Description
The classic Denon DL-103 cartridge has been the industry standard for decades. Providing smooth response in many Hi-Fi systems, the DL-103 delivers a pleasing sound and full detail in sound performance.
The DL-103 was developed by Denon in 1962 for use in professional equipment with the tonearms and turntables of the time. The cartridge has been in production ever since. Despite being designed in the 1960s, this cartridge is still one of the masterpieces in the audio technology world and can easily compete with modern cartridges. Due to its design, the Denon DL-103 is recommended as one of the few cartridges suitable for heavy tonearms. Being a low output cartridge, the DL-103 requires an MC phono preamp or step-up transformer for a standard MM preamplifier.
The sound of the Denon DL-103 is, without exaggeration, outstanding, especially considering the price range in which it is positioned. Perhaps many people might have heard of it as a "super cartridge" or "giant killer". And it does deserve these nicknames. Its superior characteristics allow music to be played as a single composition, rather than being a group of separated parts. This is not as common among cartridges today as I would like to see. Many devices provide excellent separation of instruments, holographic reproduction and detail, but it doesn't all blend together as a musical whole. Denon cartridges excel in this area - the important parts come together to form a complete musical performance, but retain the detail and separation of instruments and voices. This is one of the main reasons why the DL-103 is such a unique and well-deserved cartridge.
