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    Quote Originally Posted by 337alant View Post
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    Actually I keep flipping between the Kontrapunkt b and a Denon DL103R and like them both very much

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    Funny the Denon DL103R has been on my radar, easily available and fairly cheap.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
    Funny the Denon DL103R has been on my radar, easily available and fairly cheap.
    The DL-103R is not bad, but the Goldring Eroica LX is much more fun and more musical and there's not a huge difference in price. And it can be serviced in this country by the maker. I've owned them both.

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    The DL-103R is not bad, but the Goldring Eroica LX is much more fun and more musical and there's not a huge difference in price. And it can be serviced in this country by the maker. I've owned them both.
    Is the Goldring a better compliance match to a low/medium mass tonearm than the Denon?
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    I've text you Jim

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
    Funny the Denon DL103R has been on my radar, easily available and fairly cheap.
    Don't do it, mate. It's not the direction you want to go in. Trust me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Don't do it, mate. It's not the direction you want to go in. Trust me

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    My preference really at the moment is a DL S1, but will this work in a medium mass arm? I can add some mass to the head shell. I think Ali tait was correct in mentioning sometime back that the real area to nail with the S1 is the head amp and he got good results in a Mission 774 tonearm!
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    I have been told by two people that they sold their DL S1 and bought a AT-ART7 when they heard it. I'd love to be in the position to try both.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamie123 View Post
    Keeping with my theme of a new cartridge every 2 months i've been reading up about the classic denon 103 cartridge,it has caught my interest lately and after reading countless threads i thought id give one a try.
    so today arrived a brand new and still sealed denon 103 sa.



    i carefully cut the tape to reveal this,a lovely quality wooden box.



    using my excited fingers i opened up to have a peek inside



    well based on presentation alone it looks lovely,im hoping the denon sound is for me,ive been having a tough time lately on the analogue front so fingers crossed i'll be at peace for a while with this one!
    ive bought a lentek head amp to go with it which should be here early next week,in the meantime i will try it using the nakamichi's mc stage.
    more to come.........
    How much was it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
    My preference really at the moment is a DL S1, but will this work in a medium mass arm? I can add some mass to the head shell. I think Ali tait was correct in mentioning sometime back that the real area to nail with the S1 is the head amp and he got good results in a Mission 774 tonearm!
    The DL-S1 is a gorgeous cartridge with a beautifully refined treble. I've never understood those who insist on more boutique designs; this is a £2k cart from elsewhere easily!

    It works in medium mass arms well. I had it in an RB1000 and an OL Conqueror with great success. I even had it in an N.A. Ace Anna.

    I currently use an AT Art-1. I preferred it to the DL-S1 but I could live with either forever. I preferred the slightly more dynamic approach of the ART but many would prefer the slightly more polite DL-S1.

    I have not heard the Art-7 .
    Main system: Sony TTS8000; AT1010; Audio Technica Art1; The Lentek; Cambridge 851n, Yamaha NS1000.
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