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MC cartridge upgrade for a Schiit Sol (Denon dl-103r) help!

Hi there!

I’m being in the market over a month for a new cartridge (AT95EN) for my Schiit Sol. I know there’s a ton of options out there like Nagaoka, Ortofon, Sumiko, just to name a few, I knew that MC are more expensive than MM cartridges (I know there’s exceptions) but I found Denon 103R with great reviews and a "affordable" price ($300 more or less) and that’s when I started doing my research about MC cartridges, some people were talking about you "need to make sure your tonearm is compatible with the MC cartridge that you want" they talk about tonearm mass and bunch of other stuff. My question is, How do I know my tonearm is compatible with Denon dl-103r cartridge?! I checked schiit sol manual and does not have any technical information about tonearm weight/mass. I will be using schiit mani preamp.

Thank you ahead for your time!
Edwin
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billwojo
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Denon DL-103R is a low compliance cart not meant for a light weight arm.
Chakster, around here I can get a Denon DL-103 retipped for $150, VAS is only about an hour from me. He uses an elliptical tip so it's an upgrade as well. That brings the cost of a MC cart inline with a MM cart. I know you don't like the Denon carts but they do have a big following and for good reason, they are very musical and not fatiguing in any way.

BillWojo
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