The denon 103 of which the 103r is a variant is a stereo classic dating back to 1962 and more or less continuously available to its adoring fans to the bafflement of its many detractors.
Denon 103 vinyl engine.
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28 5g effective tone arm mass 8 5g cartridge weight 5g fastener weight 5 compliance resonance is 11 6hz.
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According to the resonance chart on vinyl engine everything checked out and again sounds fantastic.
I owned a dl 110 which is not as good as the 103.
Dl 103 works best with an sut i use denon au 320.
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A world renowned killer mc cartridge and an amazing value for the money.
Since the dl 103 s compliance figure is a bit controversial because it s spec d at 100hz as opposed to the 10hz that the calculators use i ll provide two figures.
I have a vas modified 103 with elliptical stylus and a 103 shibata retip by cartridge retipping.
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Audio lovers will delight with detail that is brought out by this outstanding phono cartridge.
All with audio technica pure copper cart wires axiom audio m60 speakers and mix of media and monster cables.
All have good and bad points.
It presents a series of audio compromises that some just can t stomach.
With the stock dl 103 using denon s spec d compliance 100hz.
The actual compliance at 10hz will be higher.
Now for the answers as to what was going on and the verdict of 103r vs 103.
It provides improved sound by using 6n copper coils wound with precision to the cantilever shaft.
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The 103 certainly divides opinion and it s easy to see why.
Yamaha a s2100 yamaha cds2100 pioneer pl 530 with denon 103 audio technica at144mla ortofon om10.
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