Dynavector DV-507 Mk II ?


Has anyone had the chance to audition/buy the Dynavector DV-507-II arm? The jointed arm design looks cool, how does it sound? $4K, worth it?
consttraveler

Something pretty epic about the look of the Dyna arm on a big Micro. If it's 'the best' arm at the price point could be tough to know...there are quite a few really nice arms in and around that price point. I guess that's where a second arm comes in :)

I went from a 9" VPI on a Scout, to the Dynavector on a Garrard 401 on a heavy wooden plinth, many years ago now. I still love the performance of my  Dynavector 501, even after all these years.

Regards,

Dan 

Ditto. I’m still happy with the DV505 on my Lenco. I also own a 501, inherited in NOS condition from the estate of a friend, but I’ve not used it. The original choice of the 505 for my Lenco was partly governed by the need for a surface mount tonearm . My Lenco is in a slate plinth that does not have a separate mount board. So I cannot use a tonearm with a vertical shaft that must penetrates the mount area surface.

Dear @hifiguys  : I think you don't need that Dyna tonearm when the Grado is a superb one, but is up to you.

 

Perhaps what your Grado could needs is an internal re-wiring and that's it.

 

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,

R.

I am looking for an arm with hight effective mass for a Miyajima mono cartridge. Supposedly those cartridges are not finicky about VTA but horizontal travel of the needle is everything, and I wonder if this arm with high horizontal stability would be an excellent choice for such a cartridge. The good Miyajima cartridges have compliance of only 8 um/Dyne. Any thoughts? Also, I need to mount the arm on a SOTA turntable which apparently has the armboard sunk somewhat lower than your average depth. Can anyone comment on whether the arm might have a problem getting high enough off the armplate to play properly?