I have a Ortofon Cadenza Black I feel I set up pretty good and have the tools to handle it. What sonic advantages are there with the micro-ridge with the aluminum vs. the boron cantilever with this level of cart? There is a $150 price difference between the two and curious if the boron will make that much of a impact. Thx.
Denon DL-302 rebuild thoughts
While going through my desk drawer I rediscovered a Denon 302 cart with missing cantilever and stylus. I reached out to VAS and Steve quoted me different options to repair. The aluminum canti and elliptical ($175) is most cost effective and closest to original specs. He also offered aluminum with line contact ($250), aluminum with microridge ($300) and boron with microridge options ($450).
I never got to play the 302 before the canti broke, so have no idea how it sounds. There’s not much info about it on the web. It’s also got a really low output but should have that covered with a step transformer I can put to use with this cart. Looking for feedback on whether moving up the line with the canti and stylus options would be make an appreciable sonic difference versus the original aluminum and elliptical design. Thx!
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