500 hours and ive given it an 810 condition rating because of this. Stereophile my favorite audio book doesnt have any female contributors, but the absolute sound does. Of course, listening in a wellappointed professional listening room is not much like listening at home. With over 30 years of specialist analogue experience and turntable setup were uniquely placed to help you. Dynavector dv20x2 movingcoil cartridge, a listening test by geoff husband on tntaudio, internet hifi magazine. Robert james forum resident thread starter location. Dynavector is a tokyobased maker of high end audio cartridges for lp and turntable use. Theres a school of thought that, to achieve the best sound quality from a hifi system, you need. While it has many excellent qualities speed, openness, imaging, depth, it simply did not reproduce bass in balance with the other aspects of the cart. A joint venture between dynavector japan and dynavector new zealand, in the language of the new zealand maori people, te kaitora means the discoverer.
I responded by repeating his last six words, only louder, and with decorations. The music lover can be guaranteed listening pleasure at any price point. The players were spread from corner to corner in the living room. Demonstration of a cj walker turntable with a dynavector dv 501 tone arm. In my previous survey i found the kontrapunkt b crystal clear, smooth, elegant, naturally detailed, unobtrusively transparent. This is the last and best of ortofons kontrapunkt series, named after the four letters of bachs name. Mc phono cartridge tonearm dynavector international site. The cantilever is a 6mm length of hard aluminum pipe with a microridge stylus. Book early for either the 12pm or 3pm showing as tickets are likely to go fast. Dv20x hasa solid aluminum alloy body and a rigid magnet construction similar to xx2mkii. Dynavector, based in tokyo, was founded in the mid1970s by dr. We added the dynavector dv20x2l that sounded so good on the rotel turntable, and connected it to the sutherland insight preamp, also a wonderful friend for the rotel. Cj walker turntable with a dynavector dv 501 tone arm. Buy products related to standardmount cartridges and see what customers say.
Come along and join us on the 8th of october in glasgow, and experience the way your. Review dynavector drt xv1t movingcoil phono cartridge. Magnetic cartridge news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. The phono cartridge dynavector dv20x for sale online. Receipt from original purchase available on request. Notedly high output models that are designed to work with mm inputs negating the necessity for equipment change or the use of setup devices required for low output cartridges. Help me match my very low output dynavector 20x2 cartridge. Moving coil cartridge innovatively designed moving coil cartridges since 1975. Dynavector moving coil cartridges and phono stages. Does anyone really have an odometer on their cartridge.
Discussion in audio hardware started by robert james, mar 3, 2011. I listen to all genre except classical but mostly rock. Review dynavector xx2 mkii vs te kaitora rua moving. Dyna 10x5 styluscartridge life disappointment steve. Its far to easy to underestimate the importance of a quality phono stage people can often spend significant amounts on a cartridge which, like it or not, will be wearing from day one.
Dynavector 20x2l mc phono cartridge shop music direct. This brand goes way back to the early days of audiophilia and high end playback via lp. The dynavector xx2 mkii shares the tkr s pathfinder stylus, solid boron cantilever and pcocc coil wire although the different output impedances, 5. I mounted my dynavector 20xh cartridge and dropped it on my scales so i know which sub weight to use. Vince, the canadian distributor for dynavector, pressed me into giving this high output moving coil cartridge a good work out. Part 2 of the audioonly readalong version of the holiday standard.
Dv 500 turntable a william firebaugh well tempered lab designed turntable to facilitate a high performance and stable platform for the dynavector 507 tonearm. Dynavector dv20x2 moving coil cartridge for more than 30 years dynavector have established an enviable reputation for producing affordable high quality moving coil cartridges. A magnetic cartridge, more commonly called a phonograph cartridge or phono cartridge or colloquially a pickup, is an electromechanical transducer that is used to play records on a turntable the cartridge contains a removable or permanently mounted stylus, the tip usually a gemstone, such as diamond or sapphire of which makes physical contact with the records groove. Reproduction without prior permission or for financial gain is strictly prohibited.
