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  1. Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 20 Years Old Bourbon

    Updated Jul 12, 2006

    This is the bourbon to have at your side when you want to show Scotch a thing or two about complexity, satisfaction... More

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    Today: #1

    Last week: #1 (unchanged)

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    • 36 views
    • 12 pursues

  2. Mazzuoli Manometro watch

    Updated Jan 2, 2008

    Let's face it -- you need a watch. Not a disposable Swatch, but a watch. A machine with a real mechanical movement... More

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    Today: #2

    Last week: #3 (+1)

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    • 32 views
    • 4 pursues

  3. Schaumburg AquaBlack 2 Dive Watch

    Updated Jan 5, 2008

    Dive watches are popular, even among people whose only exposure to water is rain or a shower. The idea of wearing a... More

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    Today: #3

    Last week: #14 (+11)

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    • 8 views
    • 2 pursues

  4. Robert Graham Shirts for Men

    Updated Nov 12, 2006

    What's your visual language, the idea of you that people begin inferring before they get close enough to hear you... More

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    Today: #4

    Last week: #2 (-2)

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    • 22 views
    • 2 pursues

  5. Pioneer Elite Kuro 50" High-Definition Black Plasma TV - PRO1150HD

    Updated Jan 2, 2008

    Choose the size appropriate to your viewing distance or room: 43", 50" or 60", but by all means if you need a new... More

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    Today: #5

    Last week: #37 (+32)

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    • 8 views
    • 1 pursue

  6. Haupt Shirts for Men

    Updated Nov 13, 2006

    Who are you? Before you're close enough to hear, you're easily seen and you're making an impression. It might as well... More

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    Today: #6

    Last week: #9 (+3)

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    • 10 views
    • 1 pursue

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  1. Mazzuoli Manometro watch

    Updated Jan 2, 2008

    Let's face it -- you need a watch. Not a disposable Swatch, but a watch. A machine with a real mechanical movement... More

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    Today: #1

    Last week: #1 (unchanged)

    Statistics:
    • 6419 views
    • 1772 pursues
    • 6 smart, 1 funny, 3 useful votes

  2. Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 20 Years Old Bourbon

    Updated Jul 12, 2006

    This is the bourbon to have at your side when you want to show Scotch a thing or two about complexity, satisfaction... More

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    Today: #2

    Last week: #2 (unchanged)

    Statistics:
    • 2551 views
    • 542 pursues
    • 2 smart, 0 funny, 1 useful votes

  3. Robert Graham Shirts for Men

    Updated Nov 12, 2006

    What's your visual language, the idea of you that people begin inferring before they get close enough to hear you... More

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    Today: #3

    Last week: #3 (unchanged)

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    • 2583 views
    • 394 pursues
    • 1 smart, 0 funny, 1 useful votes

  4. Hamilton Ventura Mens Watch

    Updated Nov 12, 2006

    The original Hamilton Ventura was designed to introduce the first battery-powered electric watch movement in the... More

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    Today: #4

    Last week: #4 (unchanged)

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    • 2308 views
    • 262 pursues
    • 2 smart, 0 funny, 1 useful votes

  5. Audion Elite 845 3-box SET Vacuum Tube Stereo Power Amplifier

    Updated Nov 7, 2006

    The equivalent of alt- or indie music in the audiophile realm is "SET," Single-Ended Triode amplification. SET is... More

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    Today: #5

    Last week: #5 (unchanged)

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    • 2329 views
    • 199 pursues
    • 2 smart, 0 funny, 1 useful votes

  6. Jaeger LeCoultre Master Compressor Geographic watch

    Updated Jul 11, 2006

    Want a watch that can emotionally engage you and set your imagination to other points on the globe? Any Jaeger... More

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    Today: #6

    Last week: #6 (unchanged)

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    • 2178 views
    • 183 pursues
    • 1 smart, 0 funny, 2 useful votes

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royphil345 wrote:

Received 30 days ago

For this recommendation: Denon DL103 Moving Coil Phono Cartridge.

Great review.

I agree, the DL-103 delivers a good dose of what some of the very best moving coils sound like for a ridiculously low price. I'd say it's only faults are slightly weak vocals imaging (and that fault seems to disappear after I sit and listen for a few minutes) and a slightly thick midrange that causes just a touch of "haze" and harshness (compared to the VERY best).

I have not found anything that sounds better yet at a price I can afford. The tonal balance is excellent, it's hard to believe the detail extracted by the conical stylus... and I find the DL-103 is just much more musical and pleasant to listen to than some more expensive cartridges that get some things right, but just aren't as easy to live with in the end. The DL-103 has stood up to several challengers and I can't see it losing it's place on the end of my tonearm anytime soon.

There are a couple sellers on eBay from countries where the DL-103 sells for less that are selling the DL-103 for around $175.00 shipped. That's where I got mine. It's a steal at $229.00... I don't know what to call it at $175.00...

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My recommendations are in the top 42.0% of all ThisNext Recommendations.

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