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In Reply to: Auricle! posted by 4yanx on June 2, 2005 at 09:17:13:
- The 103 requires (so the literature goes) a resistance of 13Ω and the regular 103 a resistance of 40Ω. The difference is, at least in my experience, rather important. 100Ω (the standard default in many MC sections . . . not transformers, mind you, but MC phono sections) is even worse. Hagerman's monagraph (http://www.hagtech.com/loading.html) and Bent Audio's monograph (http://www.bentaudio.com/parts/tx103loadhow.html) can shed some light.
- Additionally, because the 103 and 103R are so stiff vertically they can set up resonances in the headshels, the tubes and/or the beaings of certain tonearms (the knife edges in SMEs are particularly prone, in my experience). Though resonances exagerate the "hump".
- Finally, I am a consultant who has set up @ 15 of these over time. My experience is that the conicals (103 . . . 103R) are happier in tangential trackers of at least medium mass with a VTF slightly above the midrange of spec. These carts are not the cup-o-tea for air bearing tonearms (far greater lateral than vertical mass) but more for Goldmund and seriously modified (one-off) Rabcos and the like and other esoterica. But then, one is not likely to marry a Denon 103 with an AirTangent anyway!
I must point out that Garth has likely done more than I and may have greater insight than I. For my part, I have scoped this. In fact, I always scope cartridge setup; therefore, I am confident of my observations as far as my experience goes.I hope this helps.
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- There are various things, so . . . - Auricle 06/2/0512:01:40 06/2/05 (1)
- Much Obliged! (nt) - 4yanx 12:47:34 06/2/05 (0)
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