alfie2902
18-05-2010, 21:45
Any regulars here will be no stranger to the A23 SUT as Marco uses one in his system & speaks very highly of it.
I recently bought Nick (Scoobs) A23 from him & it arrived this morning after a very easy transaction with Nick, great guy by the way!
Over the last year or so I've really enjoyed, firstly a vanilla Denon DL-103 then later a nuded DL-103 spooned into a Rosewood body which in itself is quite an upgrade! I used both the 103s with one of Denons own SUTs the AU-300LC which is a nice match & has produced some very nice sounds over the last year! I thought long & hard about buying Nicks A23 wondering if a SUT could really make much difference, & nearly didn't buy it!
Before putting the A23 into the system I played a couple of my favourite albums while my kit warmed up. After putting the A23 into the system I then played the same favourites & wow was I glad I bought this thing! :)
Anyone that uses a Denon DL-103 owes it to themselves to try one of these SUTs the combination is just magical! :eyebrows:
The 103s Dynamics are much better, lows & particularly the highs are extended & the mids seem to flesh out even more, everything sounds more tangible, instruments more real. There is more openness & space with better seperation while keeping the familiar body, bounce & weight that 103 always excels in but with more immediacy & more resolution. :eek:
For me when I'm trying a new conponant it's not just about the sound it's about how I feel the music, some sort of emotional attachment & the DL-103 A23 combination has it in spades. :)
As you can see I am really impressed with the DL-103 A23 combination & will let you know my thought over the longer period.
Cheers, alfie.
I recently bought Nick (Scoobs) A23 from him & it arrived this morning after a very easy transaction with Nick, great guy by the way!
Over the last year or so I've really enjoyed, firstly a vanilla Denon DL-103 then later a nuded DL-103 spooned into a Rosewood body which in itself is quite an upgrade! I used both the 103s with one of Denons own SUTs the AU-300LC which is a nice match & has produced some very nice sounds over the last year! I thought long & hard about buying Nicks A23 wondering if a SUT could really make much difference, & nearly didn't buy it!
Before putting the A23 into the system I played a couple of my favourite albums while my kit warmed up. After putting the A23 into the system I then played the same favourites & wow was I glad I bought this thing! :)
Anyone that uses a Denon DL-103 owes it to themselves to try one of these SUTs the combination is just magical! :eyebrows:
The 103s Dynamics are much better, lows & particularly the highs are extended & the mids seem to flesh out even more, everything sounds more tangible, instruments more real. There is more openness & space with better seperation while keeping the familiar body, bounce & weight that 103 always excels in but with more immediacy & more resolution. :eek:
For me when I'm trying a new conponant it's not just about the sound it's about how I feel the music, some sort of emotional attachment & the DL-103 A23 combination has it in spades. :)
As you can see I am really impressed with the DL-103 A23 combination & will let you know my thought over the longer period.
Cheers, alfie.