Reasonable moving coil cartridge

About the denon mc. It only sounds good in an expensive heavy arm. Imo. So whats the point.

You mean like that heavy expensive arm on my Technics SL1200 MK2?

I don't think that a Music Hall 1.5 is worth spending any money on, but that's a different topic...

Both of them ( DL-301 II & DL-110 ) have Elliptical tip, it's ok for about 600 hrs of use and then re-tip with drop of glue or it must be re-cantilevered, but for this price a better MM cartridges can be acquired with Stereohedron Tip (twice as much stylus life span and user replaceable in a few seconds).  

The only benefit of aluminum cantilever is pressure-fitted diamond, when you remove pressure-fitted diamond and glue another one instead it is degradation (a typical re-tipping process), even if the diamond is new. So it's better to change the whole cantilever (can take up to 3-5 month) or to buy another cartridge (better idea in this situation with MC limitation). 

Elliptical styli are in no way, shape or form limited to 600hrs. My AT33E has run for a minimum of 800hrs, more likely around 1000hrs and is still in good shape.

The reason many (but certainly not all) ellipticals wear out quite quickly is that they are destined for cheap cartridges and hence lower quality diamonds are used. And low quality diamonds do of course wear out sooner than good quality diamonds.....

However, an elliptical and a contact line made from the same quality diamond will see a far smaller difference in longevity.

The remainder of Chakster’s assertions are also utterly wrong. There is absolutely no need to accept a bonded stylus as substitute for one that is press fitted as long as you use a skilled re-tipper. There is also absolutely no reason to assume that a re-build or re-tip will take 3-5 months - my last one took less than 4 weeks. Just show a little sense and ask before sending in your cartridge. If the waiting list is long, choose somewhere else to send it.

Basically, Chakster’s proselytising should generally be taken with a large bag of coarse sea salt.

The Needle Clinic replaced the cantilever and tip on my ZU DL103 Cartridge.  He is very quick.  I sent it out on a Tuesday by Priority Mail, he received it 2 days later on Thursday.  The next day which was Friday he sent me an invoice with the USPS tracking number as he already shipped it back to me.  I received it the  following a Tuesday.  Exactly 1 week from start to finish.  The sound is better than when new.