denon dl 110 MC cartridge? ??

soundfreak1

Anyone have experience with this cartridge? Will be mounting to a technics sl 1700. Played thur my perreaux preamp. Opinions welcome.

dromunds

I have one on a Grace 707 arm. Can't comment on how it would match your gear but its a good cart, good bang for the buck. I just picked up a Denon DL103D so I may be parting with the 110. Its a HOMC so you can use it with your MM setting on your preamp which is nice.

soundfreak1

Im interested in hearing if it can improve the shure v15lll with an MR stylus. The shure sounds great so it will be a test for it.

Erik Tracy

The price has gone up significantly on this, so it pays to shop around.

Needle Doctor has it now for $249. Or takes your chances w/ fleabay.

I'm still running my DL-160 on my 1200mkII that I got new for $150.

Easy, no muss no fuss cartridge to setup and tracks well.

soundfreak1

Money is not an issue here as im making a trade deal that is good for me and the original owner of the cartridge. It is just weather it is an upgrade or not, wont really know untill i hear it up against the shure. Just trying to get opinions on the sound quality as dollars are illrelivent.

Erik Tracy

Well, I don't have direct experience with the DL-110, just the DL-160 that I have now, but have read they are 'cut from the same cloth'....if so, the DL-110 should sound very good indeed!

soundfreak1

I've had my ears on a dl301 at a friends system so thats my only exposure to the denon sound, which was a very good experience just hope the 110 is compairable.

dromunds

I've always been a fan of the V15 III (never heard it with a MR stylus though,) but I've never put it up head to head with the DL110. You shouldn't have any trouble moving a used DL110 so why not give it a shot if you're getting a sweet trade deal. They are both real nice carts, although as mentioned above the new prices are apparently really getting up there.

vcwatkins

soundfreak1 wrote: »

Im interested in hearing if it can improve the shure v15lll with an MR stylus. The shure sounds great so it will be a test for it.

No experience with that Shure or the Pickering, but I do have a DL-110. I had a hum problem using it with the steel platter of my Music Hall 2.1. Replaced with acrylic and it played very nicely. Tracks well, increased detail and dynamics over the MH Tracker it replaced, and I thought it better than the Goldring 1012 and Shure M97xe as well (all are MM). Not sure how many hours were on the Goldring at the time.

I continue to use the DL-110 on the Music Hall 2.1 in the game room & studio. This turntable probably gets the most traffic of all but is least critical due to the nature of the room and activity. Room is slab, rack is Sanus, stock TT feet, no other isolation, all music but country and rap.

No experience with the Perreaux. I have paired it with several phono preamps including, Bellari VP-530, Project Phono & Tube Box II, Emo and Rotel internal stages, and currently a nice little Lounge LCR (MM only). Never tried with PSAudio or Jolida.

So, no real help at all, other than to say I very much enjoy the DL-110 and will continue to use.

Craig

dromunds

I also preferred the DL110 to the Goldring 1012

EDUBAG

i run it in my pioneer pl 100 and use tu run the shure mx97 before and the dl110 is just leagues ahead. it tracks great and to my ears it just sounds good, makes you enjoy the music. i do not know how to review gear other way as to enjoy it and i enjoy the denon dl110 a lot.

compared to the shure that you mention i have no idea. but you will not regret having it unless the trade is for the shure cartridge which you like.

good luck

soundfreak1

Keeping the shure for sure if for no other reason than as a spare but if the denon is what i hope , it will be my criticle listening cartridge.

soundfreak1

dromunds wrote: »

I've always been a fan of the V15 III (never heard it with a MR stylus though,) but I've never put it up head to head with the DL110. You shouldn't have any trouble moving a used DL110 so why not give it a shot if you're getting a sweet trade deal. They are both real nice carts, although as mentioned above the new prices are apparently really getting up there.

The MR stylus is so far above the sound of the vn or stanard stylus it's not funny much quieter, much more detail and more dynamic. Every thing "they" say about MC cartridges. Soooo it will be interesting to see or hear the differences.

soundfreak1

DSkip wrote: »

So does Denon make good carts for the money? I know they released a new budget table that is supposed to be pretty good.

Well as i said I've heard the 301 and was very impressed, hope the 110 is compairable.

vcwatkins

DSkip wrote: »

So does Denon make good carts for the money? I know they released a new budget table that is supposed to be pretty good.

Judging by the only two I've owned or heard, yes. The other is the DL-103r which I absolutely love with the PSA NPC. It seems to me to be a hard-to-beat value among MC's.

Edit: I hope to try the Zu version 103 soon. Dunno how their reworking it affects the relative value, but I'd like to give it a shot. Someone on here uses the Zu and likes it, but I can't remember who.

StevieB

vcwatkins wrote: »

DSkip wrote: »

So does Denon make good carts for the money? I know they released a new budget table that is supposed to be pretty good.

Judging by the only two I've owned or heard, yes. The other is the DL-103r which I absolutely love with the PSA NPC. It seems to me to be a hard-to-beat value among MC's.

Edit: I hope to try the Zu version 103 soon. Dunno how their reworking it affects the relative value, but I'd like to give it a shot. Someone on here uses the Zu and likes it, but I can't remember who.

I checked into the 103r and ended up picking one up on sale after seeing your recommendation in another thread. Thanks, I love it!

vcwatkins

Cool. Glad it worked for you.

trav0810

Great cart! I have had the 103 and 110 and love them both. I have used them with a few different arms/tables and haven't had a bad experience yet. Congrats on your purchase!

pumpkinman

dromunds wrote: »

I also preferred the DL110 to the Goldring 1012

Don I had a 1012 also and never really cared for it. I promptly sold it.

Dawgfish

vcwatkins wrote: »

DSkip wrote: »

So does Denon make good carts for the money? I know they released a new budget table that is supposed to be pretty good.

Judging by the only two I've owned or heard, yes. The other is the DL-103r which I absolutely love with the PSA NPC. It seems to me to be a hard-to-beat value among MC's.

Edit: I hope to try the Zu version 103 soon. Dunno how their reworking it affects the relative value, but I'd like to give it a shot. Someone on here uses the Zu and likes it, but I can't remember who.

I have a ZU 103R and ZU 103 with a Soundsmith level 3 retip. I really enjoy them both. I'm a big fan of the 103 family in general and have several of the variants. Denon cartridges are consistently one of the best values in the cartridge world.

soundfreak1

Thanks all for all the reassurance on the denon dl110. As soon as the sl 1700 is finished i will mount the denon and report my fellings on the cartridge. Cant wait, looking forward to a nice improvement.

dromunds

Are you going to do a A/B comparison to the V15 III? I would be very interested to hear about that.

soundfreak1

Absolutely

soundfreak1

I will have the 110 mounted on 1300 sun night and give a report on it. Cant go on the 1700 untill its finshed. Having it gone thru by tech.and thanks to punkinman also installing new tonearm rest..

soundfreak1

The 1700 is finshed early. See eval. New thread.