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In Reply to: ZYX Bloom or Lyra Dorian on a DPS/Schröder No.2 arm.... posted by restock on April 27, 2007 at 13:33:05:
Since you know the sound of your DL103R so well, I would wait until you hear it in the context of the new setup (arm and table) before spending any money on its replacement.Not because I think you should stay with the Denon, but for what it will tell you about the "next" cartridge you buy. For instance, if your DL starts sounding dry and analytical, or lush and organic then you know what direction to take your next purchase.
Or, what you may find is the DL103R is elevated by the new setup and what you need is as you described - better transients, a quicker sound with more detail.
But until you hear the 103 in context you're shooting blind...
Oh, and congrats on a really, really (did I say really?) fine setup!
Pete
Follow Ups:
Pete, thanks very much for the thoughtful posts.I know you are right - I should really give my trusted Denon a try first, before jumping to another cartridge. Especially since the DL103R is an excellent cartridge. You are also right that in this setup I should see much more of the potential of the Denon. It would be good for me to get another point of reference sometime in the future, since I have been relying on the DL103R heavily so far.
Also, thanks for your kind comments on my setup.
With best wishes,
Rene
Die gefährlichste Weltanschauung ist die Weltanschauung derjenigen, die die Welt nicht angeschaut haben.
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)
i know the desire to get an all-new setup, but...since you are familiar with this cartridge, i think you should install it on your new table/arm. it will reduce the number of variables that are changing at one time. you will be more likely to learn the character of the table and arm relative to your current setup, and then when you DO make a change to a new cartridge you will certainly understand the changes introduced by JUST swapping the cartridge.
it may be a little less exciting, but i'm a big believer in understanding what is happening at each step along the way. you're still changing 2 things at once, and it could be that the cartridge is not a good match for the tonearm -- but given the circumstances i think that is the most controlled experiment you can do.
it also could work out that your DL103R on your new table/arm leaves you completely satisfied, so you save that that expense. alternately, even if you do decide to move on, you save yourself money by deferring the purchase of a new cartridge (=time value of $$).
anyway, it's a nice problem to have!
I will certainly live with the Denon for a while in the new setup before mounting another cartridge. I am not a fan of doing too many changes at a time as well. I usually change max one or two things and live with them for a several months, before the next change.The main reason to pick one of the mentioned cartridges now is that I can pick them up much cheaper right now (travelling to the US for while) than in half a year. The 14% taxes + duty + brokerage fees in Toronto can be a killer. Also, ZYX is scheduled for a price increase :(. Otherwise I would probably wait longer.
Die gefährlichste Weltanschauung ist die Weltanschauung derjenigen, die die Welt nicht angeschaut haben.
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)
...but a deal on the "wrong" thing is not such a deal after all. a kind soul (me) could always order something for you and ship it to you to help you out! :)
I still wish I would have bought a Shure V 15 VxMR when they were $250 new. I would have at least liked to listen to one. Now I they sell used for $350....Interestingly so far I have not made much or any loss on any analog item except for the one DL103 I killed a few years ago :(
Die gefährlichste Weltanschauung ist die Weltanschauung derjenigen, die die Welt nicht angeschaut haben.
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)
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