Dynavector Te-Kaitora Rua Moving Coil Cartridge - Exchange

The wait is over after nine years of Te Kaitora bliss the new Te Kaitora Rua invites you to embark upon, and once again, experience the unique.

The original Te Kaitora cartridge was the result of collaboration between Dynavector Japan and Dynavector New Zealand. The Te Kaitora allowed analogue enthusiasts to embark on a voyage of discovery to the outer limits of vinyl reproduction.

The improved Te Kaitora Rua continues the journey by incorporating many of the newest features of its Dynavector stable-mates, the XV-1s and XX-2. The Te Kaitora Rua has even managed to improve on the original's silk-like treble and openness.

Key Features:

• The wire for the coil has been changed to the PCOCC copper wire from the silver wire. It sounds a much smoother and has a much better musical performance.
• A titanium headpiece for maximum rigidity along with a miniature stainless steel bolt coupling the front and rear yokes to the magnetic circuit assembly.
• A 6mm long boron cantilever with the Pathfinder (PF) line contact stylus as used with both Dynavector XV-1s and XX-2.
• The ingenious square shaped armature and matching square shaped aperture in the front yoke providing much improved linearity in the magnetic flux distribution.

Technical Specifications:

• Type: low output moving coil cartridge with flux damper and alnico magnet
• Output Voltage: 0.26mV (at 1KHz, 5cm/sec.)
• Channel Separation: 30 dB (at 1KHz)
• Channel balance: 1.0 dB (at 1KHz)
• Frequency response: 20 - 20,000Hz (± 1dB)
• Compliance: 10 mm/N
• Tracking force: 1.8 - 2.2 g
• Impedance: 6 ohms
• Recommended load impedance: > 30 ohms
• Cantilever: 6mm length solid boron
• Stylus tip: PF Line contact shape, stylus radius: 7 x 30 micron
• Weight: 9.8 g

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