Denon’s DL103 is one of the best selling phono cartridges of all time, having been in nearly continuous production since the early 1960’s. It has seen several variants, but the black-bodied “DL103” with conical stylus shape and 2.5 gram tracking force, has remained constant. This cartridge is well-reviewed and considered to have outstanding performance for Read More…
Product types: Phono Cartridge
Koetsu Coralstone
The Koetsu Coralstone is a high-end moving coil from Japan. It retails for $6500 US.
Nagaoka MP-500
The MP-500 is the top model in Nagaoka’s line of moving-permalloy cartridges. It retailed for $699 US when introduced in 2013. The MP-500 replaced the MP-50, and received excellent reviews. It competed with Ortofon’s 2M Black, and comparably-priced models from Grado, Audio-Technica and Clearaudio. It features the boron cantilever and line-contact stylus, and overall appears Read More…