Dynavector XV-1S tracking force issue

Dear Audioblazer: This is an " old " subject. My comments as an owner of that cartridge are:

IMHO and with respect HP is totally wrong as he is with his rule to set load impedance on every LOMC cartridge on 47K value, it seems to me that this person has very low knowledge with the cartridge subject.

In the other side this is what Dynavector Technical Director email me on the VTF subject:

De: Webmaster [mailto:info@dynavector.co.jp]
>Enviado el: Martes, 30 de Agosto de 2005 07:25 p.m.
>Para: Ra ? Iruegas
>Asunto: Re: XV-1

Dear Raul,
>
>Thank you for your using DV products.
>
>DV cartridges can secure sufficient performance when using
>recommended tracking force motioned on the manual. It is true that
>Higher tracking force can improve the tracking performance at the
>high amplitude track of the record but too higher tracking force
>might cause the problem with frequency response as upper side of the
>damper rubber is compressed by the coil bobbin and downside of the
>damper rubber is detach from the coil bobbin.
>
>Tracking ability of the XV-1s is slightly changed by room
>temperature. It means that when you use the cartridge in cold room,
>you should increase tracking force a little than the XV-1s
>recommended tracking force of 2.0g, when you use cartridge in hot
>room you should decrease tracking force.
>
>Hopefully it could be helpful to you.
>
>
>Best regards,
>
>Masaaki Sasa
>Sales and Technical director
>Dynavector Systems Ltd.

I use mine inside Dynavector limits and performs great. Yes, I try it up out of that VTF limit with a sound degradation.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

Good say it, Downunder.

Raul.

Dear Audioblazer: You already have posts ( including mine ) where the persons share their experiences at high VTF.

In the other side I think that no one ( but HP. ) in his " sane/healthy " judge can set the VTF so high for everyday play when not only the coils are not centered with a degradation in the cartridge performance but where the cartridge suspension can be damage and where at that high VTF the LP's can be damage too.

So IMHO it is not " surprising " like you say but more : XV-1s owners with knowledge and care on the VTF subject.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.