When it comes to playback quality, the choice of cartridge is just as important as the amp, loudspeakers and the deck itself. Forgive me because now were going to have on of my rambling introductions. With the dynavector, it has a nice, warm, youarethere sound. Dynavector dv20x2h hioutput mc cartridge wsolid cantilevermicroridge stylus. Includes all original packaging and paperwork, also has the plastic slip case that goes around the box not shown in. The girls were on their way to kristens shop, kanibal home, for their weekly bookclub meeting. Dynavector xv1s phono cartridge by docdick welcome licorice pizza lp lovers. In my quest for a dl103 replacement the dynavector 20x2 in the end offered all i truly wanted. This appears, on the surface, to be a small difference yet contributes to a greatly improved overall performance justifying a model number change. Accompanying the royale will be dynavectors top of the range cartridge, the drt xv1t and dynavector amplifiers p75 phono stage. It wont create relief where there is none but on very well recorded music regardless of style its quite spectacular. Too much money for my pocket book and the amount of time this father of a 5 year old gets to listen to lps. I replaced it with a brand new 17d3 and the wow went away. The karat 23rs mr phono cartridge from dynavector systems, ltd.
Below are his observations about two of dynavector s cartridges, one of which is a reference at this time. Dynavector have always remained indifferent to the endless digital formats that proport to be. Check out the deal on dynavector 10 x high output mc cartridge at lp gear. The te kaitora rua is one of our favorite mc cartridges. A magnetic cartridge, more commonly called a phonograph cartridge or phono cartridge or. Dynavector cartridges, old and new audiogon discussion forum. The plumbers here, and he says we need a new hotwater heater because the one we have now isnt maintaining the correct water temperature, and because its been in use for nine years. Dynavector 10x5 phono cartridge by siranthony welcome licorice pizza lp lovers. The wow was relatively subtle and some friends didnt notice it. In other words, the search for a dynavector that we dont like will have to go on. It has about 550600 hours on it, possibly a few more. The trick is to work out which model best suits you. This latest version of the 20x gets some pretty serious upgrades and still remains affordable, once again proving dynavectors dedication to providing tremendous value for every dollar. Dynavector 10x5 mc phono cartridge shop music direct.
While it has many excellent qualities speed, openness, imaging. I know the dynavector has a fair run in time but to be honest im just not that impressed with it even now it still sounds sort of flat. Listening to this cartridge has caused us many sleepless nights, as we discover our record collections anew. The new yoke improves focus in the magnetic circuit and in combination with the flux damping mechanism and softened magnetism patent gives accurate sonic. When i put the cartridge in an undamped tonearm mitsubishi mt30 which is often used for dynavector carts, excessive resonance made it sound like turntable wow. And i notice that the female contributor at tas often picks different favorite gear than her male associates.
Dynavector 20x2h mc phono cartridge shop music direct. Unfollow dynavector cartridge to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Once i had my arm board drilled and tapped for the dv 507, installation was a snap. In particular, because the new dyna is taller than the average phono cartridgealmost 19mm from the surface of the record its sitting on to the top of its mounting platform. After reading and following your reference components list cartridges for a number of years, i decided to try the dyna 17d2 cart. Dynavector dv20x2 moving coil cartridge upscale audio. Dynavector te kaitora rua mc phono cartridge music direct. The 10x series cartridges are also widely accepted at the benchmark in high output moving coil cartridge at. In short, each cartridge was aligned using a protractor following the baerwald twopoint alignment geometry. The xv1 achieved a standard of performance that was clearly in a league of its own. Video recorded without the record clamp onaudio recorded with the clamp on. Dynavectors entry level cartridge sets a high standard for moving coil cartridges. I could hear fingers tracing the strings, fretwork, the soundboard and box of the guitar, the strings reverb.
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