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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Dl 103 works best with an sut i use denon au 320.
The denon dl 103r is an updated version of the classic award winning dl 103.
With the stock dl 103 using denon s spec d compliance 100hz.
The actual compliance at 10hz will be higher.
It provides improved sound by using 6n copper coils wound with precision to the cantilever shaft.
A world renowned killer mc cartridge and an amazing value for the money.
Yamaha a s2100 yamaha cds2100 pioneer pl 530 with denon 103 audio technica at144mla ortofon om10.
It presents a series of audio compromises that some just can t stomach.
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I owned a dl 110 which is not as good as the 103.
28 5g effective tone arm mass 8 5g cartridge weight 5g fastener weight 5 compliance resonance is 11 6hz.
All have good and bad points.
Denon dl 103 owners manual service manuals and schematics are for reference only and the vinyl engine bears no responsibility for errors or other inaccuracies.
Technics sl 1200 manual direct drive turntable vinyl engine this suggests that the compliance of the 103 and 103r are 5x 10 6cm dyne but goes on to say that denon publishes their dynamic compliance specifications relative to 100hz.
According to the resonance chart on vinyl engine everything checked out and again sounds fantastic.
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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Now for the answers as to what was going on and the verdict of 103r vs 103.
The 103 certainly divides opinion and it s easy to see why.
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My favorite cartridges now are denon 103.
