103 Moving Coil Cartridge

 

Modified Denon 103 with ruby cantilever, line contact stylus, birdseye maple wood body and retuned suspension system

Specifications:

• Cartridge Weight: 8.8 g
• Cartridge Body: birdseye maple wood
• Cantilever: ruby
• Stylus: super fine line contact nude diamond
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 20 degrees
• Coil: pure iron crossed-coil with OFC copper
• Output Voltage: 0.32 mV at 3.54 cm/sec.
• Internal Impedance: 40 ohms
• Frequency Response: 20 – 45,000 Hz ± 1 dB
• Channel Balance: better than 1 dB
• Channel Separation: better than 30 dB
• Dynamic Compliance: 7 um/mN
• Recommended Loading: 100 – 1,000 ohms
• Recommended Tracking Force: 2.1 g ± 0.1 g
• Tracking Ability at 315 Hz / 2 g: 80 uM
• Recommended Tonearm Mass: medium
• Break-in Period: 30 hours

Reviews

Review of Charisma Audio 103 cartridge done by Wall of Sound Magazine

Review of Charisma Audio 103 cartridge done by Enjoythemusic.com

Review of Charisma Audio 103 cartridge done by Hi Fi Zine magazine