TIME to break in a Denon 103R

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Can anyone offer their experience on how many hours it takes to fully break in a Denon 103R cartridge ?
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Thanks,
Larry
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cello07-13-2006 3:01am

dougdeacon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,338 posts 07-14-2006 at 09:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Larry, Sorry to be so slow, you cheapskate! I like the 103/103R too. IMO it is one of the great bargains in cartridges. Lots of honest music for a very reasonable price. You have to spend several times more to do much better.
dougdeacon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,338 posts 07-15-2006 at 02:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Psychicanimal, Your post is the first time I've heard that theory. Can you elaborate? Something to do with a small contact patch and resultant high psi's? Or... ? Doug
dougdeacon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,338 posts 07-15-2006 at 08:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Larry, Tell your friend that for a Denon 103 (or 103R) on a Rega, Twl's HIFI mod is an absolute must. $5 and 30 minutes will turn his $400 arm into a $1000 one. I've done it. It works. http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1032024188&read&keyw&zzstrange+tonearm+tweak
dougdeacon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,338 posts 07-16-2006 at 12:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Can anybody offer their experiences on how long it takes a group of audiophiles to agree on whether a cartridge is any good? I've heard anywhere from 5 years to 100 years or more. ;-)