there's a big thread on the modding here, http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...entek-Head-Amp
there's a big thread on the modding here, http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...entek-Head-Amp
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
How are you getting on with the Denon, Jamie?
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im enjoy it a lot mate,i dont miss the decca at all,it just wasn't for my arms. this 103 is so engaging its just very nice to be listening to my records and not analyzing every cymbal strike etc.
its is also so very easy to set up,the poor old alphason is coping it well,all be it with 6g extra on the headhell lol.
the zeta is with j7 getting re wired so will suit the 103 better.
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
interestingly the little lentek head amps not bad,the mc stage in the nakamichi pre at 100ohms loading makes the denon sound a bit toppy,steel guitar strings and violins tend to sound a bit painfull if you know what i mean,whilst the lentek looses out in clarity its better to listen to blue grass type music with it.
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
There is always a compromise somewhere mate. Glad you're enjoying it!
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It's all coming together nicely, Jamie
One tip with the Lentek... For whatever reason, it sounds best used with a (brand new) Duracell battery. Anything else I've tried is inferior, so make sure that's what you're using and that it's not going flat. Unfortunately, Lenteks eat batteries, especially when driven hard.
It's also all to easy to leave the unit switched on, after listening to music, which again drains the battery, as does overuse of the battery testing switch! And sound quality will always be compromised when the unit is used with anything else but a healthy battery.
Enjoy
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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If you are really keen on taking MC use further and want to improve the head-amp part of the equation, I would talk to Jez Arkless if I were you. He built me a wonderful mains-powered unit that I couldn't be happier with - silent as the grave and terrifically engaging to listen to. I think he does a few types, including battery powered, rechargeable if you want, and mains. All different price levels. Worth a thought.
IB
What are you thoughts on the Denon 103SA Jamie? Is it a long term keeper? I expect you have to get your head amp sorted before you know for sure!
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
hi jimbo,
im enjoying it very much,also the little lentek head amp is great (only down side is the bloody battery) .
i seem to be very contented at the moment as each piece of the 'getting the denon to sing' puzzle falls into place.
as ive said previously my zeta is being checked over and re wired at J7's, whilst this is being done ive bought some 3 and 4 mm flat brass to make some head shell weights if needed, the zeta counter weight is on its way to speedy steve to have some bronze plates made to balance out the extra head shell weight.
im trying to cover all bases so i can get cracking when the tone arm comes back,soon i hope!
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers