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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Is the 103’s reality a sane substance? by Romy the Cat on 2004-12-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Denon 103: myths and the reality in Analog Playback  29 Replies 
T, ‘m glad to see you around. Your position is quite educational although not an unproblematic. I do not agree with some of the points you brought up (I mean that 103-is very low compliance cartridge - 5x10-6 cm/dyne (except D and M), disagree with ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Denon 103 - back to reality by Thorsten on 2004-12-07 
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Folks, This thread caught my attention, because here Romy waxes lyrically about the failings of the Denon Cartridges. Now I only consider ONE Denon worth bothering, the ORIGINAL 103, it is often inaccuratly called 103C. It has a medium compliance (ar...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: More about the 103’s reality. by Romy the Cat on 2004-12-07 
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[quote user="Thorsten"] I did use the term "crappy" in the connection with the tonearm in an ironic sense. Have you lived so long among US Americans you lost your sense of irony? Also, i do not suggest crappy Phonostages, merely ones with low input c...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Re: Is the 103’s reality a sane substance? by Thorsten on 2004-12-07 
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Romy, Just a few notes.... I did use the term "crappy" in the connection with the tonearm in an ironic sense. Have you lived so long among US Americans you lost your sense of irony? Also, i do not suggest crappy Phonostages, merely ones with low inpu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Re: More about the 103’s reality. by Thorsten on 2004-12-08 
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Hi, [quote user="Romy the Cat"]Eventually!!!! Here is THE subject that actually worth to talk about: how the 103 enrich your sonic prejudices. Be advised that I use the phrase “sonic prejudices” in highly positive light. May I ask you what you like i...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: The Denon 103 as a tale about audio Mormonism. by Romy the Cat on 2009-10-27 
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Looking at my site’s stats I find is ridicules that the thread about Denon 103 is so frequently referenced from others sites and that near 50K people have read it. People like to argue out there if was right or wrong about my concussions regardin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: The wasted Denon traffic. by Romy the Cat on 2009-10-29 
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Yes, Paul, I did not think this way but you are very correct. Technics TT, Denon 103 cartridges, Fostex speakers, “single girl with balalaika” music and Adcom CD players are kind of come along all together very well. It is not that I have something t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Denon 103: myths and the reality by Romy the Cat on 2004-06-08 
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Kids, do not let kids to subscribe the popular audio-freakish myths of the records spinning people about “the extraordinary beauty” of the Denon cartridges.  Yes, the myth has some reasons: many more expensive cartridges are bad, very bad for th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Denon 103: myths and the reality by Romy the Cat on 2004-06-08 
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Kids, do not let kids to subscribe the popular audio-freakish myths of the records spinning people about “the extraordinary beauty” of the Denon cartridges.  Yes, the myth has some reasons: many more expensive cartridges are bad, very bad for th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Denon 103: Amendment #1 by Romy the Cat on 2004-06-14 
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Since the post above was posted I’ve receive a number of emails from the different people who complain about my use of word “Gray” while I described the 103 cartages. Well, I am not completely comfortable with the word “gray” as well.  However, ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: To clear about the Denon-103 by Romy the Cat on 2004-08-06 
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[quote user="guy sergeant"] Can't say I share your fondness for either of the Koetsu or Shelter cartridges either (or especially the Denon 103!) None of these are top class in my humble opinion. [/quote] I sorry, I never was a fan of Denon-...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Denon 103 by starboy on 2004-11-29 
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Well I'll 'fess up to the possible reason that this thread has had so many hits, I linked it to a thread on another site that has a few 103 owners (and remember for every owner there are many reading/waiting to become disciples due to the "...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Denon 103 - back to reality by Thorsten on 2004-12-07 
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Folks, This thread caught my attention, because here Romy waxes lyrically about the failings of the Denon Cartridges. Now I only consider ONE Denon worth bothering, the ORIGINAL 103, it is often inaccuratly called 103C. It has a medium compliance (ar...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: my take on the 103 by Chirag on 2004-12-08 
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Hi All, 103 or 103R + mass loaded SME headshell + 3012 or a 3009 + Seiki 1500 + hagerman opamp phono stage (good only with select parts and battery power) or an EAR 834 (with some mods) and some old Altec mic t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Re: my take on the 103 by Thorsten on 2004-12-08 
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Hi, [quote user="Chirag"]103 or 103R + mass loaded SME headshell + 3012 or a 3009 + Seiki 1500 + hagerman opamp phono stage (good only with select parts and battery power) or an EAR 834 (with some mods) and some old...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Some notes on the S&B TX-103 "sound" by Thorsten on 2005-01-24 
