Ortofon/Dynavector ? cartridge characteristics

I own a Triplanar arm and Dynavector XV1-s. In my system, I slightly prefer the A90 with the Triplanar. To my ear, there is a slight tendency to high frequency stridency with the Triplanar/XV1-s combination. (I have not heard this stridency with the Durand Talea.) However, being familiar with the Shindo preamps, I'm not certain that this would be an issue in your system.

Both cartridges really need meticulous set up to sound their best. Both sound great with a good set up, but a 'spot on' setup will yield spectacular results. So which ever cartridge you purchase, I would strongly encourage investing in a quality set up tool like the MintLP protractor.

Not in my sytem, Mark. I certainly can understand some preferring the A90, or any other cart, to the XV-1s. Sorry, it isn't the combination of the TP and XV-1s causing stridency issues.

Dan,

As I qualified, this was MY experience in MY system. I haven't reset up the XV1-s on with the Triplanar since adding a new phono stage. Might be fun when the matching line stage arrives ;-)

Likewise, I am confident in what you are hearing. Our experiences point to the importance of trying to audition before purchasing!

Best,
Mark

Mark, I apologize. You certainly did. My frustration got the better of me.

The cartridge weight/arm mass mismatch of the Dyna XV1 and Tri was pointed out to me twice: once by a dealer and again by an electrical engineer. I want to get the synergy right the first time. Cartridge weight, they both say, should not exceed the arm's compliance else there will be audible artifacts.