Old Cart vs. Denon - creativepart

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Old Cart vs. Denon

Posted by creativepart (A) on September 12, 2006 at 13:58:03

In Reply to: Grace F9E posted by fatdaddy on September 12, 2006 at 13:38:36:

My old AT cartridge replaced a Denon DL103D and it's surprising how competitive the two are. In fact, I would say this AT is competitive with a Shelter 501 MKII, as well.

Has the suspension on your old Grace cart held up over all these years? On this 1981 AT the suspension is on the stylis, so by putting on a new stylis today I also put on a whole new suspension too.

What the AT does well is bass and mids... but, I'd say that the treble is a bit exagerated. It's nice and extended, but its not all that balanced. Imaging is good and separation is excellent. Plus tracking is good. The last MM cartridge I tried was a $600 Rega Exact and this blows that cartridge right out of the water.

Here's a thought too, maybe my phonostage does a better job with a mid level output MM cartridge than it did with a really low output MC cartridge like the Denon.

My phonostage has 60 db of gain for MC carts what kind of gain have you got for you DL103R that's coming?
Paul

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Topic - Fun with 25 year old Audio Technica Cartridge - creativepart 12:10:30 09/12/06 (11)

Re: Fun with 25 year old Audio Technica Cartridge - mosin 15:53:55 09/12/06 (4)

Re: Fun with 25 year old Audio Technica Cartridge - Ray-o-Stat 18:56:24 09/12/06 (2)

So what are the 3 carts that displaced your Ruby? nt - Salectric 03:57:41 09/13/06 (1)

Re: So what are the 3 carts that displaced your Ruby? nt - Ray-o-Stat 08:33:35 09/13/06 (0)

Re: Fun with 25 year old Audio Technica Cartridge - creativepart 16:04:28 09/12/06 (0)

running old Shure V15 III, - docw 15:48:03 09/12/06 (1)

Shure V15 III -- that's a contemporary of this AT MK12SII - creativepart 16:07:58 09/12/06 (0)

Grace F9E - fatdaddy 13:38:36 09/12/06 (3)

Old Cart vs. Denon - creativepart 13:58:03 09/12/06 (2)

Re: Old Cart vs. Denon - fatdaddy 13:45:51 09/13/06 (1)

Re: Old Cart vs. Denon - creativepart 16:30:52 09/13/06 (0)

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Re: Old Cart vs. Denon - fatdaddy 13:45:51 09/13/06 (1)

Re: Old Cart vs. Denon - creativepart 16:30:52 09/13/06 (0)

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