Dynavector - Aska-L MC Phono Cartridge (Low Output, 0.3mV)

Step Up to Dynavector Performance and Japanese-Made Build Quality for Less with the Aska-L MC Phono Cartridge: Entry-Level Low-Output Model Features Open, Natural Sound and Elliptical Stylus 

Get acclaimed Dynavector performance, build quality, and analog expertise for the lowest cost the Japanese cartridge makers have ever offered with the Aska moving-coil phono cartridge. Carrying the same design philosophy and craftsmanship as the company's higher-end models, it plays with openness, naturalism, detail, and incredibly low distortion.

Hand-assembled and inspected in Japan, Aska features a magnetic circuit that employs pure iron for superb stability and cleanliness. By precisely managing factors such as temperature, environment, and heating/cooling rates, a special annealing process refines the magnetic properties to deliver expansive, resonant sound and excellent resolution. An elliptical stylus with an elongated contact surface accurately tracks fine high-frequency groove modulations, reproducing nuances often missed by a spherical stylus. Unlike most line-contact stylus profiles, it offers consistent performance across a wide range of cartridge alignments.

Replete with threaded M2.5 screw holes built into the body, Aska is easy to install. Just tighten the screws through the headshell or tonearm, check tracking force, and you're good to go. Weighing 5.8 grams and completed by a 6mm-long hardened aluminum pipe cantilever, Aska is available as a high- or low-output option (see more below).

Got questions? To discuss Aska or any other MC cartridge, give us a call at 312-433-0200.

Aska-H
Dynavector's unique coil-winding technology makes high-output MC cartridges possible. By winding an ultra-fine wire many times around the coil bobbin, the phono cartridge can retain a healthy 2.8mV output, eliminating the need for a head amplifier or a step-up transformer. It retains the sonic advantages of an MC cartridge while offering the ease of use of an MM cartridge. Recommended load impedance is 1,000Ω or higher.

Aska-L
The low-output ASKA-L model offers an output voltage of 0.3mV, allowing excellent compatibility with a wide range of step-up transformers and head amplifiers. This model lets you fully experience the distinct qualities of MC playback. Recommended load impedance is 100Ω or higher.