Denon 103 Vinyl Engine

Dl 103 works best with an sut i use denon au 320.

Denon 103 vinyl engine. The denon dl 103r is an updated version of the classic award winning dl 103. It provides improved sound by using 6n copper coils wound with precision to the cantilever shaft. My favorite cartridges now are denon 103. The pdf files are provided under strict licence.

According to the resonance chart on vinyl engine everything checked out and again sounds fantastic. With the stock dl 103 using denon s spec d compliance 100hz. I owned a dl 110 which is not as good as the 103. It presents a series of audio compromises that some just can t stomach.

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. 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. The official denon website features information about denon consumer electronics products including multi room sound systems home theater systems hi fi components compact systems and headphones.

All with audio technica pure copper cart wires axiom audio m60 speakers and mix of media and monster cables. 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. Now for the answers as to what was going on and the verdict of 103r vs 103. Yamaha a s2100 yamaha cds2100 pioneer pl 530 with denon 103 audio technica at144mla ortofon om10.

The actual compliance at 10hz will be higher. 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. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by. 28 5g effective tone arm mass 8 5g cartridge weight 5g fastener weight 5 compliance resonance is 11 6hz.

The 103 certainly divides opinion and it s easy to see why. Audio lovers will delight with detail that is brought out by this outstanding phono cartridge. All have good and bad points.