Denon 103 Vinyl Engine

I owned a dl 110 which is not as good as the 103.

Denon 103 vinyl engine.

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 pdf files are provided under strict licence. Reproduction without prior permission or for financial gain is strictly prohibited. It presents a series of audio compromises that some just can t stomach.

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. With the stock dl 103 using denon s spec d compliance 100hz. It provides improved sound by using 6n copper coils wound with precision to the cantilever shaft.

The 103 certainly divides opinion and it s easy to see why. I have a vas modified 103 with elliptical stylus and a 103 shibata retip by cartridge retipping. The actual compliance at 10hz will be higher. A world renowned killer mc cartridge and an amazing value for the money.

28 5g effective tone arm mass 8 5g cartridge weight 5g fastener weight 5 compliance resonance is 11 6hz. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by. According to the resonance chart on vinyl engine everything checked out and again sounds fantastic. Dl 103 works best with an sut i use denon au 320.

Audio lovers will delight with detail that is brought out by this outstanding phono cartridge. My favorite cartridges now are denon 103. Click in this section and go to vinyl engine for information on denon cartridges and the many 103 versions. 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.

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. The denon dl 103r is an updated version of the classic award winning dl 103. All have good and bad points.