Background of Development of XV-1s

The original XV-1 moving coil cartridge was designed to take the reproduction of analogue recording to new heights. The XV-1 moving coil cartridge achieved a standard of performance that was clearly in a league of its own. Dynavector have always remained indifferent to the endless digital formats that proport to be the next breakthrough in music reproduction, safe in the knowledge that the vast heritage of music recorded on vinyl can easily equal, if not clearly out perform these new formats. Dynavector are seriously committed to ensure the vinyl enthusiast is well catered for and the XV-1s phono cartridge is further proof of this on going commitment; yet another ground breaking product, uniquely Dynavector and flagship of the brilliant Dynavector cartridge range.

At a glance, the XV-1 moving coil cartridge was always different from all cartridges that have gone before. Its magnetic circuit comprises 8 small ALNICO magnets. The magnetic path is divided into two - In the magnetic gap, a specially designed magnetic flux equalizing piece is placed. On the front yokes, magnetic stabilizing coils are wound. By this special combination, the magnetic field becomes widely homogeneous and more linear than the conventional magnetic design that is common in existing MC cartridges.

Principal Improvements of XV-1s phono cartridge

The XV-1s phono cartridge is the latest evolution of Dynavector design and features the advanced multi magnet design that stabilizes the magnetic flux density between the front yoke and the equalizer component, around the air gap.

The XV-1s phono cartridge also features a revolutionary square shaped front aperture with a matching square shaped armature this enables the moving coil wound armature to move in an equalized and stable magnetic flux.

Although slightly smaller in dimension the front yoke aperture is also square shape to match the armature along with a square shaped counterbore to the equalizer component part.

Other features of XV-1s phono cartridge

• The material used to stabilize the magnets is African ebony wood. It contributes to the best balance to the sound character.
• 6mm length 0.3 mm dia. solid boron is used.
• 30 micron PCOCC wiring coil is used.
• 6 ohms impedance is suitable with most phone stages or step -up transformers.
• New stylus guard is now available.