Denon DL300, 304

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any experience with the DL301? The specs look more like a 103D; ie, lighter cartridge, more compliance. Price is certainly right when compared with things like a Dynavector DV17 Mk2 even used.

For people considering buying a Denon cartridge: Audio Cubes and Vance Baldwin order Denon cartridges. Information is Denon releases the cartridges available for US purchase on the 25th of each month. The DL103D is definitely not available from Denon. The DL103, 103D, 103R, DL102, DL301, and DLS1 (whatever; the expensive one) MIGHT be available.

The DL301 was 249 out the door (no sales tax) and a DL103R was 211; this is brand new. This is from Audio Cubes. Now we get to see if they can actually get them and ship them to me!

Carl

Carl

Carl,

Audiocubes II shipped a 103r to me for $241 total. I had it in 3 days. If only some sellers shipped that fast...

I am looking for either a DL103R or DL304 and I am using a SAEC 407/23 arm. Any comments on them and how about the one from Origin Live?

The DL304 was discontinued when I tried to buy one; the 301 was available. The DL103R appears to remain available and is probably the bargain in audioland for a quality moving coil. It is a low output, though, and requires step up or a standard MC preamp input.

I use an old denon dl 300 with my rega rb 300(50$ lucky buy :D), p3..together with a sphinx project phono pre amp and a vincent tac el 34 tube amp..sounds wonderfull,not as tight and refinded as the same dl sounded on a mitchell gyrodec(a friends and twice as expensive as the p3 off course)..let us say this module can do more then it will do on a rega p3,but it sounds fine for me,very warm and bass rich,soft and smooth mids, highs...the 301 must be the newer version, not sure here....