piedpiper
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| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R 2.75g is not "a little heavy." It is grossly overweight. In any case, sounds like the later addition of that extra ring weight is the ticket. Perhaps you could improvise something to that effect. This may well serve you regardless of what cartridg... | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R In case you are confused, VTF for the Shure M97xE should be set for 1.25 grams. Cartridge weight is 6.6 grams. | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R I was assuming you the 6 grams was referring to the weight of the cartridge, not the VTF. Is that correct? | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R Compliance is the resistance to deflection from the centered resting position, or stiffness, of the cantilever which is the tiny "arm" that the stylus itself is attached to. The cantilever hinges on a donut of rubber and has the magnet or coil ass... | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R ditto Pryso. Not to confuse you but bear in mind that cartridge output specs can be referenced two ways, for example a .8mV@3.54cm/sec is the same as 1.13mV@5cm/sec. They don't always tell you which reference they use so a little research on what ... | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R I wouldn't worry about the 103R being clinical per se; just a little more in that direction from the 103. | |
| Stand out phono stages I notice that Zanden, ASR and Boulder were mentioned twice. Is that a clue that they're better? ;-) | |
| Speed Controllers - How do they work? They also clean up the electricity going into the motor and back out through the AC to the other components. | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R Could you clarify "recognizing that I might need a phono stage with these"What cartridge are you currently using? Does your Rotel have a built in phono stage? If not, what phono stage are you using with your Thorens/Grace set up? Do you mean a ste... | |
| Best Cartridges for the Money You've Experienced Chris,As you may know, there are a lot of choices in MMs up to $2500 if you count the Grados, and I think you'll find many who will disagree with your assessment that the differences between them and the AT are "very minimal at best." There certai... | |
| VPI HW 19 - replacing springs with pucks or cones Yu might try cones into a slab of Maple with Sorbothane under it. I believe this will give you the cleanliness of the cones with the islolation of the sorbothane. | |
| Best Cartridges for the Money You've Experienced "Probably the best MM cartridge at any price."I appreciate your enthusiasm for your experience with the AT but, have you really tried ALL the available MM cartridges that you can even begin to say such a thing. I'm sure Raul would add that the arm... | |
| Is turntable == phono stage == cartridge right? For that money, you could get a better arm, phono stage and cart, especially if you sell off your existing ones. | |
| What is the ideal weight/mass for a turntable? I figured as much re: resonance diodes. Thanks again Teres! | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms The advantage of 12 inch arms is nothing new, nor are their shortcomings. |