Te Kaitora Rua Low Output Moving Coil Cartridge

Low output MC with Titanium headpiece and most advanced magnetic circuit design

Description
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. Te Kaitora means "The Discoverer" in the language of the NZ Maori people, Rua, is "the second version".

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.

The wire for the coil has been upgraded PCOCC copper. It sounds a much smoother and has a much better musical performance.
A titanium headpiece for maximum ridgity 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.
Alnico magnets are used for high magnetic flux density.

Specifications:

Type: Low output moving coil cartridge with flux damper and alnico magnet
Output voltage: 0.26mV (at 1KHz, 5cm/sec.)
Channel Separation: 30dB (at 1KHz)
Channel balance: 1.0 dB (at 1KHz)
Compliance : 10 mm/N
Frequency response: 20 - 20,000Hz（±1dB)
Compliance: 10mm/N
Tracking force: 1.8g - 2.2g
Output Impedance: 6 ohms
Recommended load impedance: greater than 30 ohms
Cantilever: 6mm length solid boron
Stylus tip: PF Line contact shape, stylus radius 7 x 30 micron
Cantilever: 6mm length 0.3mm dia. solid boron
Weight: 9.8 g