Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua Cartridge
Instruction ManualDescription
The original Te Kaitora cartridge the result of acollaboration between Dynavector Japan and Dynavector
New Zealand embarked analogue enthusiasts worldwide
on a voyage of discovery to the outer extremities of vinyl
reproduction.
Te Kaitora Rua (Discoverer Two) continues to scalethese heights by incorporating many of the features of its
Dynavector stablemates XV-1s and XX-2 yet retaining its
original silk like treble and openness.

 Features
1. The wire for the coil has been changed to the PCOCC
coper wire from the silver wire. It sounds a much smootherand has a much better musical performance.
2. A titanium headpiece for maximum ridgity along with aminiature stainless steel bolt coupling the front and rearyokes to the magnetic circuit assembly.

Fixing to the headshell
The thread size of the mounting holes of the Te Kaitora
Rua is M2.5, so please use the enclosed screws to mountthe cartridge. The cartridge should be aligned according
to the arm manufacturers instructions. They will normally
supply a protractor for this purpose.

3. A 6mm long boron cantilever with the Pathﬁnder (PF)line contact stylus as used with both Dynavector XV-1sand XX-2.
4. The ingenious square shaped armature and matchingsquare shaped aperture in the front yoke providing much
improved linearity in the magnetic ﬂux distribution.

overhang

5. Alnico magnets are used for high magnetic ﬂux density.
6. The wait is over after nine years of Te Kaitora bliss thenew Te Kaitora Rua invites you to embark and once again
experience the unique.

Connect the lead wires from the headshell to each pin
27.5mmshown below.
Please note that you should check “ Absolute Phase” toyour systems when you could not obtain a good result.
12.7mm

18mm

10mm

M2.5mm thread

18.7mmTe Kaitora

DVConnection

8.3mm

Because Te Kaitora Rua is a very sensitive cartridge to“Absolute Phase”.

Speciﬁcations

Stylus Cleaning
Keep your records clean. Dust causes record wear andsonic distortion. When cleaning the stylus, use the softbrush suppled with the cartidge. Brush only from back tofront to avoid damage to the stylus assembly. If a dark
deposit like tan should appear on the stylus tip, always use
the soft brush with a minium amount of the high quality
stylus cleaning ﬂuid. No-alcohol stylus cleaning ﬂuid isrecommended in a routine maintenance. We do notrecommend to use commercial cleaning vibrators.

Stylus Replacement and Warranty

TypeOutput voltage
Frequency response
Channel separation
Channel balance
Compliance
DC resistance
Stylus tip
Cantilever
Recommended load
Tracking force
Weight: Low output moving coil cartridge withAlnico magnet and Flux Damper: 0.26mV (at 1KHz, 5cm/sec.): 20 - 20,000Hz (±1dB): 30 dB (at 1KHz): 1.0 dB (at 1KHz): 10 x 10-6 cm/dyne: R= 6 ohms
: PF Line contact shapestylus radius 7 x 30 micron: 6mm length 0.3mm dia. solid boron: more than 30 ohms
: 1.8 - 2.2 g: 9.8gDynavector operate an exchange scheme for the Te
Kaitora Rua which entails rebuilding the cartridge. The
rebuild includes replacing all moving parts, ie the cantileverand stylus assembly as well as the coils and suspension.
This allows replacement stylus cost to be minimised.

This product can be recycled. Products bearing this symbol must NOT
be thrown away with normal household waste. At the end of the product'slife, take it to a collection point designated for recycling of electrical andelectronic devices. Find out more about return and collection points throughTo qualify for an exchange please return the cartridge toyour dealer or national distributor.

your local authority.
The European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Directive was implemented to dramatically reduce the amount of waste

The cartridge is guaranteed for a period of one year fromdate of purchase against electrical and mechanical defects
excluding user's mishandling or abuse.

going to landﬁlls, there by reducing the environmental impact on the planet
and on human health. Please act responsibly by recycling used products. If
this product is still useable, consider giving it away or selling it.

If there is any problem please consult your authorised
dealer ﬁrst for service. Should it prove necessary to returnthe cartridge to the factory, you should return the defective
cartridge to your dealer or national distributor, together
with the warranty card. Please keep your original packing
for safe shipping.

3-2-7 Higashi-Kanda Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0031 Japan
Phone 813-3861-4341 FAX 813-3862-1650
https://www.dynavector.com/

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