l have an RCM, l suppose the concerns l have are;Just buy an rcm. Then if you have the money dump the DL103 and get something better. Something at least with an elliptical tip, but some sort of fine line thing would be best imo.
1. Do not want to loose the musicality l have now ( Technics SL1200 MK2)/SME V Denon DL103 ( The SME V is going on the Gyro when it gets here).)
2. l do not really fancy shelving out a load for re-tipping etc DL103 are relatively inexpensive new.
3. There is the music lover's earworm; " Upgrade! Upgrade!":X
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B'Jesus, it could be true then............ :nerves:I'll vouch for the ESCO'd 103 , and I've owned a Benz Wood SL . I had and loved a Benz Wood SL until it had an accident which left it without a cantilever , I replaced it with a 103 with ESCO's saphire canilever and paratrace tip , I put this into a " Uwe " ebony body . The plan was to use the 103 untill funds allowed to send in the wood SL as a trade against another Benz .
However it didn't quite work out that way , I'm still listening to the 103 and I love it . The broken Benz is still in the spares draw for the next time I need a trade in cart .
I know 103's have there knockers , and I too have heard them sounding crap . To get the best out of them you need a tone arm that suits ( I lucked out in that respect with the DV505 ) and to be prepared to play with cart loadings .
I would choose the ESCO'd 103 in a wooden body over the Wood SL any time .