Can Denon DL103 Cartridge Match RB700 Arm?

Thanks for the responses. I am not into tweaking stuff so I will leave the Rega RB700 arm as it is.

I have read that the DL103 cart will work better with a heavier arm. Will the Audio Technica AT33PTG ideally work with the RB700 without any tweaks? May I know if I would perceive a noticeable improvement going from the Denon DL103 to the Audio Technica AT33PTG? Any advice would be most appreciated.

I have (and still do) use various iterations of the Denon DL103 with Rega arms, with complete success. I have 103s in RB300, RB600 and RB1000. An RB700 is no problem whatsoever.

Phil

I have read that the DL103 cart will work better with a heavier arm.

Some say the DL103 should be mounted on an arm with an effective mass greater than 12 grams. All I can say is that it works very well on a stock RB300. The arm doesn't need to be tweaked to make this work. Twl's tweak is for obsessive folks trying to get the most out of the situation. Ignore it if tweaking isn't your cup of tea.

Will the Audio Technica AT33PTG ideally work with the RB700 without any tweaks?

Yes. It matches fine. If you do the math, you'll find the resonance frequency is around 10.5 Hz which is about the same as the DL103. Is the AT33PTG a better match than the 103? I really doubt it. However, there's no doubt they'll both sound different. Which one will you like better? Only you will know after trying both.

May I know if I would perceive a noticeable improvement going from the Denon DL103 to the Audio Technica AT33PTG?

I haven't heard the AT33PTG, so I can't say, but owners give it lots of praise. You can't go wrong with either cartridge. Flip a coin.