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Retipping A DL-103?

I'm a big fan of Denon's 103 series of cartridges. At the moment I'm running a DL-103r on my vinyl rig and really I enjoy the sound.

However - I've wanted to try a DL-103D for a long time (the discontinued variant with an elliptical stylus), but I've never been able to find one in decent condition at a reasonable price.

Which started me thinking - I happen to have a barely broken-in DL-103 sitting in its box with nothing to do. My idea is to send it out to Soundsmith for one of their basic $150 retipping jobs. Just an aluminum cantilever with an elliptical stylus in an effort to recreate the DL-103D of days past. I'm aware of the ruby cantilever and exotic stylus options, but I don't want to significantly alter the 103's sound character. If I was interested in doing that I might go shopping for a different cartridge altogether.

So I'd like to know what my fellow Inmates think. Does my idea make sense?
All opinions are certainly welcome.

Cheers,
Al


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Topic - Retipping A DL-103? - abs1 09:24:12 08/26/13 (19)

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