I forgot to mention I bought him the acrylic platter last year so MC cartridges are not a problem. I guess what I am wondering is how much difference dose arm mass make in the performance of a given cartridge. The effective arm mass of the debut is 9.5 grams. I had read that the Denon DL-103 worked better around 15 to 20 grams effective mass. I can't seem to find a compliance spec for the Denon nor would I know how it translates to arm mass any help would be appreciated