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I've had good luck with an old Denon

Right now I'm listening to a NOS DL-304 that I had coveted since I heard it in about 1982, or so. I bought it in unused condition on eBay, still in the original leather case. A high-quality unit from Denon. After almost 5 more years in my storage, I mounted it last year. It sounds great- no deterioration seems evident, to my ear. Nothing turned to stone or goo inside that cart, I'm sure.
My Dynavector XX was retipped (by Benz in Switzerland) a few year ago and at that time it did not require any rebuilding of the suspension etc.- just a diamond, that at age 20 or so. It sounds glorious.
That being said, I have only "my ear" and a 20-30 year-old memories to judge against, really. Keep in mind that phono cartridges incorporate HUNDREDS of design trade-offs from their inception and, as a result, acquire characteristic flavors. What I may be experiencing is flavors that have changed a bit with age, but still sound pretty great.


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  • I've had good luck with an old Denon - mr.bear 12:22:43 12/16/14 (0)

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