Denon DL-103R Moving Coil (MC) Phono Cartridge & Denon Headshell & Original box

Denon DL-103R Moving Coil (MC) Phono Cartridge mounted on a Denon DP-500M Headshell (9g) in excellent condition:

Channel Separation: 35db

Stylus condition: Inspected with a Shure SEK-2 microscope and showed no wear.

Tracking: Passed tracking test using of the Ortofon Test Record tracking up to 90 micrometers (µm) of lateral amplitude at a 315 Hz modulation frequency without any audible distortion. 

Sound imaging: expansive, three-dimensional soundstage and a smooth, romantic tonal balance. Thanks to its upgraded 6N copper coils, it portrays better high-frequency detail and superior spatial separation compared to the standard DL-103.

It comes also with original packaging, manual and calibration sheet.

About Denon DL-103R

The Denon DL-103R is a revered, low-output moving coil (MC) phono cartridge. An upgraded version of the legendary 1962 DL-103 broadcast cartridge, it features premium 6N (99.9999% pure) copper coils for enhanced detail retrieval, richer bass, and a smoother, more romantic musical presentation.

Specifications

Type: Moving Coil (MC)

Output Voltage: 0.25 mV (1 kHz, 50 mm/s horizontal)

Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 45 kHz

Output Impedance: 14 Ohms

Channel Separation: 25 dB min. (1 kHz)

Channel Balance: 1 dB max. (1 kHz)

Stylus Tip: 0.2 mm square solid diamond / 16.5 Micron round tip

Tracking Force Range: 2.5 ± 0.3 g (2.3 g to 2.7 g)

Compliance: 5 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne

Recommended Load Impedance: 100 Ohms min. (40 Ohms when using a transformer)

Cartridge Weight: 8.5 g