my re-built Denon

Peter and all,

I received my re-built Denon DL 160 today, and wanted to report my first impressions to your staff (and any of your potential customers you may wish to share this with).

I almost literally ‘threw’ it on one of my ‘back up’ turntables this afternoon…so far-VTA, projection,  and azimuth adjustments were by sight only (I promise I will get back to this later)-and all I have to say is W.O.W!  This thing immediately sounded absolutely fantastic!  I almost cannot believe how quiet the background is on my records as compared to my Ortofon Black-which has been very carefully dialed in over the previous few months in every aspect…It is a good sounding cartridge-and one I am fairly certain I cannot make sound any better than it does right now…This re-built unit more than gives it a run for its’ money!

With your work, every bit of the sound is exactly where and how it should be (well centered, a wide and deep stage, all intricacies expressed evenly) and there is essentially no noise whatsoever!  I have been critically listening to records for well over 40 years, and I just cannot say enough about what you were able to do with this ‘entry level’ cartridge.  To anyone considering a similar re-build, I say this…’If you really care about things sounding as good as they possibly can, just do it!’ This is BY FAR the best value I have ever realized over many years of ‘messing with the sound’!  

Every so often, things just sound so good in my music room that I do not want to go to bed-tonight was one of those night for me…Thank you for that!
Happy listening to you and all of those you help by enhancing their experience.

Yours, Michael

Minneapolis, MN