Denon DL-103D cartridge

Moving Coil type phono cartridge DL-103 D,  -103 S and -103

The high-grade DL-103 cartridge has been acquiring very favorable reputation for its finest quality since it was developed for the use inn the broadcasting stations in 1965. the third model of the series, DL-103D cartridge, which follows the DL-103 S moving coil catridge designed in accordance with DL-103 cartridge, has a lighter moving system and larger compliance, thus allowing a good reproducing characteristics under a lighter stylus pressure, a flat frequency response extending over 65 kHz wide and superb tone quality with the lowest distortion.

Specifications DL-103D:

Type:  Moving coil

Output Voltage:  0,25 mV (1 kHz 50 mm/sec)

Frequency Response:  20 - 65,000 Hz

Output Impedance:  35 Ω  (20 - 20,000 Hz)

Load Impedance:  more than 100 Ω

Channels Separation:  over 28 dB (1 kHz)

Channel Sensitivity Difference:  less than 1 dB (1 kHz)

Stylus Tip:  0,1 mm special elliptical solid diamond

Tracking Force:  1,5 g + 0,2 g

Compliance:  12 x 10¯⁶ cm/dyne (100 Hz)

Weight:  7,5 g

Specifications DL-103 and DL-103 S:

Type:  Moving coil

Output Voltage:  0,3 mV (1 kHz 50 mm/sec)

Frequency Response: 

DL-103 :  20 - 45,000 Hz

DL-103S :  20 - 60,000 Hz

Output Impedance:  40 Ω  (1 kHz)

Load Impedance:  more than 100 Ω

Channels Separation:  over 28 dB (1 kHz)

Channel Sensitivity Difference:  1 dB or less (1 kHz)

Stylus Tip:

DL-103 :  0,65 mil round stylus 

DL-103S :  special elliptical solid diamond

Tracking Force: 

DL-103 :  2,5 ±0,3 g

DL-103S :  1,8 g ±0,3 g

Compliance: 

DL-103 :  5 x 10¯⁶ cm/dyne

DL-103S :  8 x 10¯⁶ cm/dyne 

Weight: 

DL-103 : 8,5 g

DL-103S :  7,8 g