glennewdick -- yeah, like it is with many others, my Denon 103 is long-departed. First and foremost, I could never get it to track, especially through the inner grooves. It drove me nuts, too, that even when the Denon did track the inner grooves it lost fidelity on 'em. Actually, the only place it sounded prime was in the middle of a side.
My first replacement for the 103 was one of their newer models, I can't remember which. It tracked better if not superbly. It also didn't have quite the magic. Later, in a fit of madness, I got myself a Shure V15 with the dynamic stabilizer. Not the highest of fidelities but, man, it feared no lp side, no matter how edge-warped. It flawlessly tracked every 45 in my three foot long collection of 'em.
Anyway, cut to the present. I'm now eminently satisfied with my Lyra Delos. It tracks everything with ease and class...though I admit to be super-paranoid about using it on anything truly whiplash-warped.
My first replacement for the 103 was one of their newer models, I can't remember which. It tracked better if not superbly. It also didn't have quite the magic. Later, in a fit of madness, I got myself a Shure V15 with the dynamic stabilizer. Not the highest of fidelities but, man, it feared no lp side, no matter how edge-warped. It flawlessly tracked every 45 in my three foot long collection of 'em.
Anyway, cut to the present. I'm now eminently satisfied with my Lyra Delos. It tracks everything with ease and class...though I admit to be super-paranoid about using it on anything truly whiplash-warped.