panouel Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 I have just bought a Micro Seiki BL-111 turntable and planning to fit a brand new Dynavector DV 507 MK2 tonearm i got.I am a bit confused though about which cartridge shal i use with this combo.For the records,my phono stage is the Ayre P-5Xe .Any suggestions??
Tasebass Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 You've got a DV arm......why not DV cart...??....I'd be starting there... Tase. 3
Tweaky Posted November 2, 2019 Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) Yeah, I'd start with a Dynavector cart as well. Depends what your budget is, a DV-17D3 is a great all rounder without being ridiculously expensive, the law of diminishing returns starts hitting hard once you go higher up Dynavectors range. As a different option, you might want to consider a Garrott Bros range topping FGS Ruby, which is almost exactly the same price [would be cheaper to get re-tipped as it would be done by Garrott Bros here in Australia] https://garrottbrothers.com/product/cartridges A few brief reviews of the Garrott. https://www.pressreader.com/australia/australian-hifi/20161101/283639644518286 http://stereotimes.com/cart081402.shtml One thing when you fit the arm, make sure you re-balance the TT, as I know from experience that because the DV-507/5 etc weights so much it can , depending on the TT, lower one side of the rear of the TT. Also fitting a lid over a DV-507 is a, yes you can or no you can't situation, good luck with that. As you probably have found out, it's quite a bit larger than most arms, again depending on the TT usually the rear of the arm protruding over the rear edge of the TT base is the problem.....used to drive me nuts just trying to keep things dust free. Edited November 2, 2019 by Tweaky
panouel Posted November 2, 2019 Author Posted November 2, 2019 thanks a lot guys for the replies.From reviews i am reading on the net i am considering Dynavector DR T XV1-S ,also considering any Koetsu maybe but not sure about that.
metal beat Posted November 2, 2019 Posted November 2, 2019 Unless you are buying a minimum Koetsu platinum or preferably one of the Stone models, the dyna XV-1s will knock the Koetsu out of the park. If you like a neutral with lovely bass weight might still be better than the stone models - IMO 1
Tweaky Posted November 3, 2019 Posted November 3, 2019 I used to run a Gold Onyx Koetsu in the 80's-90's And having owned a Dynavector arm, I don't think a Koestsu would be a great match for it., that's unless they have changed over the last 30 years. I found I lost a bit of air and space when I mounted my Koestsu to my Dynavector arm, I'm not sure why that was, but it seemed to work better in a FR64
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