Denon au-s1 sut

[Gdg]

Hello everybody,
I have the chance to buy a DENON AU S1 SUT at half the list price (list price is 999€), to be coupled with a DL 103R, on my Technics SL 1210 MG5 with the stock tonearm. I couldn't find any info about this SUT on AOS, so any advice will be appreciated.
Thanx

[Barry]

Hello Gdg

I think this was discussed here some time ago

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1240

I'm sure Marco will be along shortly to add his advice (or plug the Auditorium A23 transformer!)

Regards

[Gdg]

I read the advice of Marco, in another thread, about the A23, but I searched around the web and I couldn't find a way to get one in europe. Buying from USA will cost me more than this AU S1.

Marco, what do you think? I have to try harder to find an A23, or is the Denon a bargain at about 500 €?

[Marco]

Ciao amico, come ti chiami? :)

The AU-S1 is primarily designed for use with Denon's top MC design, the DL-S1, which has rather different electrical requirements than the DL-103, so with respect, I don't think that's your best move.

It would be far better to buy an A23 from Sound Practice in the UK (Europe - lol ;)), see here:

http://www.thesoundpractice.co.uk/new-products.html#D103

Or an AU-103, which was specifically designed to work with the DL-103:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350302128559

Or alternatively, I have a rather nice Denon HA-500 for sale, which is an active head amp (instead of transformers) that sounds fantastic with the DL-103, which again it was specifically designed to partner:

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/1430/denonha500.jpg (http://img708.imageshack.us/i/denonha500.jpg/)

If you're interested in the HA-500, I'll do you a very good deal as a fellow Italian... PM me for details :cool:

Marco.

[Gdg]

Hi Marco, my name is Giovanni (now, we only miss Matteo & Luca ;) )
thank you for your precious advice.
I'll drop soon a PM

[Marco]

Hehe... :eyebrows:

No problem, Giovanni (I've now added your name to your profile), I look forward to your PM :)

Marco.

[Chris]

Ay, la Cosa Nostra never fails ............