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#8 in Turntable Cartridges

Denon DL-103

Name: Denon DL-103
Brand: Denon
Rating: 7.9 (1 reviews)

Denon

$229.00 – $279.00

Legendary moving coil cartridge used by broadcast studios since 1962 with a conical stylus and 0.3 mV output. Delivers a punchy, dynamic sound that excels with jazz, classical, and vocals.

7.9

Good

Consensus

Our Analysis

Ranked #8 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

7.7

User Sentiment

8.1

Value Score

8.6

Complaint Risk

8.8

Freshness

7.9

Community

8.9

Availability

9.2

Pros

Legendary broadcast heritage
Punchy and dynamic sound
Extremely robust build

Cons

Requires a step-up transformer or MC phono stage
Conical stylus limits detail retrieval

Don't buy this if…

Moving coil output of 0.3 mV requires a dedicated MC phono preamp which can cost as much as the cartridge itself.

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Denon DL-103

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