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DL103 tuning notes
Denon DL-103R
Matching this cart to the Expressimo RB250
Custom
Ebony body by Uwe
History: The DL103 was designed for professional broadcast use in 1962 using the arms and turntables of the day. Production has continued uninterrupted since then with several slight variations and versions. This version is the DL-103R
Type: Moving coil
Features & specs:
 | .25mv output |
| 6-nines (99.9999%) pure copper coil windings |
| tubular aluminum cantilever with .2mm conical shaped, nude mounted diamond stylus |
| Compliance rating: 5x10-6 cm/dyne (at 100 hz) |
| Compliance at 10 - 11 hz has been calculated to be approximately 11x10-6cm/dyne |
| VTA: 15 degrees |
| Total weight: 8.5 grams |
| Frequency Response: 20hz to 45khz |
| Recommended vertical tracking force: 2.5g +- .3g |
| Output impedance: 14 ohms |
| Load impedance: >100 ohms |
