I've owned a DL-103D...

Posted by EdAInWestOC (A) on August 26, 2013 at 12:09:15

In Reply to: Retipping A DL-103? posted by abs1 on August 26, 2013 at 09:24:12:

Since the end of 1979 (IIRC) so you could say I know a little about the cartridge. The DL-103D is not just a DL-103 with an aluminum cantilever and elliptical stylus. It is also the highest compliance DL-103 variant and responds well in arms with medium to high effective mass.

Retipping a DL-103 will get you approximately to the type of sound that a DL-103D has but the DL-103D can be retipped too. I have been using a retipped DL-103D for years now and I am very satisfied with its sound.

The higher compliance of a stock DL-103D plus a quality retipping will yield a very good cartridge.

I am not sure where the inmate who posted the opinion that the DL-103D is not a very good rock cartridge got his experience from. The DL-103D is one of the worlds best R&R cartridges with an explosive response and impressive dymanic range.

Its low end response is house shaking and it also possesses all of the other attributes that a quality cartridge has. In short the DL-103D is not hard to get for a lousy reason. Retipp one and you'll see why.

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

My 103D experience - Curious 14:03:10 08/26/13 (1)

Come to think of it... - EdAInWestOC 07:31:40 08/27/13 (0)

I've owned a DL-103D... - EdAInWestOC 12:09:15 08/26/13 (7)

I've been enjoying the 103D on my JMW9 for several years (nt) - nutbatter 16:58:18 08/26/13 (0)

RE: I've owned a DL-103D... - AudioSoul 16:51:30 08/26/13 (1)

That may be the problem...nt - EdAInWestOC 07:26:42 08/27/13 (0)

Hey Ed, don't you mean... - Curious 13:10:43 08/26/13 (3)

Its specified at 12 x 10-6 cm/Dyne... - EdAInWestOC 07:25:41 08/27/13 (2)

I've mounted my DL-103D in medium- and low-mass arms - mr.bear 14:24:21 08/27/13 (0)

RE: Its specified at 12 x 10-6 cm/Dyne... - majick47 13:22:11 08/27/13 (0)

Highly recommended - texanater 12:02:45 08/26/13 (0)

RE: Retipping A DL-103? - AudioSoul 11:36:23 08/26/13 (0)

Been thinking about that route with my "buggered" wood body 103. - Opus 104 10:45:07 08/26/13 (4)

RE: Been thinking about that route with my "buggered" wood body 103. - abs1 15:00:10 08/26/13 (2)

You're more likely to reach him by phone. /nt/ - Jeff Maxson 16:30:47 08/26/13 (1)

RE: You're more likely to reach him by phone. /nt/ - abs1 08:16:05 08/27/13 (0)

RE: Been thinking about that route with my "buggered" wood body 103. - Crazy Dave 13:19:09 08/26/13 (0)

RE: Retipping A DL-103? - Cuernavaca 10:00:38 08/26/13 (1)

RE: Retipping A DL-103? - louie3 11:38:00 08/26/13 (0)

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I've owned a DL-103D... - EdAInWestOC 12:09:15 08/26/13 (7)

I've been enjoying the 103D on my JMW9 for several years (nt) - nutbatter 16:58:18 08/26/13 (0)

RE: I've owned a DL-103D... - AudioSoul 16:51:30 08/26/13 (1)

That may be the problem...nt - EdAInWestOC 07:26:42 08/27/13 (0)

Hey Ed, don't you mean... - Curious 13:10:43 08/26/13 (3)

Its specified at 12 x 10-6 cm/Dyne... - EdAInWestOC 07:25:41 08/27/13 (2)

I've mounted my DL-103D in medium- and low-mass arms - mr.bear 14:24:21 08/27/13 (0)

RE: Its specified at 12 x 10-6 cm/Dyne... - majick47 13:22:11 08/27/13 (0)

I've owned a DL-103D...

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