Dyna 20X?

Hi Thom,
it's not my thread, but THANK YOU for a very insightful and detailed explanation, I say!
I've listened to the XV-1s and it was hard for me to imagine how to better it, yet it's been done with the "t" as I understand. Alas that's again mega-buck territory...
Right now I listen to an Empire S1000 ZE/X (MM!) and it's rather pleasing I have to say, even when comparing with a Windfeld.
So many choices... what else can I say, but that 17D3 is a winner for the money, no doubt.
Best regards,
Axel

Jsman
If you are looking for more gain from your turntable and cartridge setup, I think you should check out the ModWright 9.0 SE phono stage. I am using one with my VPI scout and Dynavector 20XH. This phono stage have MM and MC gain switch which provide a lot of gain without distortion or any noise or hum. I am very pleased with this phono stage.

Not looking for more gain, just more detail. My original question was to compare the low and the med. output 20X cartridges.

I stepped up from a 20X-H to an older XX1-H (got a great deal since it was sitting unused in a drawer and hardly even broken in). The XX1 is the predecessor to the XX2.

To backup Thom's statement, the XX1 is far more refined and nuanced, but I defintely am missing some dynamics that the 20X had. Some of that may be due to the age of the cartridge or its 12g mass (it is a big beastie). I'm sure they addressed some of this in the XX2 upgrades.

Bob