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Hi Roman,[quote user="Romy the Cat"] the S&B unfortunately does just gain, nothing else) but for the money S&B do OK. [/quote]Then it does exactly what is asked of it, I asked JB to design it for me PERSONALLY as a "wire with gain". I have be...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Re: Some notes on the S&B TX-103 "sound" by Romy the Cat on 2005-01-24 
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[quote user="Thorsten"]Then it does exactly what is asked of it, I asked JB to design it for me PERSONALLY as a "wire with gain". I have been on previous occasions been unconvinced of many stepup transformers, be they sowter, amplimo, EAR or jensen. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: The TX-103 optimization kits... by Romy the Cat on 2005-01-24 
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T, although I am not in disagreement with what you suggest but I have to admit that your expectation of user applications dose not make sense to me. I’m taking the use of a transformer in a system and getting a result out of it instead of building a ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Re: The TX-103 optimization kits... by Thorsten on 2005-01-24 
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Hi,[quote user="Romy the Cat"]So, I have no idea who was a target market for those TX-103 optimization kits [/quote]There is no "TX-103 optimisation kit". There is a commercial stepup product. It was designed to be sold through current, existing dela...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Re: 103 by IslandPink on 2005-07-08 
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Morning Mr. Natural Brian - be careful - you never know who's watching  ... "Why, wasn't stock *H*I*F*I* enough for him? "You're getting the wrong idea about this . Anyway , it's not ruby , more sapphire, but I agree they're similar . ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: The Ribbon-103 competition, let it roll… by Romy the Cat on 2006-10-19 
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Ronny, it does sound interesting, thanks. As they said they were the people who supplied the Red Rose Music speakers with Ribbons? Still, while they called a statement” "Ribbons are excellent but suffer from bad efficiency" as an warranted myth they ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: The Denon 103 as a tale about audio Mormonism. by Romy the Cat on 2009-10-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Denon 103: myths and the reality in Analog Playback  29 Replies 
Looking at my site’s stats I find is ridicules that the thread about Denon 103 is so frequently referenced from others sites and that near 50K people have read it. People like to argue out there if was right or wrong about my concussions regardin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Denon 103: Amendment #1 by Romy the Cat on 2004-06-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Denon 103: myths and the reality in Analog Playback  29 Replies 
Since the post above was posted I’ve receive a number of emails from the different people who complain about my use of word “Gray” while I described the 103 cartages. Well, I am not completely comfortable with the word “gray” as well.  However, ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: To clear about the Denon-103 by Romy the Cat on 2004-08-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My old Fi-Hi gear associations... in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
[quote user="guy sergeant"] Can't say I share your fondness for either of the Koetsu or Shelter cartridges either (or especially the Denon 103!) None of these are top class in my humble opinion. [/quote] I sorry, I never was a fan of Denon-...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Re: my take on the 103 by Thorsten on 2004-12-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Where are our good phonostages? in Analog Playback  61 Replies 
Hi, [quote user="Chirag"]103 or 103R + mass loaded SME headshell + 3012 or a 3009 + Seiki 1500 + hagerman opamp phono stage (good only with select parts and battery power) or an EAR 834 (with some mods) and some old...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #27: I Can't Resist Saying... by Paul S on 2009-10-27 
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Like I said before, my favorite analog threads are the Technics threads; but 103 threads run a close second.These folks are downright fervent!Mention the 103 in the same breath with a Technics TT and watch the counter roll blurred until it blows smok...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Re: The TX-103 optimization kits... by Thorsten on 2005-01-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Expressive Technologies SU-1 in Analog Playback  33 Replies 
Hi,[quote user="Romy the Cat"]So, I have no idea who was a target market for those TX-103 optimization kits [/quote]There is no "TX-103 optimisation kit". There is a commercial stepup product. It was designed to be sold through current, existing dela...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The Church of Denon 103C by Ed on 2005-07-02 
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Hello Romy,Just thought I'd post my latest re-visit to this cartridge.I've played with this overthe last 2 years on and off between Helikon/VDH MC10. It was ok but did not make a big deal,so I carried on with the Lyra which was finebut not what ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Re: Denon 103M by Antonio J. on 2004-10-17 
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I have recently received two CDs from a friend who owns a SME turntable, has been using a Van den Hul Colibrí cartridge, and for fun purposes, set up a DL-103 on it (which I own but still have to set up). I have been listening to both recordings, pla...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: A rant about cartridges and everything else. by Romy the Cat on 2004-10-17 
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Antonio, I would like to point out that your replied to my post about the 103M cartridge. The 103 and 103M are totally different animals , even contraction-wise. In fact it is shame that they named them as they were the similar model number. Perform...
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