New Cart from Osephjay!

[OttOpixel]

Just received an upgraded Denon DL 300 from our favourite re- tipping expert. Well, he is now certainly my favourite person to upgrade a phono cartridge.

Led Zep 1 happened to be at hand having revisited it last night. It inaugurated the DL 300.

I Get It!

Never has my system sounded this good.
I know, we’ve all heard that. Lots.

Seriously though.

After a minimal amount of tone adjustment & tweaking the knobs I flicked on DEFEAT. I can’t make the music sound any more lifelike than how it comes out unaltered.

Now giving a fresh listen to U2’s Joshua Tree.
Same Deal.

Tapping out now folks. I can think of no reason to buy another audio product!

Specs:

Type: moving coil

Output Voltage: 0.3mV

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 40kHz

Tracking Force: 1.8 +/- 0.3g

Mass: 7.8g

Channel Separation: > 25db

Channel Balance: < 1dB

Recommended load impedance: 100 ohms

Output Impedance: 40 ohms

Stylus Tip: special elliptical

Cantilever: special aluminium pipe

Dynamic Compliance: 8x10-6cm/Dyne

 

[Isaac C.]

I had a similar experience when upgrading my Ortofon stylus to a quality hyperelliptical. I hope to try a retipped Denon MC some day, I just don't want to spend the extra money right now.

 

[OttOpixel]

I had a similar experience when upgrading my Ortofon stylus to a quality hyperelliptical. I hope to try a retipped Denon MC some day, I just don't want to spend the extra money right now.

I understand.

When the time comes, our old acquaintance now resides on the big auction site and some of his offerings are a very good deal.

The DL 300 was.

I'm running it through a Denon AU 300 SUT, which happens to match the cart# by coincidence.

The new cart replaces a stock DL-103, and I must say I was surprised at the improvement.