Superior Sound Quality: Ensures accurate extraction of audio data from your records for an authentic vinyl-listening experience So when your ready to jump off the snob bandwagon and start to really enjoy the music again, the Denon DL 110 or Denon DL 160 will be waiting for you. After all in the long run this hobby is about the music and not the gear and paranoia that surrounds this hobby.

Listed below are some of the Albums I used to audition or more precise to reaudition with the Denon DL 110. As mentioned in the beginning of this article, the Ortofon 2M Red's needle was in dire condition. Switching to any new needle would yield an immediate and obvious improvement. Fortunately the difference the Denon DL-110 introduces is more than just that.

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With the Pro-Ject RPM 1.3 Genie this experience is not very user-friendly, I have to admit, as you only have the option of physically moving the counterweight, which is tightened down with a bolt. Many other record players (including Pro-Ject's) have a counterweight with an adjustment wheel for finer adjustments, so you can more easily set the specific downforce required. Apologies for the very long post, but I figured I might as well provide as much information as possible from the start.

First and foremost the DL-110 produces a much clearer sound than the 2M Red ever did. I was able to notice new details that previously were hidden to my ears, and it is a true delight to experience that. This is, I would say, it's biggest selling point. For this special edition, and for the casual observer, the only thing changed is the presentation. Instead of a minimalist cardboard box and plastic case, the DL-A110 comes in a velvet-lined leather box, oozing luxury. Inside is the familiar low-output, 9g moving-coil classic – originally conceived for professional/FM broadcast use – with its aluminium cantilever, spherical stylus and the best-ever body for alignment. In a final test, I compared my DL-110/RP3/Sutherland setup to my reference Dynavector 20x20L/Well Tempered Classic TT/VTL 2.5 phonostage setup under the same preamp/amp/speakers rig. My finding is that the performance of the DL-110 rig is right up there with Dyanavector rig. If the Dynavector is a 10/10, then the DL-110 is a 8.75/10 to 9/10. It is that good, at 1/3 the price. Where the Dynavector is better is at resolving details clarity, resolving the “flow and swing” of music, better decay, more delicate details and deeper bass punch. I, too, feel that while the upper range certainly goes beyond where the 2M could go, it has less breadth there. Less stereo separation, if that makes sense. While I certainly appreciate the raised ceiling, it would have been even nicer if it had sounded a bit less skinny.Hello, everyone. I've found myself reading these forums quite a bit the past few months as I've acquired some gear and started building towards a decent hi-fi setup. Now I've decided to make an account so I can ask for some advice more directly. I would not characterize the Denon 110 or 160 as cold and icy by any means. However a lot has to do with the tonearm,preamp,cabling,proper setup,VTA,overhang adj, etc.

The DL110 is designed for easy setup and use. Its standard headshell compatible size and weight make it a direct fit for most tonearms, ensuring a hassle-free installation. Features and Benefits Ortofon eventually enabled its SPUs to work in fixed-headshell arms by releasing the shell-less N-suffix models, recovering business lost to customers who did not use Ortofon arms, Acos Lustres, SME 3009s/3012s, or others with the bayonet mount. But, despite the fact that the DL-A110 can be removed from the headshell, it remains a pain to connect and screw into place. Some of the so called new 180 gram and 200 gram pressings are worse in quality than finding a pristine or good used example from years gone by. There have been very few so called audiophile pressings that are worth the money to buy and some are just horrid sonically. Beware of the new audiophile pressings most are not worth the money spent on them.

The sound is wonderful, it seems to play older records much biter that the AT , surface noise oven on old ( 50 year old ) records, is so low , and any scratches that the AT would shout out, are subdued, yet all the detail is there.