Has anybody tried a Shelter 501/Linn Ekos comb.

What does too big mean? The DL103 is a pretty regular sized cartridge in
width and length. And it should fit any regular headshell. I don't remember
the headshell of my old Akito arm being small. The Denon fits into the Rega
tonearm pretty well which have a similar geometry and headshell size.

Does too big mean to big to adjust the correct overhang?

Or is cartridge body height to big too adjust the VTA correctly?

I do think the Denon should work in the Ekos...maybe you could get some
more information from the dealer...

Good luck.

Restock, thank you for your rapid answer. According to the Linn dealer the body of the Denon is larger than other cartridges. It seems that he cannot affix the cartdridge to the headshell for that reason. My guess is that the Shelter has an average body (3/4?) and it will fit the headshell of the Ekos, but I wanted to know for sure before selling my Denon and buying a Shelter. Thank you again, Pablo.

Pablo, as per our recent email conversation, I also cannot figure out why the 103R won't fit in your arm, because I used it in my OL arm, and I also use a Shelter 501. I'd like to know which "dimension" of the 103 is "too big" to fit in the Ekos. It fits in virtually every other headshell that I know of, and has standard screw spacing. I have never heard of any 103 being "too big" for any headshell.

However, if you are "forced" to use a Shelter 501, this is not a bad thing, because is is better than the 103R anyway.

I think I may know the answer. I had a lp12 and tried a 103d years ago. Like 15-20 years ago. The Denon cartridge does have a large body, it's not the mounting into the screw holes, it's that the cartrige hook up pins extend back into the tonearm hookup pins. It's a bear to get the cartdige leads connected...it's almost like the cartridge pins and the tonearm pins are alomost touching...no room for the little wires.

Again, this isn't a conclusive answer...but a theory.

Jfrech, thank you very much for your answer. At least now I have a theory! Being a social scientist I feel much better than yesterday ... Seriously, thanks a lot: what you are describing is exactly what the Linn dealer described to me few days ago. Pablo.