Got a new cart yesterday: Denon DL-110

It was between that or the Nagaoka MP-150, but the compliance on the Nag was not working out in the resonance table. Also, I traded some old textbooks into Amazon and with that I was able to get the 110 for $29.00, couldn't pass up that deal.

Still listening to it and determining my likes and dislikes. What I can tell you now is that it is a great synergy of my two previous carts the Grado Blue and Ortofon OM20. It has the detail and frequency extension of the OM20, but even more. It is far deeper sound stage than the OM20, and equal to the Blue. It is almost as warm as the Blue, but it reveals greater timbrel characteristics and the stage is wider. It tracks better waaaay better than the Blue (no more IGD yay!!) and better than the OM20.

Here is some pics:







sorry about the quality: camera phone

I used my own weight from a previous cart because the weight of the cart is only 4.8, giving it 7.3 grams, and the compliance is around 16; is that right to do so? Also, I balanced the tone arm a little positive for the VTA to make up for the inherently tall aspect of the cart and the weight; correct?

Cheers