Dynavector Systems
High Output Moving Coil Cartridge with aluminium cantilever

DV-10X5 mkII

Flux Damper(patent)

Softened Magnetism (patent)

Design Concept
The Dynavector 10X series High Output Moving Coil cartridge debuted in 1978 winning the prestigious Design and Engineering Award at theChicago CES in both 1978 and 1981. The 10X series cartridges are also widely accepted at the benchmark in High Output moving coil cartridge at
this price point and beyond.
The red body which is a feature of the 10X series has been manufactured for over 40 years.
It is produced in the largest quantity as a representative model of Dynavector Cartridge and is most favored for audiophiles all over the world
10X5 which was released in 2003 features a powerful neodymium magnet and a newly designed Aluminium head block to provide a rigid platform
for the cartridge motor and secure fixing to the tonearm.
The magnetic flux damping and softened magnetism along with powerful neodymium magnets gives the DV-10X5mkII a healthy 2.8 mV output suitable for most MM inputs.
Since DV-10X5mkII doesn't need a head amplifier or step-up transformer, you can use Dynavector MC Cartridge simply.

New Line-Contact Stylus
The Dynavector 10X5 MKII also features an improved stylus
assembly with the nude diamond “Shibata III” line contact stylus
and improved hardened cantilever material. These improvements
ensure secure tracking ability over even the most torturous ofrecord grooves whilst achieving extended high frequency
response and enhanced musical resolution.

Specifications● Type : High output moving coil cartridge with flux damper and softened magnetism ● output voltage : 2.8mV (at 1 KHz, 5cm/sec) ● frequencyresponse : 20 - 20,000Hz ● channel balance : 1.0dB (1 KHz) ● channel separation : 25dB (1 KHz) ● compliance : 12 mm/N ● Impedance : R = 150ohms ● recommended load impedance : >1K ohms ● stylus : Nude Diamond "Shibata III" Line Contact ● cantilever : 6mm length hardened
aluminium pipe ● Tracking force : 1.8 - 2.2 grms ● weight : 7.5 grms

※Specifications is subject to change without notice.

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Technical Note of Dynavector MC Cartridges
High Output MC Cartridge
DV-10X5mkII is a high output MC cartridge which has output voltage of 2.5 mV by winding an ultra - fine wire as a generating coil many times. Nohead amp or step-up transformer is required. It is made possible only by a unique winding technology Dynavector was developed.
Since the high output MC cartridge is not affected by the head amp and step-up transformer, it has advantages over the low output type. The highoutput model is well suited to preamplifiers that only offer MM inputs. Recommended load resistance is more than 1,000 ohms.

Flux DamperWe focused on the magnetic interference that occurs between the movement of the amateur within the air
gap of the magnetic circuit and the magnetic yoke surrounding it. So we discovered that the flux fluctuation
caused a big influence to the reproduced sound.
Dynavector MC cartridge has a flux damper (patent) on the front yoke to eliminate this flux fluctuation.
Because of this technology, magnetic flux fluctuation has drastically decreased compared with conventional
MC cartridge. So no smooth and colored over the entire band has achieved a natural reproduced sound.

Softened Magnetism
In recent MC cartridges, high-energy rare-earth magnets such as samarium-cobalt magnets and neodymium magnets are used to increase theoutput voltage. However, adopting such a magnet is effective for improving the output of the MC cartridge, but the magnetic field in the air gap of thecartridge is easily affected because the magnetoresistance is extremely high. As a result, intermodulation or harshness becomes noticeable when
reproducing the track of large amplitude sound.
In the Dynavector MC cartridge, this internal magnetic resistance is reduced by a unique method. So the stabilization of the magnetic flux within theair gap is remarkably improved compared with the conventional MC cartridge.

※Specifications is subject to change without notice.

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