Upgrade My Denon DP80 Tonearm
Hello!
So for the last year or so, I have been enjoying my Denon DP80 with a DK300 plinth, DA 402 Long tonearm, and Denon 103 cart. In my (now current) interest in looking at sonic improvements to this set up, I read that the 402 a low mass tonearm and not well suited to the 103. So I began my due diligence on a Denon tonearm that would not require me to drill any new holes in the plinth...a drop in exchange of sorts. Google AI searches suggests that the 307 and 401 would fit this bill, but they look like shorter arms. For those with Denon knowledge, What would you recommend be my next tonearm pursuit, and what about a head shell? The 402 appears to have a proprietary (low mass) one integrated into the arm. I thank you in advance for your time in reading and replies...may they be kind and related to the topic at hand.
For those interested in better science behind Tonearm mass and cartridge matching see Alex Kort and his calculator available online for free. on the subject of tracing error sonic impact… it takes an incredible amount of work, engineering and design of experiment chops plus ears to draw a repeatable conclusion about the inherent tradeoffs …. Of course the Sonic myth one holds dear as personal truth is the most defensible…. |
Dear @laaudionut : The 402 has two tonearm alternatives : the straigth one you own an one S shaped tonearm with removable headshell. So you can try to find out that S shapped arm wan, very hard task but it is an additional option of what you own.
R. |
@ all who have taken the time to read and comment: I am of the (now) informed belief that any effort taken to increase the pleasure that my current set up provides, would provide little if any ROI. It sounds great, looks great, and performs without any hassles. I am grateful for your feedback, and happy that this, albeit short thread, did/has not gone too far off the rails. |
