One sign of a great cartridge is its ability to draw listeners in and, in so doing, compel them to play entire LP sides rather than stopping after a single cut. And the DV-20X2 cartridge is just that kind of analog transducer.

TONE Audio

DV-20X has a solid aluminum alloy body and a rigid magnet construction similar to XX-2MKII. The cantilever is a 6mm length of hard aluminum pipe with a Micro-Ridge stylus. The magnetic flux damping and softened magnetism along with powerful neodymium magnets gives the 20X2H a healthy 2.8 mV output – suitable for most MM inputs. The 20X2L has an output of 0.3 mV ideal for most MC phono stages.

Both high and low versions of their 20X2 are available ensure for the optimum end result. The high output model is well suited to valve preamplifiers or electronics that only offer MM inputs whilst the low output version offers superb performance when combined with dedicated moving coil inputs.

  • Type High/Low output moving coil cartridge with flux damper and softened magnetism
  • Output Voltage 2.8mV / 0.3mV (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 x 10-6 cm/dyn
  • Tracking force 1.8 – 2.2grams
  • DC resistance 150 ohms / 5 ohms
  • Recommended load
  • resistance > 1,000 ohms / > 30 ohms
  • Cantilever 6mm length, hard aluminium pipe
  • Stylus Micro Ridge Nude diamond
  • Weight 9.2 grams

One sign of a great cartridge is its ability to draw listeners in and, in so doing, compel them to play entire LP sides rather than stopping after a single cut.  And the DV-20X2 cartridge is just that kind of analog transducer.