DV 10X5 MKII
High Output MC cartridge with Aluminium Cantilever
First released in 1978 and recipient of the prestigious (at the time) Design and Engineering Award at the Chicago CES in both 1978 and 1981. The new Dynavector 10X5 MKII MC cartridge presents a new benchmark in High Output MC cartridge performance not requiring a step-up device or MC phono preamplifier.
Along with several exclusive Dynavector technologies that include Magnetic Flux Damping, Softened Magnetism (Patent) and powerful neodymium magnets that provide the smooth treble response Dynavector are renowned for.
Product Specifications
Type | High output moving coil cartridge with flux damper and softened magnetism |
Output Voltage | 2.8mV (at 1KHz, 5cm/sec.) |
Channel Separation | 25 dB (at 1KHz) |
Channel balance | 1.0 dB (at 1KHz) |
Frequency response | 20 - 20,000Hz (± 2dB) |
Compliance | 12 mm/N |
Tracking force | 1.8 - 2.2 g |
Impedance | 150 ohms |
Recommended load impedance | > 1000 ohms |
Cantilever | 6mm length hardened aluminium pipe |
Stylus tip | Nude Diamond "Shibata III" Line Contact |
Weight | 7.5 g |

C.E.S award winner / 40 Years of Innovation / Made in Japan / MC Cartridge / Tonearms
Dynavector is highly regarded as a manufacturer of the finest high-performance moving coil phono cartridges and award winning tonearms.
With 40 years of continuous development, Dynavector had continuously improve the legendary Dr.Tominari’s cartrdige design.
Meanwhile, Dynavector’s DV507 mkII is a unique bi-axial tonearm based on technically advanced theories and unique production technologies – truely one of its own, and 3 times C.E.S award winner.