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Why No respect for Denon DL160 cartridge

I have been into analogue for many years. I have had $2500 systems, and $200 turntable/arm/combos.
In a bit of a lark, I had a new Denon DL160 Hi Output moving coil on my AR ES-1-SME 3009IIIs system. THIS IS A VERY,VERY musical cartridge. Having had Lyra Lydians,Blue Point specials, all manner of Goldrings, Grados, and a Sumiko SHO, I know the sound of high end cartridges and the competition. So I ask you, why have reviewers ignored this $180 wonder? From top to bottom and very fine 3 dimensional transducer. Anyone else know about this Cartridge?

Thanks
yeast

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johnnyb53
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Ed Kobesky, a reviewer for Positive Feedback Online, and who contributes here from time, has been a big booster of the DL-160 for some time, and is responsible for several of us buying and enjoying them. I used a DL-160 exclusively for a year, and it was a significant step up from the Shure M97xE and Ortofon OM10 I was using before. In fact, it finally gave way to an Audio Technica AT150MLX because 1) it wasn't too much more money at the time (now they are), and 2) it sounds very much like the DL-160, but with more detail. And that latter could simply be a better match with my tonearm and phono stage.

If you search the A-gon user reviews, you'll find Ed's enthusiastic comments about the DL-160 and DL-110.
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