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Re: The "S" is a 103 with an elliptical stylus

Posted by bkearns on August 3, 2005 at 02:12:01

In Reply to: Re: The "S" is a 103 with an elliptical stylus posted by garth on August 2, 2005 at 07:50:36:

Hi Garth,

Actually it was the other way around, the DL-103D had a higher compliance than the DL-103S.

I've never owned the DL-103D, but I have the DL-103S, and based on the specs, I'd say that the DL-103D was more like the modern DL-3XX series, then the DL-103 series.

The DL-103S was released 3 years before the DL-103D; the DL-103S has similar electrical specs as the DL-103, the main difference being the slightly lower tracking force, and the slightly higher compliance. I have been informed by a Japanese audiophile, that the DL-103S has a Shibata stylus (even though the datasheet just says special elliptical) and that this cartridge was designed for reproduction of quadraphonic discs. The DL-103S was replaced by the DL-103M in 1983, which again is more like the modern DL-3XX series: coil impedance of 33 Ohms, low tracking force, high compliance. The DL-103M is also lighter than the conventional DL-103, and has an alloy body. For some reason it has a very low output (0.12mV)

I have a DL-103M too, but I couldn't critically evaluate it, because the output was too low for my phono stage.

Best regards,

BK

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