Dynavector XV-1s set up

Downunder, many thanks and I'll stick with the 2g. I think that I read somewhere that the increased weights drastically reduce the life of your cartridge (by up to 50%). Also, the manaufacturers seem to think that there is a problem with the listener that takes the option of exceeding the recommended limits. I suspect that they are compensating for weakness somewhere else in their system (or even in their acquired audial prejudices) and the cartridge is being made to pay the cost. Or maybe not!?

Dgob. I agree with you. I set mine at 2.5gm and could not hear that big a difference. However HW does say that 2.5gm sounds better and it has not effected the XV-1s in all the time he has used it at that weight.

Try it for a few hours and see if it makes a difference in your system. Can't hurt.

cheers Shane

Using Manley Steelhead, I am loading the XV-1s at 50 ohm and setting VTF at 2.2 ohm. HP from TAS did say that it sounded better between 2.5 and 2.7. I tried at 2.7 and did not find any significant improvements. However, the cartridge body almost bottomed out (touching the LP). So I set it back to 2.2. I do think that higher VTF sounds slightly better than lower VTF. The sound was more lifelike and vivid.

Thanks again guys, I'll try it at 2.2g for a few days and see how it compares with its current 2g setting.

Dear Dgob: About VTF, I ask direct to Dynavector and they told me that 2.5 is the safe-top limit for VTF in the XV-1.

I'm using 2.4 and I'm very satisfied.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.