Ortofon/Dynavector ? cartridge characteristics

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.

I'll see your dealer and EE, and raise you a master's degree. :-)

Seriously, though. I get around 10Hz by the calculation. 11g effective weight, compliance of 10, mass of 12.6g. However, I find it more interesting to actually listen to the combination when it gets to this level of performance with tonearms and cartridges.

Remember, I didn't recommend the xv-1s to you and I still don't. It seems to me you would be happier with Lyra, for instance, for the type of music you like.