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Dynavector
Website:https://www.dynavector.com/
Est. year: 1975
Location: Japan
Dynavector Systems is a Tokyo company that has designed moving-coil phono cartridges since 1978. Alongside cartridges it makes a bi-axial tonearm, step-up transformers, phono preamplifiers and a turntable, and in Japan it also distributes Moulton small-wheel bicycles.
Range & what it's known for
Moving-coil cartridges make up most of the catalogue. The range starts with the 10XA and the KARAT 17DX family, continues with the ASKA and XX-2A, and reaches the XV Prima and XV Ultima at the top, with the Te Kaitora Rua among the high-end models. A current engineering theme is Special Magnetic Annealing, applied to the magnet systems of newer designs. The DV 507 MkII tonearm uses a bi-axis, inertia-controlled, dynamic balance layout. The SUP-200 step-up transformer, phono preamplifiers, the DV 500 turntable and CP-1 and CL-1 cables complete the analogue range.
Who owns it and where it's made
Dynavector Systems is an independent Japanese company with its base in Tokyo. Design and production of the cartridges and tonearm are handled in Japan, and the products reach other markets through national distributors.
The lineup in this catalog
Cartridges and tonearms, from roughly USD 500 for the cheapest moving-coil models to beyond USD 5,000 for the XV flagships.
Who it's for
Vinyl listeners who want a moving-coil cartridge and are happy to build a system around one maker. Newcomers to the brand usually choose the 10XA or a KARAT model, the XX-2A and Te Kaitora Rua the middle steps, and the XV models the end of the upgrade path, with the DV 507 MkII arm and a Dynavector step-up or phono stage to match.
Range & what it's known for
Moving-coil cartridges make up most of the catalogue. The range starts with the 10XA and the KARAT 17DX family, continues with the ASKA and XX-2A, and reaches the XV Prima and XV Ultima at the top, with the Te Kaitora Rua among the high-end models. A current engineering theme is Special Magnetic Annealing, applied to the magnet systems of newer designs. The DV 507 MkII tonearm uses a bi-axis, inertia-controlled, dynamic balance layout. The SUP-200 step-up transformer, phono preamplifiers, the DV 500 turntable and CP-1 and CL-1 cables complete the analogue range.
Who owns it and where it's made
Dynavector Systems is an independent Japanese company with its base in Tokyo. Design and production of the cartridges and tonearm are handled in Japan, and the products reach other markets through national distributors.
The lineup in this catalog
Cartridges and tonearms, from roughly USD 500 for the cheapest moving-coil models to beyond USD 5,000 for the XV flagships.
Who it's for
Vinyl listeners who want a moving-coil cartridge and are happy to build a system around one maker. Newcomers to the brand usually choose the 10XA or a KARAT model, the XX-2A and Te Kaitora Rua the middle steps, and the XV models the end of the upgrade path, with the DV 507 MkII arm and a Dynavector step-up or phono stage to match.
